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Heritage Middle School

Local School Governance Team

Local School Governance Team

What is the Local School Governance Team?

  • The Local School Governance Team (or LSGT) is a local decision-making body used in Georgia school districts that operate as a charter system, as we do in Catoosa County Public Schools.  The main goal of the LGST it to allow schools to decision-making power at the school level. 

Who makes up the LGST?

  • Team members include the school principal, teacher and staff representatives, and parent and community members.

What are their responsibilities?

  • Approve the school’s strategic plan and school improvement plan
  • Provide input on the school’s budget
  • Advise of school policies, curriculum, and family engagement

Team Members

Voting Members 

Community Representative: Michael Colquette

Community Representative: Lindsay Sun

Parent Representative: Jessi Nance

Parent Representative: Elizabeth Cooley

Teacher Representative: Kara Morgan

Teacher Representative: Megan Lollis

Non-Voting Members

Dr. Melissa Travillian, Principal

Charlotte Reese, LSGT Admin.

Meeting Dates

All regularly scheduled meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 12:00pm (noon), except for the first meeting. The first LSGT meeting will be held in-person at Heritage Middle School, at 3:30 PM. All subsequent meetings will be either in-person or held virtually via Google Meets, to be determined at the previous meeting.

  • Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ CCA 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – LSGT Training
    • November – no regularly scheduled meeting
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2026
    • January - no regularly scheduled meeting
  • Wednesday, February 3, 2027
  • Wednesday, March 24, 2027
    • April – no regularly scheduled meeting
  • Wednesday, May 5, 2027