Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
Purpose - “The Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities (“Council”) shall advise the State on unmet needs, initiatives of the Council and consult with the Governor, the Commissioner of Education, the State Board of Education and the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Special Education, Tennessee Department of Education.”
Council Goals for July 2010 - June 2011
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Annual Reports |
Meeting Minutes |
Tentative Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| April 2012 July 2012 Nov 2012 |
April 8, 2013 @ TPS |
If you are unable to attend in person, but would like to attend via your computer, please click on
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Note: All interested persons are invited to attend Advisory Council Meetings. During the meetings opportunities for public input are available. The time available is limited and will be scheduled on a first come/first serve basis. Please contact the Secretary of the Council at 615-741-2851 or the Council Chair at cjcheshier@ortn.edu
Current Membership
| Name / City of Residence | E-mail Address | Area of Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Cheshier, Chair - Knoxville | cjcheshier@ortn.edu | Teachers |
| Chip Fair, Vice Chair- Manchester | fairc@rcschools.net | Individual with a disability |
| Paula Brownyard -Jackson | pgbrwnyr@memphis.edu | Institutions of Higher Education |
| Dawn Bradley - Lebanon | bradleybd@wcschools.com | Administrators of Programs for Children with Disabilities/ Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Samuel Cole - Nashville | Samuel.Cole@tn.gov | Other State Agencies involved with the delivery of Related Services |
| David Craig- Columbia |
dcraig@tkds.org | Private Schools |
| Katie Culberson- Nashville |
katieculberson@yahoo.com | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Jeff Finney - Elizabethton | Jeffery.Finney@tn.gov | State Juvenile Agency/ State child welfare agency responsible for foster care |
| Janelle Glover - Hermitage | janelle.glover@mnps.org | Public Charter Schools |
| Kyle Hauth - Chattanooga | khauth@orangegrove.org | Vocational Organization concerned with the provisions of transition services |
| Alfred Hacker- Athens |
alfhacker@bellsouth.net | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Chantal Hess-Taylor - Cordova | Tteachlaw@aol.com | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Catherine Knowles - Nashville | catherine.knowles@mnps.org | McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act |
| Mary Donnet Johnson - Knoxville | formdj@earthlink.net | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Debra Lane- Brighton |
JDTDLane@aol.com | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Christene Lloyd-Burkes- Memphis | lloydc0@mcsk12.net | Individual with a disability |
| Amy Murphy- Nashville |
amurphy@trevecca.edu | Institutions of Higher Education |
| Sebrena St. John- Jonesborough |
stjohns@wcde.org | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Shannon Taylor - Lexington | taylors@caywood.org | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Jim Topp - Collierville | jamesetopp@me.com | Individual with a disability/Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Darlene Walden - Denmark | darwald@live.com | Parent of a Child with a disability |
| Rhonda Whitt- Nashville |
rhonda.whitt@tn.gov | State Adult Corrections Agency |
Governor Bill Haslam
