Hall County School Board member Mark Pettitt has been elected to the Georgia School Boards Association District 9 Board of Directors. The election took place Monday, June 21, at a District 9 GSBA meeting. Pettitt received 81.25% of the vote, according to a press release issued by Hall County Schools.
District 9 includes the following school districts: Gainesville City, Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.
According to its website, GSBA’s mission is “to ensure excellence in the governance of local school systems by providing leadership, advocacy and services, and by representing the collective resolve of Georgia’s elected boards of education.”
“I am humbled and grateful to be selected by my peers on school boards all across northeast Georgia to serve as their liaison to the Georgia School Boards Association,” said Pettitt. “I look forward to this new opportunity to serve, and I am excited to begin working on behalf of the elected school board members and the students they represent.”
GSBA Directors serve a three-year term on the GSBA Board of Directors. They are responsible for setting association policies, advising staff on the association’s strategic plan, approving the annual budget, and actively participating in financial reporting and oversight. Additionally, District Directors act as the association’s liaison with school boards within their district for services and programs.
“I appreciate Mr. Pettitt’s commitment and willingness to serve,” said Hall County School Superintendent Will Schofield. “We are grateful to have a district voice at the state level, and Mr. Pettitt will no doubt work hard with his colleagues on the board to meet the needs of all students in Hall County and in District 9.”
