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Parents, teachers and staff urge Clayton County board to keep student engagement specialists and consider inclusive charter school
Summary
Several public speakers at the March Clayton County school board meeting urged the district to retain student engagement specialists who support at‑risk learners and to explore bringing an inclusive charter model (Tapestry Public Charter School) into the county.
Speakers at the Clayton County Board of Education March meeting urged the district to preserve student engagement specialist positions and to consider a replication or partnership with Tapestry Public Charter School, an inclusive charter in DeKalb County.
Roger Collum, who identified himself as a student engagement specialist at Perry Career Academy, told the board that student engagement specialists help students facing credit deficits, housing insecurity and mental-health struggles. “If student engagement specialists are eliminated, students across Clayton County will lose a vital resource that directly supports their ability to succeed,” Collum said. He asked…
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