Board Members

Chris Adams Chris Adams, Chairman 
Mike Bevins  Mike Bevins, Vice Chairman
Robert Greene  Mr. Joe Barnett, Director of Schools
Johnny Coffman  Johnny Coffman
Beth Jackson  Beth Jackson
Emily Forrest Emily Forrest
Abby Carroll Abby Carroll
   
School Board Members Information:
Awards & Recognition
›Board of Distinction 2007-2009, 2013-2015, 2017- Present
 
›2023:  Mike Bevins named to TSBA Scholars Circle.
 
›2022:  Johnny Coffman and Beth Jackson completed Level IV in TSBA Boardsmanship Program.  Abby Carroll completed Level II and III in TSBA Boardsmanship Program.
 
›2021:  Johnny Coffman completed Level III in TSBA Boardsmanship Program.  
 
›2020:  Beth Jackson completed Level III in TSBA Boardsmanship Program.  
 
›2019:  Johnny Coffman and Beth Jackson completed Level II in TSBA Boardsmanship Program. Abby Carroll compelted Level I in TSBA Boardsmanship Program. 
 
›2018:  Johnny Coffman and Beth Jackson completed Level I in TSBA Boardsmanship Program
 
 
›2016: Chris Liner and Dr. Amy Sullins completed Level IV in the Tennessee School Boards Association Boardsmanship Program.  Chris  Adams completed Level V in the TSBA Boardsmanship Program.
 
›2013: Named a Board of Distinction by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA)
 
›2013- Dr. Amy Sullins and Dr. Preston Brown completed Level I and Level II in the Tennessee School Boards Association Boardsmanship Program.   Mike Bevins recognized for more than 25 years of service to ACS BOE.
 
›2012: Mike Bevins is recognized for his more than 25 years of service to the Athens City Schools Board of Education
 
›2009: Named a Board of Distinction by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA)
 
›2000: Mike Bevins named to TSBA All Tennessee School Board
 
›1988: Named the School Board of the Year by the TSBA and the late L.A. “Andy” Walker was named School Board Member of the Year
 
›Former Board members, Dr. Milnor Jones, Susan Buttram and the late Jim Guffey are all past winners of the C. Hal Henard Distinguished Service Award by the TSBA