The Polk School District named Cassandra Jiles as its 2024-2025 Educator of the Year.
Jiles, who is in her 5th year of education, is a healthcare science teacher at the Polk County College and Career Academy. Jiles is also the adviser over the SkillsUSA Healthcare club for PCCCA and the National Honor Society chapter at Cedartown High School. She has also worked for Cedartown and Rockmart Schools.
She was selected from the 11 people named each school’s educator of the year, who were also honored at the meeting.
The 2024-2025 Educators of the Year for the other Polk School District schools are: Autumn Casey, Cedartown High School; Ahren Jones, Rockmart High School; Zach Valentine, Cedartown Middle School; Lisa Johnson, Rockmart Middle School; Meagan Morris, Cherokee Elementary; Robin Luke, Eastside Elementary; Kelly McKelvey, Northside Elementary; Melissa Turner, Van Wert Elementary; Jennifer Gammage, Westside Elementary; and Kara Lawrence, Youngs Grove Elementary.
