2015 2016 2017

Task Force Members Task Force Members Task Force Members

Candice McQueen Candice McQueen Candice McQueen
Commissioner of Education Commissioner of Education Commissioner of Education
Sara Heyburn, Exec. Dir. Sara Heyburn, Exec. Dir. Sara Heyburn Morrison
State Board of Education State Board of Education Exec. Dir. State BOE
Dolores Gresham, Chair Dolores Gresham, Chair Dolores Gresham, Chair
Senate Education Comm. Senate Education Comm. Senate Education Comm.
John Forgety, Chair House John Forgety, Chair House John Forgety, Chair House
Education Instruction and Education Instruction and Education Instruction and
Programs Committee Programs Committee Programs Committee
Harry Brooks, Chair House Harry Brooks, Chair House Harry Brooks, Chair House
Education Administration Education Administration Education Administration
and Planning Committee and Planning Committee and Planning Committee
Mark White, Chair, House
Education Administration
and Planning Subcomm.
Mike Winstead, Director Mike Winstead, Director Mike Winstead, Director
Maryville City Schools Maryville City Schools Maryville City Schools
Wanda Shelton, Director Wanda Shelton, President Dale Lynch, Executive Dir,
Lincoln County Schools TOSS TOSS
Susan Lodal, President
TSBA
Debbie Shedden, Pres-Elect
TSBA
Wayne Blair, President
TSBA*
Virginia Babb Virginia Babb Virginia Babb
Knox County PTA Knox County PTA Knox County PTA
Jasmine Carlisle, Student Jasmine Carlisle, Student
Mt. Juliet High School Mt. Juliet High School
Wilson County Schools Wilson County Schools
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Jennifer Cothron
Assessment Supervisor
Wilson County Schools*
Philip Eller, Teacher Philip Eller, Teacher
Cedar Grove Elementary Cedar Grove Elementary
Rutherford County Schools Rutherford County Schools
Trey Duke, Coordinator
Federal Programs & RTI2
Rutherford Co. Schools*
Valerie Love, Teacher Valerie Love, Teacher
Dobyns-Bennett High Dobyns-Bennett High
Kingsport City Schools Kingsport City Schools
Michael Hubbard, Director
of Performance Excellence
Kingsport City Schools*
Sharon McNary, Principal
Richland Elementary
Shelby County Schools
Bill White, Assessment Dir
Shelby County Schools*
LaToya Pugh, iZone
Science Instr. Support Mgr.
Shelby County Schools*
Jolinea Pegues
SPED Teacher
Southwind High School
Shelby County Schools*
Nancy Ashe, Asst. Director Nancy Ash, Asst. Director
Lebanon Special Schools Lebanon Special Schools
Beth Unfried, Dir Elem Sch Beth Unfried, Dir Elem Sch
Clarksville-Montgomery Co, Clarksville-Montgomery Co.
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B.J. Worthington, Director
Clarksville-Montgomery Co.*
Becky McBride, Teacher Rebecca McBride, Teacher
Brighton High, Tipton Co. Brighton High, Tipton Co.
Mary Reed, Director
Milan Special Schools
Bill Harlin, Principal Bill Harlin, Principal
Nolensville High Nolensville High
Williamson County Schools Williamson County Schools
Joann Young, Literacy Coach
College Grove Elementary
Williamson County Schools
Randy Frazier, Director
Weakley County Schools*
Tina Childers, Teacher
Hixson Middle School
Hamilton County Schools*
Shawn Kimble, Director
Lauderdale County School*
Tim Childers
Assistant Principal
L&N STEM Academy
Knox County Schools*
Laura Charbonnet,
Assistant Principal
Collierville High School
Collierville Schools*
Kevin Cline
Assistant Principal
Jefferson Co. High School
Jefferson County Schools*
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Josh Rutherford, Teacher
Houston Co. High School
Houston Co. Schools*
Stacey Travis, Teacher
Maryville High School
Maryville City Schools*
Cicely Woodard, 2017-18
Teacher of the Year
West End Middle Prep
Metro Nash. Pub.Schools*
Kim Herring, Teacher
Cumberland County
High School
Cumberland Co. Schools*
Jennifer Frazier, Parent
Hamblen Co. Dept of Ed*
Barbara Gray, President
TEA
Audrey Shores, COO
PET
Sharon Roberts
Chief Strategy Officer
SCORE*
Gini Pupo-Walker
TN Ed Equity Coalition &
Senior Director of Ed Policy
& Programs, Conexin
Amricas*
Lisa Wiltshire, Policy Dir.
Tennesseans for Quality
Early Education*
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17 members 21 members 30 members
3 teachers
Ex Officio Members: Ex Officio Members:
Kathleen Airhart, TDOE TEA Representative
Stephen Smith, TDOE PET Representative
Emily Freitag, TDOE SCORE Representative
Nakia Towns, TDOE
Eva Boster, TDOE
Alyssa Van Camp, SCORE

6 ex-offico members 3 ex-officio members