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Athens City Board of Education appoints Joyce Snyder to fill vacancy
Summary
At a called meeting on Jan. 28, 2026, the Athens City Board of Education approved the appointment of Joyce Snyder to fill a vacant board seat; the motion was moved by Emily Forrest and seconded by Beth Jackson and was recorded as carried.
The Athens City Board of Education appointed Joyce Snyder to fill a vacancy during a called meeting on Jan. 28, 2026. Emily Forrest, a member of the Athens City Board of Education, moved to approve the appointment; Beth Jackson, a member of the Athens City Board of Education, seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Board Chair Chris Adams called the meeting to order at 2:05 P.M. and confirmed a quorum with Johnny Coffman, Beth Jackson, Emily Forrest, Stan Harrison and Director of Schools Joe Barnett present. The board had convened specifically to consider the appointment to the vacant seat on the Athens City School Board.
The meeting record shows only the motion to appoint Joyce Snyder and the board’s acceptance of that motion; no roll-call vote tally or public discussion is recorded in the minutes. Chris Adams adjourned the meeting at 2:06 P.M.
The board’s minutes will be completed and signed as the official record; the transcript does not specify further steps, such as oath-taking or the effective date of Snyder’s service.
