Volume 9,
Issue 5
September -
October 2007
Dear NAFEPA Members:
The NAFEPA Board of Directors has just finished the annual
Fall workshop and meeting in San Francisco, California. Our
theme for the weekend was “Simply the Best” and your state
representatives on the Board proved it once again! The weekend
was packed with activities. Kristen Tosh Cowan from the Brustein
and Manasevit law firm joined us on Friday night to discuss our
partnership with the firm and also to bring us up to date on the
latest happenings with reauthorization on Capitol Hill. Saturday
was full with a Board of Directors’ work session, committee
meetings, and then a time of reporting from our committees.
Sunday morning wrapped up the weekend with our annual Fall Board
meeting. I appreciate all of our Board members and officers
for providing us with a very productive weekend. It takes a
tremendous amount of time for your representatives to carry out
the responsibilities, that we ask of them. The representatives
not only provide information to you and your state, but also
serve in leadership roles for our various committees. As I said,
they are…”Simply the Best!” This edition of our newsletter
features our Spring Conference which will be held April 13-16,
2008, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Rick Carder
and the conference committee have done an outstanding job of
putting together our conference with some of the top names in
the nation in their respected fields. From the opening session
with Doug Reeves to our closing session with Kristen Tosh Cowan,
the conference will enlighten and encourage you. Jack Jennings,
Stan Collender, and the U.S. Department of Education will also
provide enlightening sessions. Time is also scheduled for
Capitol Hill Visits to your members of Congress and Senate. This
is one conference you don’t want to miss! There will be a lot
going on with our organization in the next few months.
Scholarship information has been sent to your state
representatives as well as the call for nominations for officers
for the 2008-2010 term. Information for our annual awards will
be sent to them very soon. We continue to grow in the number
of our members, and at the same time the quality of our
organization keeps improving. I thank you for all you do!
THANKS!!!
Bobby Burns
President, NAFEPA
ANNUAL NAFEPA CONFERENCE -
Washington DC
April 13-16, 2008—Omni Shoreham Hotel
Foundation for Success: Using Data to
Enhance Student Achievement
www.NAFEPAconference.com
About the Conference—Conference Chair: Rick
Carder, NAFEPA Vice President The annual NAFEPA conference
draws hundreds of professionals who work with federal education
programs at the school, district, and state level. Keynote and
session speakers are nationally recognized experts in the
education field who bring new information and perspectives to
discussions of federal education programs. Note about
presentations: (All speakers for this conference have
been confirmed.)
Who Should Attend? (See next
page…………..)
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School, district, state, and federal
programs staff
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Staff of county offices of education, and
those of state and federal programs
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School Board Members
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Principals and building level staff
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Teachers funded from federal programs
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Anyone interested in learning more about
state and federal programs
Program Schedule:
Sunday, April 13, 2008 – Registration and
Pre-conference Sessions
Closing the Achievement Gap – District Support
through Leadership, Organization and Program Services; Terry
Larsen, Alhambra Unified School District, California
Legal Issues With Federal Programs; Sheara Krvaric, Associate,
Brustein & Manasevit
New Members Training and Reception
Monday, April 14, 2008
Opening Session: Doug Reeves, Founder of the
Leadership and Learning Center; Leadership at Every Level:
Making a Difference from the Board Room to the Classroom
Annual NAFEPA Board Meeting
Breakout Sessions – U. S. Department of Education
Tuesday, April 15, 2007
General Session: Jack Jennings, CEO, Center on
Education Policy; The No Child Left Behind Act and the Future
Legislative Committee Update
Visits to Capitol Hill
Keynote Presenter and Awards
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
General Session: Stan Collender, Managing
Director, Orvis Communications; Budgets
General Session: Kristen Tosh Cowan, Partner, Brustein &
Manasevit; Federal Issues
October 15, 2007 Registration Opened—go to
www.nafepa.org
March 14, 2008 Last date to cancel with refund
April 13, 2008 NAFEPA Conference begins in Washington DC
ANNUAL NAFEPA CONFERENCE -
Washington DC
April 13-16, 2008—Omni Shoreham Hotel
Foundation for Success: Using Data to
Enhance Student Achievement
www.NAFEPAconference.com
20 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO BE AT THE 2008
NAFEPA CONFERENCE:
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You are a federal education program
director, manager, coordinator; you are a superintendent, or
district office administrator who works with research,
grants, personnel, professional development or training; you
are a school site principal or vice principal; OR you are a
site or district employee who is funded from Title I or
another programs under No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
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You know that you need to stay on top of
what is happening with the reauthorization of the NCLB law.
