Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1983-84 - the Digital Library ...

pile an annual report for the General Assembly, concerning allphases of the activities of the Board of Education and of hisadministrative office.The State School Superintendent is a Constitutional officerof the State and is elected at the same time and in the samemanner and for the same term as that of the Governor. TheSuperintendent must be at least thirty years old, hold a fiveyeardegree from an accredited college or university and havehad at least three years© teaching experience.Authority and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the State School Superintendent are enumerated inOCGA Title 20.HISTORY. The Constitution of 1868, Article VI, authorized a general education system to be free to all children of theState and provided for a State School Commissioner to beappointed by theGovc.nor. The Act of October 13, 1870(Ga.L. 1870, p. 49) established a Georgia State Board of Educationconsisting of the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary ofState, Comptroller General, and State School Commissioner,the latter being appointed by the Governor and confirmed bythe Senate. The Act of December 18, 1894 (Ga. L. 1894, p. 34)changed selection of State School Commissioner from appointment by the Governor to election by the people. The Act ofAugust 21, 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, p. 94) changed the name to StateSuperintendent of Schools and reconstituted the State Boardof Education to include the Governor, the Superintendent, andfour persons appointed by the Governor. The Act of February10, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 864) changed the State Board o©fEducation to consist of the Governor and one appointedmember from each of Georgia©s ten congressional districts. TheAct of January 25, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 636) removed theGovernor from the State Board of Education. The State Boardof Education©s authority was significantly extended by theMinimum Foundation Program for Education Act of 1949(Ga. L. 1949, p. 1406), the Minimum Foundation Program forEducation Act of 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3), the CooperativeEducational Services Agencies Act of 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p.550), and the Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Actof 1974(Ga. L. 1974, p. 1045).Charles Pope McDaniel. Atlanta.Stale Superintendent of Schools.Aug. 1977-date. Born Dec. 28.1922 in DeKalb Co., Ga. MercerU., AB. 1947; MEd, 1949; Columbia U.. MA, 1953; U. of Ga., DEd,1967. Sigma Nu. Educator. Democrat. Baptist. US Marine Corps,1943-46; USMC(R). Wife, formerBeatrice Schroeder Martin; 3children.State Board of EducationDent L. Temples, Jr. ........................ District IRichard Owens............................. District 2John M. Taylor ............................ District 3Pat G. Kjorlaug ............................ District 4Bernadine Cantrell.......................... District 5Larry A. Foster, Sr.......................... District 6James F. Smith ............................ District 7Kathryn Pitts Jasper ........................ District 8Hollis Q. Lathem ........................... District 9Carolyn Huseman .......................... District 10Office of Administrative Services — H.F. Johnson, Associate State Superintendent of Schools. Administers fiscal services to local school systems and State Education Department,regional education services, school facilities and pupil transportation programs, school food and nutrition programs, childcare food program, the textbook program, and public information and publications services.Office of Instructional Services — Lucille Jordan. AssociateState Superintendent of Schools. Responsible for developmentand implementation of curriculum for Georgia schools fromkindergarten through twelfth grade. The Office also administers compensatory education programs, instructional mediaservices, special education, and migrant and bilingual education.Office of Planning and Development — Werner Rogers,Associate State Superintendent of Schools. Manages thecompetency-based graduation program, pupil personnel services, standards for Georgia schools, student assessment,teacher education and certification, staff development, educational improvement, research and evaluation.Office of State Schools and Special Services — PeytonWilliams, Jr., Associate State Superintendent of Schools.Supervises the operation and services of schools for the StateBoard of Education: The Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, theGeorgia School for the Deaf, the Georgia Academy for theBlind and the North Georgia and South Georgia Vocational-Technical Schools. The Office also administers programsunder Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.Office of Vocational Education — William P. Johnson,Associate State Superintendent of Schools. Administers vocational educational programs at the postsecondary school levels,administers vocational program development including planning and evaluation, manages Quick Start Training Programand programs under the Job Training Partnership Act, coordinates comprehensive high school programs and vocationalyouth organizations.Office of State Schools and Special ServicesGeorgia Academy for the Blind, MaconRichard E. Hyer, Jr.,.................. SuperintendentGeorgia School for the Deaf, Cave SpringMichael Elliot........................ SuperintendentAtlanta Area School for the Deaf, ClarkstonMona McCubbin..................... SuperintendentNorth Georgia Technical & Vocational School, ClarkesvilleJames H. Marlowe ........................ DirectorSouth Georgia Technical & Vocational School, AmericusDea O. Pounders ........................... DirectorDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREThe Georgia Department of Agriculure is responsible forpromoting and protecting the agricultural interests of the State.Management and control of the Department and its myriadfunctions is vested with the Commissioner of Agriculture. TheCommissioner, as chief administrative officer, is responsible forexamining and investigating any matter relating to or affectingthe welfare of farmers and consumers in the state; and forgathering, formulating, and disseminating information whichmay benefit Georgia farmers and consumers. In order toadvance the agricultural industry in this State and to make thepublic aware of the services offered by the Department, theCommissioner may participate in any shows, fairs, or exhibits.The Commissioner is also responsible for securing the cooperation and assistance of various governmental agencies or organi-37