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Michelle Olympiadis
Michelle Olympiadis is running for Atlanta City Board of Education Member, District 3.
Personal background
Michelle's family emigrated from Greece to Atlanta in 1956, so she is a first-generation American. She has lived in Morningside since 1995 and has been an Atlanta Public School (APS) parent for over 10 years. She has three children — one each at Grady High School, Inman Middle School, and Morningside Elementary School. She was president of Morningside Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and an appointee to the Georgia Department of Education’s Student Success Stakeholder Committee and the Grady High School Cluster Advisory. She attends the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Atlanta.
Professional background
Michelle works for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. She previously worked for the Consulate General of France, the Coca-Cola Company and Wachovia Bank.
Political background
Michelle Olympiadis is currently a member of the Atlanta Board of Education, representing District 3.
ON THE ISSUES
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Equity
Believes in strong collaboration and communication between the Mayor, the Superintendent, the City Council, the Board of Education and private and public partners.
Plans to expand access to a quality preschool experience for all children to make sure they are “Kindergarten Ready” on day one.
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School System Budget
Said "an audit of the budget is imminent."
Plans to support the audit department in understanding where dollars go and how they are spent so that APS can provide more flexibility and resources to schools.
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College & Career Readiness
Plans to invest in quality professional development for teachers to encourage continuous improvement in teaching.
Believes schools must provide a solid technology foundations in K-12.
Plans to standardize hardware and software with quality products that can be expanded across school districts well.
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COVID
As of August 9, 2021, Michelle Olympiadis’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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