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You are searching for up-to-date research
about effective practices for improving academic
achievement.
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You are looking for new ways to help
reluctant learners and students who do not perform as well
as they should.
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You want to make sure you are ready for
federal audits and compliance reviews which will be coming
up in the near future.
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You have specific audit questions related to
difficult issues that need to be resolved, and you need
answers.
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You want to know more about No Child Left
Behind and previous laws under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act.
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You want to find out what other states are
doing in regard to No Child Left Behind implementation.
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You want to increase your professional
learning and be able to communicate with colleagues across
the nation.
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You want to find someone who can answer all
your questions, because you are the only NCLB person in your
district .
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You are anxious to know more about changes
in NCLB expectations and practices.
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You want to be on top of the latest NCLB
issues, because your district and community expect you to
respond to questions.
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You have want to get more parents involved
with their children’s education.
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You need to know more about adequate yearly
progress, assessments, and how to minimize achievement gaps.
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You have problems to resolve with finding
highly qualified teachers in hard to fill content areas.
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You want to improve the status and training
of paraprofessionals in your district.
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You are following the political aspects of
NCLB and its reauthorization, and you want to know more
about the next steps.
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You want to have your district seen as a
leader in NCLB and the improvement of student achievement.
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You truly expect that all students in your
district can be proficient in math and reading.
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You want to make sure that all your students
receive a high school diploma and are prepared for college
and careers.
NAFEPA Board of Directors
—Committee Reports for 2007-2008
Legislative: Terry
Larsen, CA, Chairperson; Marilyn Chambers, AR; Bob Pugh, FL;
Chrisandra Richardson, MD; Everett Mann, OH; Bob Harmon, WA
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The draft of the 2008
Legislative Position Paper has begun.
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The work of the Senate and
House with reauthorization of NCLB will continue to be
followed.
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The committee will stay tuned
to the efforts of educational and other groups regarding
reauthorization
Membership/Subscribers:
Debra Baros, TX, Chairperson; Anita Farver, AR; JB Culbertson,
IL; Sandra Pettit, MO; Peggy Rogers, MS; Patrick Detterbeck, PA
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Membership has increased
significantly due to joint membership and the vendor booth
at the NASTID conference.
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Assistance is being provided
for new state affiliates—especially in Colorado, Washington,
Missouri and New York.
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NAFEPA marketing needs to
continue.
Bylaws: Terry Lizotte,
NV, Chairperson; Glenda Virden, MI; Dale Zellmer, MN;
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The bylaws are on the NAFEPA
web page for review as needed.
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The committee recommends
changes in the purposes of NAFEPA to keep the goals simpler
and more sharply focused.
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Other changes to the bylaws
are minor and represent clearer language.
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The changes will be voted
upon at the annual NAFEPA meeting in Washington DC, April
2008.
Conference: Rick
Carder, CA, Chairperson; Margaret Mastin, AL; Linda Cook, CA;
Helen Adams, NC; Tom Sipe, OK; Betsy Mierzwa, VA
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The conference for 2008 has
been scheduled.
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Registration for the
conference is open as of mid October.
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NAFEPA is once again working
with A+ Events for conference planning and implementation.
Nominations: John
Pfaff, WI, Chairperson; Randy Thudin, MN
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The work on the Election
Procedures document is almost completed.
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Written nominations for
officers will close on January 15, 2008
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Oral nominations will be
accepted from the floor at the annual meeting during the
Washington DC conference in April.
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Ballots will be sent to all
members within 30 days of the annual meeting (by May 14,
2008)
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Members can run for only one
office at a time.
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Members who nominate someone
for an office must contact the nominee prior to making the
nomination.
Needs Assessment:
Gloria Williams, TX, Chairperson; Christian Johnson, NY; Denise
Ling, SC; Jim Sheffer, PA
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Conference Attendees will
evaluate the sessions and also do a general needs
assessment.
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All members will be asked to
comment on the value of the newsletter, web site, state
representatives, and a general survey.
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Members who do not attend the
Washington DC conference will be asked why they do not
attend.
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The committee will discuss
various ways to create more interest in joining NAFEPA.
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The committee will discuss
ways to better use the web site for closing the information
gap.
