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Muscogee County board approves several leadership appointments; names Tamara Magwood Central Region chief
Summary
The Muscogee County School Board on May 19 approved multiple leadership appointments — including Tamara Magwood as Central Region chief, a role the board and Magwood described as historic — and confirmed principals and senior administrators recommended by Superintendent Dr. Lewis.
The Muscogee County Board of Education on May 19 approved a slate of personnel appointments recommended by Superintendent Dr. Lewis, including the appointment of Tamara Magwood as Central Region chief and principals for Johnson Elementary and Blackmon Road Middle School.
The board approved the appointments during its May 19 meeting after motions and roll-call votes. The superintendent’s recommendations that passed included Tanya Sanders as principal at Johnson Elementary School, Garrett Church as principal at Blackmon Road Middle School, Jeff Battles as director of construction, Patrick Knopf as chief student services officer, and Tamara Magwood as Central Region chief.
Those approvals follow standard personnel procedures for the district. Board…
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