State Board of Education member Kristi Garrett will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 3rd Congressional District on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 7 to 8 p.m. at The Nixon Centre for the Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan, GA 30265.

The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from interested citizens and educators within the congressional district regarding K-12 public education. Those wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, please contact Geraldine Price at [email protected].

The Georgia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, or access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Individuals who need assistance or auxiliary aids for participation in this public forum are invited to make their needs known to [email protected] no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.

The 3rd Congressional District includes the following school districts:

• Bremen City
• Carroll County
• Carrollton City
• Coweta County
• Douglas County
• Fayette County
• Haralson County
• Harris County
• Heard County
• Henry County
• Lamar County
• Meriwether County
• Muscogee County
• Pike County
• Griffin-Spalding County
• Thomaston-Upson County
• Troup County