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Advisory Committee
Purpose
Bring together stakeholders to collaborate with CDE and CDPHE to vet guidance and considerations for the 2020-21 school year grounded in their experience of school during the spring of 2020 and prior.
The advisory committee will serve to supplement CDE’s established feedback loops with a group of diverse role individuals. In addition, a public input process will be available to obtain broader stakeholder feedback on the 2020-21 school year.
Meetings
Previous Meetings
Visit the meeting archive page for previous meeting presentations and summaries.
- September 17
- August 6
- June 23
- May 28
Members
Committee Members
- Pat Bershinsky, Pikes Peak BOCES executive director
- Nora Brown, Colorado PTA president, parent and former school board members
- Cheryl Cook, Thompson School district title coordinator
- Meg Cypress, Denver Public Schools 5th grade teacher, 2019 Colorado Teacher of the Year
- Mitali Desai, Cherry Creek Schools student, Colorado Youth Advisory Council member
- Samantha DuVall, Union Colony Charter School middle school math teacher
- Karol Gates, Colorado Springs School District 11 curriculum and instruction director
- Chris Hinger, Pasoga Springs Middle School principal
- Greg Jackson, Jeffco Public Schools executive director of Transportation
- Tammy Johnson, Uncompahgre BOCES executive director and director of special education
- Erin Kane, Douglas County School District, American Academy executive director of schools
- Jill Kidd, Pueblo City School director of Nutrition Services
- Asha Mahamud, DSST Montview High School student, Colorado Youth Congress
- Marnie McKercher, Aurora Public School lead nurse
- Miriam Mondragon, District 49 coordinator of Title programs
- Patrick Mount, St. Vrain Valley Schools chief information officer
- Nancy Olivas, Westminister Public Schools parent
- Susan Payne, El Paso County Emergency Operations Center member
- Monica Peloso, Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 School Board president and CASB president
- Wendy Rubin, Englewood School superintendent
- Kermit Snyder, Rocky Ford School District superintendent
CDE Staff
- Katy Anthes, commissioner of education
- Sarah Blumenthal, RN, Health and Wellness unit supervisor
- Rhonda Haniford, associate commissioner of School Quality and Support
- Alyssa Pearson, deputy commissioner
CDPHE Staff
- Amy Gammel, environmental protection specialist III
- Therese Pilonetti, unit manager
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