Education
Colquitt County School District
Colquitt County School District Offices 710 Lane St . ( 229 ) 985-1550 www . colquitt . k12 . ga . us
The Colquitt County School District dates back to 1873 , when it was created to govern rural schools . It was joined in 1896 by a Moultrie City School System . The two systems co-existed until 1968 when Moultrie residents voted to merge with the county ; since then , all public schools in the county have been governed by the Colquitt County Board of Education .
Board of Education
The board consists of six non-partisan members , each elected by district . Terms are four years and staggered so that half the board is up for election every two years . Members vote once a year for chairman and vice chairman .
The Colquitt County Board of Education has maintained the status of “ Exemplary Board ” as designated by the Georgia School Boards Association since 2015 .
District 1 Trudie Mae Hill Email : trudie . hill @ colquitt . k12 . ga . us Phone : ( 229 ) 985-4935 Hill , a retired teacher from Colquitt County High School , took office in June 2004 .
District 2 Jon Schwalls Email : jon . schwalls @ colquitt . k12 . ga . us Phone : ( 229 ) 873-9907 Schwalls , agri-business executive officer , took office in January 2021 .
District 5 Darren Hembree Email : darren . hembree @ colquitt . k12 . ga . us Phone : ( 229 ) 881-6308 Hembree , a farmer , took office in January 2023 .
District 6 Kevin Sumner , Vice-Chairman Email : kevin . sumner @ colquitt . k12 . ga . us Phone : ( 229 ) 985-6418 Sumner , a registered nurse , took office in January 2013 .
Administration Ben Wiggins is superintendent of the Colquitt County School District ; Dr . Marni Kirkland is assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction ; Dr . Irma Townsend is the assistant superintendent of student services ; James Harrell is the assistant superintendent of human resources ; Jeremy Jones is the chief financial officer ; and Angela Hobby is the chief communications officer . They supervise a school system of 13 schools , one alternative program , and one gifted program serving approximately 8,900 students with an approximate annual operating budget of $ 133 million .
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS :
Cox Elementary 1275 11th Avenue S . E ., Moultrie ( 229 ) 890-6190 www . colquitt . k12 . ga . us / schools / cox / index Founded : 1957 Number of students : 469 in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal : Kristi Gonzales Assistant principal : O ’ tessa Pelham Counselor : Cindy Williams
District 3 Mary Beth Watson , Chairman Email : mary . beth . watson @ colquitt . k12 . ga . us Phone : ( 229 ) 985-0044 Watson , an administrator , took office in January 2013 .
District 4 Hayden Willis Email : hayden . willis @ colquitt . k12 . ga . us Phone : ( 229 ) 668-0379 Willis , an attorney , took office in January 2023 .
Doerun Elementary 111 Mathis Avenue / P . O . Box 188 , Doerun ( 229 ) 782-5276 www . colquitt . k12 . ga . us / schools / doerun / index Founded : 1894 Number of students : 257 in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal : Kati Stephan Assistant Principal : Jebb Cato Counselor : Taffee Redding
56 2023 • Moultrie-Colquitt County Community Guide