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Matthew Cowart (Catoosa County Public Schools school board At-large, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Meet the Candidates for Catoosa BOA At-large Seat

Supports equal access to education for all students regardless of background.

Plans to address the specific needs of rural communities through increased access to quality education, teacher support, and student resources.

- Supports equal access to education for all students regardless of background.
- Plans to address the specific needs of rural communities through increased access to quality education, teacher support, and student resources.

Access to Education

Supports educational reform that centers around "innovation, critical thinking, and personalized learning."

- Supports educational reform that centers around "innovation, critical thinking, and personalized learning."

School Curriculum

Advocates for accountability and transparency with students and teachers.

- Advocates for accountability and transparency with students and teachers.

School Facilities & Resources

Advocates promoting safety and equality for all students.

- Advocates promoting safety and equality for all students.

Student Wellbeing

Plans to support teachers by proving "resources and support they need to excel in their profession. "

- Plans to support teachers by proving "resources and support they need to excel in their profession. "

Teachers

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As of May 21, 2025, Matthew Damon Hairston did not have a website or any information online.

Matthew Damon Hairston

As of May 21, 2025, Suzan Gibson did not have a website or any information online.

Said, "My leadership role at Shaw gave me, among other things, experience in managing a multi-million dollar budget as well as how to engage key partners in various initiatives.  This experience has been invaluable in decision making and serving our children. "

Said, "The one thing I always keep in mind is to do what's right for our students while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars."

- Said, "My leadership role at Shaw gave me, among other things, experience in managing a multi-million dollar budget as well as how to engage key partners in various initiatives.  This experience has been invaluable in decision making and serving our children. "
- Said, "The one thing I always keep in mind is to do what's right for our students while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars."

Supports providing meals for students while the school system is closed.

- Supports providing meals for students while the school system is closed.

Suzan Gibson

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.