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The Marietta City Schools Board of Education is composed of seven citizens representing each of the city wards and each serving four-year terms. As representatives of the people, Board members are responsible for ensuring that school system operations are efficient, financially and legally sound, and focused on the best interest of Marietta's children.
Board Of Education News
10/30/08 Marietta Top Ten Winners Tech-Savvy School Boards
Marietta City Schools placed sixth, for the second-year in a row, among medium-sized school districts, in the nation’s fifth annual Digital School Districts Survey. The Center for Digital Education, the National School Boards
Association and Converge Online magazine recently announced Marietta City Schools among the winners of the survey that highlights exemplary school boards and districts’ use of technology to govern the district, communicate with students, parents and the community and to
improve district operations. More»
8/15/08 Local School Board Training Ensures
Educational Quality
Members of the Board of Education of the City of Marietta completed
board member training activities sponsored by the Georgia School
Boards Association (GSBA). Marietta school board members will receive
certificates of recognition for completing their required GSBA training
for the period July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008. More»
01/18/08 School Board Approves 2008-2009 Academic
Calendar
On Jan. 15, the Board of Education of the City of Marietta approved
the 2008-2009 Academic Calendar
with an Aug. 7, 2008 start date. This calendar
option is the result of parent and employee survey results and feedback
received by the Office of the Superintendent.
11/14/07 Marietta School Board Named 2007 GSBA School Board of Distinction

The Board of Education of the City of Marietta is now officially a 2007 Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) - School Board of Distinction. More »
Board Of Education Duties
- Enact policies that guide the operation of the system; Adopt programs of study and evaluate program effectiveness;
- Employ staff members upon recommendation of the superintendent;
- Approve budgets, financial reports and major expenditures;
- Provide funds for operation;
- Establish and maintain a system of records and accounts;
- Plan for the expansion, improvement and financing of the capital building program;
- Keep the public informed on school issues; and
- Act as a tribunal at certain employee and student hearings.
Board Of Education Meetings
- The Marietta Board of Education holds regular meetings, usually twice a month.
- A work session and special-called meeting is held the second Tuesday of each month* starting at 6 p.m.
- The regular board meeting is held the third Tuesday of each month* starting at 7 p.m.
- Occasionally, the board must hold a special meeting outside the normal schedule. Such sessions are posted in the school board office and the system's Web site, and the media are notified at least 24 hours in advance.
Current and upcoming meeting agendas.
2008-2009 Meeting Schedule
2007-2008 Meeting Schedule
2006-2007 Meeting Schedule
Addressing The Board Of Education
Persons wishing to address the board shall inform the superintendent, in writing, of their desire to do so and the topic of their address as early as possible, but not later than 24 hours prior to the Board meeting. Speakers are limited to 5 minutes.
Policy BCBI/KCA, Public Participation in Board Meetings
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Contacts
Board of Education
Jill Crowe Mutimer
Chair
250 Howard Street
Marietta, GA 30060
TEL: (770) 422-4316
N. Tony Fasola
Vice-Chair
250 Howard Street
Marietta, GA 30060
TEL: (770) 425-1257
Dr. Emily Lembeck
Superintendent
250 Howard Street
Marietta, GA 30060
TEL: (770) 429-3100
Meeting Schedule
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
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