Monday, December 31, 2012
Chapman, who was first elected in 1998, plans to focus on his work and his family after he leaves office, but "doesn't know" if he will re-enter politics.
After more than 10 years of service on the Cherokee County School Board, Canton resident Mike Chapman will soon leave behind his political career advocating for the Cherokee County School District. Chapman, 52, opted not to seek re-election after the reapportionment process left him without a district to run in. Chapman is a member of the Rotary Club of Canton and also serves as the chair of the Canton Building Authority and the G. Cecil Pruett Community Family YMCA. Chapman and wife Mary have two adult children, Matt and Mark, who are both graduates of Cherokee High School. They are members of Canton First United Methodist Church. Chapman has lived in Cherokee County since 1989 when he opened a manufacturing facility in Canton. In the …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
The Cherokee County Board of Education member said he needed to respond to accusations made last month by Board Chair Mike Chapman.
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Cherokee County Board of Education member said he needed to respond to accusations made last month by Board Chair Mike Chapman.
Despite not wanting to make waves during Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Mike Chapman's last meeting, fellow board member Michael Geist said on Thursday night that he had to defend his reputation from comments Chapman made at the board's meeting in November. Geist said that Chapman accused Geist of trying to sway opinons and bully people at a meeting held regarding Cherokee Charter Academy. "I made it clear at the start of this meeting that I was attending as nothing more than a CCA parent," Geist said. However, two days letter, a letter was sent to the Cherokee County School District stating that Geist had said he was attending as mediator and asked for the names of CCSD employees in attendance, allegations that Geist denies…
Sunday, November 4, 2012
The county's longest serving school board member criticized fellow member Michael Geist for allegedly violating board policy during the board's meeting on Thursday.
Friday, November 2, 2012
The county's longest serving school board member criticizes fellow member Michael Geist for allegedly violating board policy.
Not the one to shy away from controversy, Cherokee School Board Chairman Mike Chapman criticized fellow board member and charter school supporter Michael Geist for what he referred to as Geist's violation of school board policies. Chapman, who decided not to seek re-election after he was reapportioned out of his current post by the Georgia legislature, said it was "imperative" to point out Geist's actions, which Chapman said "disturbs me greatly." "Mr. Geist, as I move off the board I feel it imperative that I and fellow board members confront you on your actions as a member of this board," he said. "I raise this issue strictly with the desire to prevent our system from moving back into the past which could very well put our accreditation …
Friday, March 30, 2012
House Bill 978, the controversial redistricting bill, was sent to Gov. Nathan Deal late Thursday.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
On the last day of the legislative session, a controversial redistricting bill that would change the way voters elect the school board was sent to Gov. Nathan Deal. Earlier this week, Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Mike Chapman urged Deal to veto the measure, known as House Bill 978. Today, he issued this statement in which he renewed his call for a veto. The Cherokee County Legislative Delegation, through its abandonment of House Bill 1223 and slipping of House Bill 978 onto the Governor’s desk on the last day of the session, has duped the public and ignored their wishes. It’s my hope the Governor follows the request I sent to him, as School Board Chairman and on behalf of the School Board, asking that he veto HB 978. There’s…
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The last day of the legislative session is Thursday.
On the eve of the last day of the legislative session, Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Mike Chapman again urged Gov. Nathan Deal to veto the original version of a controversial redistricting bill that would change the way voters elect the school board. "This bill is clearly an effort by the Cherokee County Legislative Delegation to restructure the governance model of the school Board and reapportion its posts for political reasons," he said in the letter, his third appeal to Deal. Despite fading support and a warning from the agency that accredits schools and colleges, the Georgia Senate on Feb. 28 passed House Bill 978, which has become a flashpoint in the fight for local control of the Cherokee school board. The vote was 47-0…
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Board members said the letter from Mike Chapman to Gov. Nathan Deal shouldn't have been written on school board stationery.
The Cherokee County Board of Education voted 4-3 Wednesday night to ratify comments made by their board chairman in letters sent to Gov. Nathan Deal and members of an school accreditation organization. Board Chairman Mike Chapman asked the board to add the motion to the agenda following discussion on whether he should have used board stationery to send personal thoughts regarding redistricting and the recent state legislative proposal to have the board chair position be an elected position. The vote followed a lengthy discussion, during which board member Rob Usher said he was fine with Chapman's comments but didn't appreciate Chapman using the letterhead, which could be seen as his personal comments being official board position. “I'm all…
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
House Bill 978, which will change the way Cherokee elects its school board, passed the Senate by a vote of 47-0 on Tuesday.
Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Mike Chapman is calling on Gov. Nathan Deal to veto House Bill 978, which would change the way residents elect the school board and draw out Chapman and vice chair Janet Read from their districts. Despite fading support and a warning from the agency that accredits schools and colleges, the Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed the bill, which has become a flashpoint in the fight for local control of the Cherokee school board. According to the website of the Georgia General Assembly, the final vote was 47-0 for House Bill 978. The bill awaits Deal's signature. If he signs it into law, the school board chair will be elected county-wide and school board members will be elected from the posts where they …
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