March 4, 2025 – State Board of Education member Jason Downey will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 8th Congressional District on Thursday, April 3, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Monroe County Fine Arts Center, 27 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029.
The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from interested citizens and educators within the congressional district regarding K-12 public education. Those wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, please contact Geraldine Price at gprice@doe.k12.ga.us.
The Georgia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. Individuals who need assistance or auxiliary aids for participation in this public forum are invited to email gprice@doe.k12.ga.us no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.
The 8th Congressional District includes the following school districts:
Atkinson County
Baldwin County
Ben Hill County
Berrien County
Bibb County (partial)
Bleckley County
Brooks County
Clinch County
Coffee County
Colquitt County
Cook County
Crisp County
Dodge County
Echols County
Houston County (partial)
Irwin County
Jeff Davis County
Jones County
Lanier County
Lowndes County
Monroe County
Pulaski County
Telfair County
Tift County
Turner County
Twiggs County
Valdosta City
Wilcox County
Wilkinson County
Worth County