Schools
Katha Stuart Joins Fulton School Board
The Roswell resident was sworn into office Tuesday afternoon as the District 1 representative.
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A new face has officially joined the Fulton County School Board.
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Roswell resident Katha Stuart was sworn in Tuesday afternoon afternoon as the board’s District 1 representative. Stuart succeeds Linda Schultz, who stepped down last month to begin retirement.
“It is my honor to represent the families and schools of District 1 and serve all stakeholders throughout Fulton County,” Stuart said. “This is a role that I take very seriously and hold dear to my heart. I pledge to put our students’ needs first and help make decisions that positively impact their future.”
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A 20-year resident of District 1, which includes areas in Alpharetta and Roswell, and a parent of two teenagers, Stuart has been involved in Fulton County School System activities since her children first started kindergarten at Mountain Park Elementary.
Over the years she has served in various PTA and School Governance Council (formerly Local School Advisory Council) roles at Mountain Park Elementary School, Crabapple Middle School and Roswell High School. She also has been a part of the Superintendent’s Community Advisory Committee since 2009 and has been a parent advocate for supporting SPLOST funding. At the local and state PTA level, she has served as a vice president of programs for the North Fulton Council PTA and as a committee member for the Georgia PTA.
Stuart holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Georgia State University and has held previous roles as a regional vice president for both Berger Funds and INVESCO Funds Group. She and her husband, John, live in Roswell with their two daughters who are in their sophomore and senior years at Roswell High School.
Following Schultz’s announcement to retire, the school board invited potential replacement candidates to submit letters of interest with a resume. From these, the board selected Stuart as its finalist to serve out the remaining months of Schultz’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2016.
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Photo: Roswell resident Katha Stuart, accompanied by her daughters Abby and Livi, is administered the Fulton County School Board’s oath of office by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tain Kell. Credit: Fulton County Schools
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