SGC Overview
River Trail SGC Virtual Comment Box
Do you have an idea, thought, or comment that you would like to share with River Trail's School Governance Council? Please send your comments to us using the form below! Comments will be shared with the School Governance Council at the monthly meeting. Please do not include student names in comments. When shared, comments may be summarized for time restraints. We are seeking thoughts and ideas to help improve the school as a whole. If you have an individual concern about your student, please direct that concern to your child's teacher. If you have a concern about a teacher or staff member, please direct those concerns to Neil Pinnock, principal, at pinnockn@fultonschools.org so they can be addressed. Praise and positive recognition of teachers and staff members will be shared with the person mentioned. As always, members of the public are welcome to attend all SGC Meetings. Visitors to the meeting will be given an opportunity to share concerns and/or provide feedback. THANK YOU! - RTMS School Governance Council
SGC Purpose Statement
The purpose of the School Governance Council is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role in the management of the school. The School Governance Council is a governing body that is representative of the community and the school but operates under the control and management of the Board of Education. The Council is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including:
- Approve the school strategic plan and updates
- Approve the annual budget and annual resource allocations
- Manage the Request for Flexibility process
- Participate in hiring the principal (in the case of a vacancy)
- Provide annual feedback on principal performance.
SGC Resources
SGC Council Members
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Mr. Adam Cleary, Community Member
clearya@fultonschools.org -
Ms. Grace Hernandez, Chair
hernandezge@fultonschools.org -
Mr. Kirk Parham, Community Member
parhamk1@fultonschools.org -
Dr. Kristen Passmore, Appointed Staff Member
passmorek@fultonschools.org -
Mr. Neil Pinnock, Principal
pinnockn@fultonschools.org -
Ms. Yan Qin, Parent
qiny@fultonschools.org -
Mr. Justin Scott, Vice Chair
scottja@fultonschools.org -
Ms. Sophie Li, Parent
lix1@fultonschools.org -
Ms. Mikhayah Walls, Appointed Staff Member
wallsm@fultonschools.org -
Ms. Krista Zimmerman, Parent (Parliamentarian)
zimmermank@fultonschools.org
Meeting Dates/Times
River Trail's SGC will meet on the following dates at 7:30am in the Counselor's Conference Room at River Trail MS:
2026
Aug 12
Sep 16
Oct 14
Nov 11
Dec 9
2027
Jan 20
Feb 24
Mar 24
Apr 28
May 19
PUBLIC COMMENT will be available at all council meetings.
SGC Officers & Committees
Budget and Finance Committee:
Hernandez, Zimmerman, Scott, Cleary, Pinnock, (Nancy Yeo, Bookkeeper)
Outreach and Communication Committee:
Walls, Li, Parham, Passmore, Qin
Principal’s Selection Committee:
Hernandez, Scott, Walls, Zimmerman