Awards: Patricia
Dubois, RI, Chairperson; Sheldon Etheridge, SC; Mitzi Doggett,
TX
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The awards will stay the same
as in previous years—information is on the web page.
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The evening presentation
during the conference will continue, and a speaker is being
sought.
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Each state is allowed five
awards, but the recipients MUST be NAFEPA members.
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Nominations for the other
awards must go through the Executive Committee.
Archives: Marie Miller,
MI, Chairperson; Paul Zinni, MA; Dan Loggi, NJ
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Everett Mann provided the
committee with a large collection of photographs from past
years.
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The Committee will once again
have archive materials available for viewing at the
conference.
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The archived photographs and
other materials will also be available on a CD and on the
web page.
Scholarships: Karen
Jensen, AL, Chairperson; Mary McGrane, CO; Annette Jennings, LA
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Three scholarships of $1,500
are awarded each year.
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Applications will be sent to
Board members in October to make available to students
within their state.
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The due date is February 2,
2008.
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Fall 2007 transcript is
required.
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The Demonstration of
Financial Need section will be reviewed and clarified.
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The practice of awarding $100
gift cards to all NAFEPA applicants will be discontinued.
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Recommendation: Increase
scholarship amount by $500 for 2008-09 or increase the
number of scholarships as interest increases.
NAFEPA - SIMPLY THE BEST—by
Everett Mann, Ohio
The NAFEPA Board of Directors annual meeting
themed “Simply the Best” was held on October 5-7, 2007 in San
Francisco, California. As President Bobby Burns finishes the
last year of his second and final two year term, he reminded us
of the accomplishments we have made and what he sees as the work
that lies ahead.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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NAFEPA is financially solvent and has a
growing, active membership base.
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Attendance at the 2007 Annual Spring
Conference in Washington, D.C. set a new record.
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Four states will receive assistance for new
affiliates, and we have outreach efforts in other states
that are not presently NAFEPA affiliates.
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Our 2007 position paper on NCLB
reauthorization has been requested by other groups, and we
have used it for comments on several NCLB legislative
proposals for reauthorization.
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The 2008 Annual Spring Conference
information for registration will be on line at the NAFEPA
website this month.
http://www.nafepa.org/
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Through the partnership with the law firm of
Brustein and Manasevit, NAFEPA is closely following Title I
school-wide fiscal accounting issues and possible new
regulations and interpretations. (USDOE, OIG Audit 6-20-07
Ohio)
WORK THAT LIES AHEAD
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NCLB reauthorization and subsequent
implementation and evaluation whenever it occurs.
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Working with the new NAFEPA Executive
Committee Officers, especially under the leadership of a new
president in 2008.
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Disseminating the new by-laws of NAFEPA to
our members, partners, and supporters to help them
understand our purposes and procedures.
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Reviewing our scholarship policy in terms of
the number of scholarships and their amounts.
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Holding in-services for our membership that
meet their needs and budgets.
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Planning the future of NAFEPA for the next
five to ten years as we approach our 35th anniversary as an
organization in 2009.
HOW TO ENTER THE MEMBERS
ONLY PAGE
at www.nafepa.org
The password is esea1965nclb
Keep the password confidential. It is ONLY for NAFEPA members!
CHECK YOUR LABEL TO SEE IF YOU ARE OVERDUE .
IF YOU ARE, IT IS TIME TO RENEW!
Welcome to Our New NAFEPA
Members
Arizona: Tom Hurt; Florida:
Patricia Allen, Sue Anderson, Liz Bourdon, Frances Bray, Everett
Candle, Deborah Childers, Suzanne Colvin, Mary Conage, Karen
Conrad, Kim Dugger, Tina Dyer, Sandy Edwards, Celia Elrod, Elena
Garcia, Lana Gatewood, Lynn Gillman, Mary Beth Hedstrom, Cathy
Hoff, Cecilia Hysmith, Paula Kaye Jones, Karyn Lindsay, Carolyn
(Susan) Martin, Paula Miller, Tracey Miller, Marcia Nowlin,
Pamela Padgett, Kathy Pomposelli, Don Rhoten, Brenda Robinson,
Louise Ross, Kathleen Small, Patricia Smith, Sue Ellen Smith,
Susan Voorhees, Mary White, Earl Wiggins; Ohio: Sherrie
Harris, Thomas Taylor, Susan Miko; Michigan: Martin
Alexander, Cindy Anderson, Debbie Bradford, John Clark, Arlene
Dobkowski-Marlar, Gauk Eckstein, Tom Enslen, Mary Jo Fachting,
Linda Hecker, Sandra Hoina, Gloria Johnson, Penny Joy, Sybil
Lenzi, Margaret Madigan, Barry Martin, Bill McCully, Barbara
McKenzie, Julie Milewski, Laurie Montgomery, Youssef Mosallam,
Michael Osborne, Kimberly Prime, Christina Siwik, Catherine
Smart, Patricia Steinert-Otto, Kristie Teall, Donn Tignanelli,
Erika Van Nortwick, Michael Vanderlip, Margaret Voigt, Deborah
Wagner, Minnesota: Julie Conrad, Sarah Snapp;
Oklahoma: Sherri McMillan, Richard Bishop; Rhode Island:
Julie Motta; Texas: Julia Clay; Wisconsin: Deborah
Malueg, Michael Maxson.
