A Board of Control governs Pioneer RESA, made up of the superintendents of the 15 Pioneer RESA school systems, the presidents of the public colleges in the region, and a representative from the regional library system.

FY2026 Meeting time is at 10:00 A.M.
Meeting Dates
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Locations
Virtual
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
Mountain Education Board Office, Cleveland, Ga.
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
Virtual
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
Spring GSSA Bootstrap, Savannah, Ga.
Pioneer RESA, Cleveland, Ga.
PRESA Leadership Conf., Young Harris, Ga.
Unless otherwise specified, meetings are held at 10:00 am at Pioneer RESA.
*Each year, the October, April, and June Board of Control meetings are tentatively held offsite at conferences across the state. The date and location of these meetings are subject to change.
Our Board Members
Dr. Ann Hopkins - Banks County
Ms. Nicole LeCave - Dawson County
Ms. Shannon Dillard - Fannin County
Ms. Melanie Burton-Brown - Franklin County
Dr. Jeremy Williams - Gainesville City
Mr. Patrick Franklin - Habersham County
Mr. Will Schofield - Hall County
Ms. Jennifer Carter - Hart County
Ms. Sharon Head - Lumpkin County
Mr. Steve Cole - Rabun County
Dr. Connie Franklin - Stephens County
Dr. Darren Berrong - Towns County
Mr. John Hill - Union County
Dr. Laurie Burkett - White County
Mr. Stan Davis - Mountain Education Charter
Dr. Michael Shannon - University of North Georgia
Mr. Tim McDonald - Lanier Technical College
Mr. John Wilkinson - North Georgia Technical College
Ms. Delana Knight - Northeast Georgia Regional Library