Skip To Main Content

Landing Nav

Breadcrumb

Student Services

General Information

The Division of Student Services exists to promote a safe and educationally sound environment for students to learn. To accomplish this we provide services to all students in a wide range of programs and resources to schools, district personnel, students and their families on issues and concerns related to the following: enrollment, student discipline, school safety, intradistrict transfers, pupil records, military student transition, custody of minors, homeless, compulsory school attendance, student health concerns, athletics, and addressing the needs of students with disabilities and mental health service availability.

Contact Information

Patrick Knopf
Chief of Student Services
706-748-3336

Charlamenta McGruder
Executive Assistant to Patrick Knopf
706-748-3336

Robin Savell 
AYPYN Grant Coordinator
706-748-2254

Kendall Mills 
Director of Athletics
K-12 Health and Physical Education

706-748-2595

Dr. Michael Forte
Senior Director of Student Services
706-748-3217

Sonia Sheehan 
Manager of Student Services
 

Jeannie Polhamus RN 
Lead Nurse
706-748-2233

Dr. Trikella L. Nelson 
LPC, NCC, PSC, YMHFA                                Director of Guidance and Counseling,  Homeless Liaison
706-748-3218

LaChrista Thornton
Executive Director, Program for Exceptional Students
706-748-2230

Dr. Courtney Holmes
Director, Woodall Program
706-748-3166

Dr. Kenya Gilmore 
Director, Prevention and Intervention Practices
706-748-3339

Jocelyn Powers-Corcoran
Director of PES- Operations and Support Services
706-748-2218

Dr. Nikki T. Sutton 
Program Manager of MTSS Implementation/ 504 Coordinator
706-748-2196