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MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT:听 听Live Press Conference: Monday, June 3, 1:30 PM, Hilton Savannah DeSoto Hotel,听15 E. Liberty St., Savannah, GA 31401
From bricks and mortar charter schools to online learning options, the Savannah-Chatham school district offers a variety of public school choices.听 These locally and state approved听K-12 public charter schools are raising the bar on student achievement while responding to community needs.
WHO:听听听听Leaders of new and existing public charter schools in the Savannah-Chatham school district will discuss the remarkable portfolio of seven innovative public schools now available in the Coastal area
1.听听听听听Kevin Wall 鈥� Principal,听
2.听听听听听Pat Rossiter 鈥� Principal,听y
3.听听听听听Ben Payne 鈥� School Director,听
4. 听 听Stephanie Babcock Wright 鈥� Director of Operations,听
5.听听听听听Matt Arkin 鈥� Head of School,听
6.听听听听听Brittany Thompson 鈥� Community Outreach Manager,听, Magic Johnson Bridgescape Learning Center Savannah
7.听听听听听School Leader 鈥撎�
WHY:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Georgia鈥檚 first startup public charter school was Oglethorpe Charter School, launched in 1999. Its founder, Martha Nesbit, spearheaded the legislative drive to change Georgia鈥檚 charter school law, allowing for the creation of independent startup-charter schools. Because of Martha鈥檚 leadership, Savannah-Chatham Public Schools is emerging as an exemplary authorizer of high achieving public charter schools.
WHEN:听听WEDNESDAY, June 3, 1:30 pm at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto Hotel
INTERVIEWS:听听Speak with leaders of the charter school movement in Georgia. Learn more about high quality public school options in the Coastal area.
CONTACT:听听Nina Rubin, Director of Communications听nrubin@gacharters.org听
Phone:听404-536-7339 mobile 鈥� 404-835-8903 office
