Franklin County Charter School System to Hold Convocation July 29

Franklin County Charter System will hold its annual Convocation for the upcoming school year in July this year.

School Superintendent Melanie-Burton Brown announced the event at the Board of Education meeting last week.

Burton-Brown said this year’s keynote speaker is motivational speaker Yvonne Harvey-Williams who is a native of Harris County, Georgia.

Harvey-Williams travels around the country speaking to young people and adults to help them make better choices for their future.

In other business, the Board has eliminated the position of Director of Safety and Security for the Franklin County Charter System – a position held by Scott Andrews.

Burton-Brown said the position was eliminated due to the loss of ESSR funding.

Andrews is running unopposed for Franklin County Sheriff in the November Election.