Savannah-Chatham County Public School System staff are taking on leadership roles in organizations throughout the state.  One of the latest, SCCPSS Teacher Specialist Chris Mercer, is receiving an award from the Georgia Council for the Social Studies as their Outstanding Supervisor of the Year.  He will be recognized at the organization’s annual conference in Athens this month. 

The Georgia Outstanding Supervisor Award is given to a social studies leader who best exemplifies the leadership role as described in the National Social Studies Supervisor’s Association Position.  Mr. Mercer was nominated for the award by a teacher in Barrow County.

Windsor Forest High School History Teacher and former District and State of Georgia Teacher of the Year, Mr. Ernie Lee is President-elect of the GCSS and is taking over as President at the end of the conference.