SGC Overview
SGC Purpose Statement
The purpose of the School Governance Council is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role in the management of the school. The School Governance Council is a governing body that is representative of the community and the school but operates under the control and management of the Board of Education. The Council is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including:
- Approve the school strategic plan and updates
- Approve the annual budget and annual resource allocations
- Manage the Request for Flexibility process
- Participate in hiring the principal (in the case of a vacancy)
- Provide annual feedback on principal performance.
SGC Resources
Meeting Schedule
All Meetings are at 7:45 am.
- August 27, 2025
- September 17, 2025
- October 29, 2025 (Public Comment)
- November 19, 2025
- January 28, 2026
- February 25, 2026
- March 25, 2026 (Public Comment)
- April 22, 2026
- May 13, 2026
Meeting Location
All meetings will be held in the SSCMS Media Center.
Council Members
Julie Alterman Stifel
altermanj@fultonschools.org
2-Year Elected Parent
Term ends 06/30/2027
Elizabeth (Betsy) Wallace
wallaceel@fultonschools.org
2-Year Elected Parent
Term ends 06/30/2026
Charlane Suarez
suarezc@fultonschools.org
2-Year Elected Teacher
Term ends 06/30/2027
Toni Rogers
rogerst2@fultonschools.org
2-Year Elected Teacher
Term ends 06/30/2026
Genevieve Johnson
johnsong6@fultonschools.org
2-Year Appointed School Employee
Term ends 06/30/2027
Neil Hytowitz
hytowitzn@fultonschools.org
2-Year Appointed School Employee
Term ends 06/30/2026
Susan Sutterfield
sutterfieldsu@fultonschools.org
2-Year Community Member
Term ends 06/30/2027
Megan Harris
Email Pending
2-Year Community Member
Term ends 06/30/2027
Laurie Woodruff
woodruffl@fultonschools.org
Principal
Officers & Committees
SGC Officers
- Neil Hytowitz, Chair
- Betsy Wallace Vice Chair
- Julie Alterman Stifel, Parliamentarian
Budget and Finance Committee
- Susan Sutterfield, Chair
- Betsy Wallace
- Genevieve Johnson
- Charlane Suarez
- Neil Hytowitz
- Laurie Woodruff
Outreach and Communications Committee
- Julie Alterman Stifel, Chair
- Charlane Suarez
- Toni Rogers
- Neil Hytowitz
Principal Selection
- Neil Hytowitz, Chair
- Genevieve Johnson
- Betsy Wallace
- Megan Harris
