• Legal Compliance
  • The Office of Legal Compliance manages compliance services for Henry County Schools. Our office assists students, families, employees and community members with matters pertaining to Board of Education policies, grievance processes, and records requests. Our commitment is to provide timely and professional service to all stakeholders. 
     
    Specific responsibilities of the Legal Compliance Office include the following:
     
    • Facilitate development of and compliance with Henry County Board of Education policies.

    • Advance the district's compliance with state and federal regulations (e.g. GA State Board of Education, GA Professional Standards Commission, U.S. Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).

    • Conduct annual and on-going training for staff as it relates to Henry County Board of Education policies and state/federal laws and regulations.

    • Manage formal complaints and grievances in accordance with the policies of the Henry County Board of Education and the regulations of state and federal agencies.

    • Collect and analyze data and produce reports in response to state and federal requests (e.g. Civil Rights Data Collection).

    • Process records production pertaining to educational and employment records (Open Records Requests, Third-Party Requests, FERPA Requests, and Subpoenas). 

      Note: Routine records requests by parents/guardians for educational records are handled at the school where the student was last enrolled.

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Erica Harrison Arnold, Esq

Executive Director  |  Legal Compliance
erica.harrisonarnold@henry.k12.ga.us |  770.957.6601

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Alero Afejuku

Director  |  Legal Compliance
alero.afejuku@henry.k12.ga.us  |  770.957.6601 x011

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Catina M. Fenner

Coordinator  |  Legal Compliance
catina.martinfenner@henry.k12.ga.us  |  770.957.6601 x01163

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Karena Sanders

Compliance Lead |  Legal Compliance
karena.sanders@henry.k12.ga.us  |  770.957.6601 x01136

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Erin Sears

Title IX Investigator  |  Legal Compliance
erin.sears@henry.k12.ga.us  |  770.957.6601 x01128