Education
COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Colquitt County School District Offices 710 Lane St. Phone( 229) 890-6200 website: 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 the 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 Colquitt County High School teacher, took office in June 2004.
District 2 Brad Gregory Email: brad. gregory @ colquitt. k12. ga. us Phone:( 229) 454-1546 Gregory, a Project Developer with ABM, took office in January 2025.
District 3 Matthew Clifton Email: matthew. clifton @ colquitt. k12. ga. us Phone:( 229) 890-0464 Clifton, Vice President of Operations / Ancillary Services with Colquitt Regional Medical Center, took office in January 2025.
District 4 Hayden Willis, Chairman Email: hayden. willis @ colquitt. k12. ga. us
Phone:( 229) 668-0379 Willis, an attorney, took office in January 2023.
District 5 Darren Hembree, Vice-Chairman Email: darren. hembree @ colquitt. k12. ga. us Phone:( 229) 881-6308 Hembree, a farmer, took office in January 2023.
District 6 Beth Cannon Email: beth. cannon @ colquitt. k12. ga. us Phone:( 706) 304-8141 Cannon, a registered nurse with Colquitt Regional Home Health, took office in January 2025.
Administration Dan Chappuis, Superintendent of the Colquitt County School District; chief academic officer( TBA); Jeremy Jones, chief financial officer; and Angela Hobby, chief officer of district and employee relations. They supervise a school district of 13 schools, one alternative program, one gifted program, and one special needs program serving approximately 8700 students with an approximate annual operating budget of $ 163 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: 455 in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal: Dr. Kristi Gonzales Assistant Principal: Christy Daniels Counselor: Kanese Rachel
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: 252 in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Principal: Kati Stephan Assistant Principal: Jebb Cato Counselor: Taffee Redding
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