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Clayton County Board of Education October 2025 Board Meeting Highlights

Transparency & Accountability

  • The CCPS Foundation, a philanthropic organization that awards grants and scholarships to CCPS and students, reported over $1.2M in revenue to date in 2025. Last school year, the Foundation invested $442,000 in the district. Board members raised questions about the clarity of CCPS Foundation investments, emphasizing the need for increased transparency, strong stewardship of funds, and increased oversight of the Foundation’s new executive director search. Looking ahead, the Foundation will prioritize funding literacy and STEM initiatives, and deeper engagement with students and faculty through focus groups.
  • The CCPS Foundation also provided updates on the $117M Convocation Center project they manage in collaboration with CCPS and local government. The venue is expected to open in January 2026 and will host graduations, job fairs, conferences, and a Junior Achievement learning center. Community engagement efforts, including construction site tours and information sessions, are ongoing.

⚖️Equity

  • The CCPS 4-year high school graduation rate continues to trend upward, reaching 86.3% this year—a 3.3% increase from 2024 and nearly matching the state average of 87.2%. Notably, CCPS students outperformed the state in several key subgroups, including Black, Hispanic, English language learners, and economically disadvantaged students. However, three high schools (Jonesboro, Mundy’s Mill, and Riverdale) experienced declines in graduation rates, prompting questions from the Board around how the district will address this. District leaders plan to examine data more closely to determine the root cause of the declining rates and implement targeted interventions to ensure all students are supported. Review the district presentation on graduation rates here.

🏫 School Options & Access

  • CCPS’ magnet program application window for the 2026-2027 school year is open from November 1, 2025 – December 1 2025. The district is hosting an application assistance day and school choice fair on November 1 from 9:00AM to 1:00PM at Stillwell School of the Arts.

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Dr. Keith Colbert

Dr. Keith A. Colbert has served in the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) system since 1998, starting his career as a fourth-grade teacher at Northcutt Elementary School. After a two-year tenure at Northcutt Elementary, he transferred to Morrow High School, where he served as a math teacher, special education teacher, and assistant head basketball coach. To gain insightful leadership experience, Dr. Colbert shadowed the administrative team, gained useful school leadership experience, and obtained a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Troy State University.

Dr. Colbert was selected as assistant principal of Mundy’s Mill High School (MMHS) in 2003 under the leadership of Dr. Anthony W. Smith. During his tenure at MMHS, he was instrumental in preparing the first class to graduate from the newly constructed school.

Dr. Colbert was recognized as a future principal leader in the district and was selected as one of twelve future leaders to participate in the principal preparation program, “A Forward-LEAP.” After completing this program, Dr. Colbert was appointed principal of Lovejoy Middle School in 2006, where he led more than 1,400 students. At the time, Lovejoy Middle School was the largest middle school in the district and considered underperforming. Dr. Colbert and his team led the school to substantial improvements in student achievement and were consequently selected as the 2008 Georgia PTSA Principal of the Year.

Driven to nurture a class of students from 6th grade to graduation, Dr. Colbert was appointed principal of Lovejoy High School in July 2009, where he served for seven years. He is one of the few principals in traditional high schools who is fortunate to have guided sixth graders to graduation with the Class of 2013. During his tenure at Lovejoy High School, the school was recognized as a Title I Rewards school in 2012 and 2013, SAT’s greatest gains school in 2012, and a USA News top high school in 2011. Dr. Colbert’s achievements led to a finalist for Principal of the Year for Clayton County Public Schools in 2011 and 2013.

In June of 2016, Dr. Keith A. Colbert was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Clayton County Public Schools.

Cayanna Good, Ph.D.

Dr. Cayanna Good serves as Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Impact at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), where she leads systemwide strategic planning and drives organizational improvement across all institutional pillars.
Previously, she served as Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Adult Education, overseeing statewide literacy initiatives, workforce alignment, and Georgia’s high school equivalency credentialing program.

Before joining TCSG, Dr. Good held leadership roles at the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, the Georgia Department of Education, Teach For America, and TNTP. Her career began in the classroom in Houston — an experience that continues to ground her unwavering commitment to equity, access, and opportunity for all learners.

Dr. Good earned her bachelor’s degree from Fisk University, her master’s from Georgia State University, and her doctorate from Mercer University. She serves as Chairperson of the State Charter School Commission, she is a member of the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and a member of the Brookwood High School Local School Council.