Scott Sweeney, a former member of the Cobb Board of Education who lives in East Cobb, has been appointed to the Georgia Charter Schools Commission.
Sweeney most recently was the chairman of the Georgia Board of Education. He was appointed in February to the GCSC by Gov. Brian Kemp and will serve a four-year term.
The Georgia Charter Schools Commission approves and oversees charter schools in the state of Georgia, including through policy-making and renewal activities.
There are 111 charter schools in Georgia, with 78 authorized by local school districts and 33 directly by the GCSC.
The GCSC is an agency of Georgia state government and operates with an appointed body of seven members. Sweeney is one of three members appointed by Kemp, and the others are appointed by the lieutenant governor, and Speaker of the House.
Sweeney, whose sons attended schools in the Walton High School cluster, served on the Cobb school board for two terms, from 2011-2018.
He was defeated in a bid for a third term, then served on the state board of education from 2018-2024, including the last two years as chairman, and also as chairman of the board’s charter schools committee.
Upon his appointment to the GCSC, Sweeney said that he was “thankful for all who were able to join me for my swearing in ceremony and immensely grateful for having served on the State Board, and now with the SCSC. I’m Looking forward to continuing service for students, families, teachers, and leaders.”
Sweeney is a senior business advisor for InPrime Legal, a law firm based in East Cobb that provides legal services for businesses.
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