It’s TIME
for Scholarships!
All NAFEPA Board members have the scholarship information.
Three scholarships at $1,500 each will be given in 2008. Each
affiliated state may nominate one student for a scholarship.
States that have enough NAFEPA members to have two Board members
may submit two names. Contact Karen Jensen, Alabama Board
member, for more information (see page 8).
It’s TIME
for NAFEPA AWARDS!
The information about NAFEPA leadership and service awards will
soon be on the NAFEPA web page at
www.nafepa.org. In addition
to the State Leadership Awards, the following are also given:
Ralph Steffek Award, Distinguished Service Award, Meritorious
Service Award, Recognition/Service Certificate. Contact Pat
Dubois, Rhode Island Board member, for more information (see
page 8).
It’s TIME
for Nominations for Officers!
Check the NAFEPA web site (MEMBERS ONLY) for nomination forms.
The offices of president, vice president, secretary, and
treasurer for 2008-2010 are now open for nominations. Nominees
MUST be NAFEPA members. Contact John Pfaff, Wisconsin Board
member and Past President, for more information (see pages 1 and
8).
It’s TIME
for Conference Registrations!
This promises to be the best ever NAFEPA conference. Don’t miss
it. Go to www.nafepa.org.
Contact Rick Carder, NAFEPA vice president, for more information
(see page 1)
IT’s TIME to
RENEW if you are OVERDUE!
Check the label on your newsletter for your due date. If it says
OVERDUE, please join us again. If you have questions regarding
your due date, contact Elizabeth Pinkerton, NAFEPA Consultant
(see page 1 and 8).
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NAFEPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Alabama:
Karen Jensen: 256-852-7073;
kjensen@madison.k12.al.us
Margaret Mastin: 256-582-3171;
mastinma@marshallk12.org
Arkansas:
Anita Farver: 870-543-4236;
afarver@pbsd.k12.ar.us
Marilyn Chambers: 870-853-9851;
mchamber@hca.sesc.k12.ar.us
California:
Terry Larsen:
626-308-2251;
larsen_terry@alhambra.k12.ca.us
Linda Cook: 916-263-8258;
lcook@nssd.k12.ca.us
Colorado:
Mary McGrane: 970-352-7404;
mmcgrane@cboces.org
Florida:
Robert Pugh: 386-329-0543;
pugh_b1@firm.edu
Illinois:
JB Culbertson: 309-672-6754;
jb.culbertson@psd150.org
Louisiana:
Annette Jennings:
985-651-0969;
ajennings@stjohn.k12.la.us
Maryland:
Chrisandra Richardson:
301-230-0660;
chrisandra_richardson@mcpsmd.org
Massachusetts:
Paul Zinni:
508-588-0230; pzinni@tmlp.com
Michigan:
Glenda Virden: 734-495-0797;
virdeng@comcast.net
Marie Miller: 313-297-9600;
millerm24@comcast.net
Minnesota:
Dale Zellmer: 763-506-1120;
dale.zellmer@anoka.k12.mn.us
Mississippi:
Peggy Rogers:
662-244-5001;
drpjrogers@cs.com
Missouri:
Sandra Pettit: 816-413-5067;
sipettit@nkcsd.k12.mo.us
Nevada:
D. Terry Lizotte:
702-799-8630;
terry@interact.ccsd.net
New Jersey:
Daniel Loggi:
609-646-0109; dlogedd@aol.com
New York:
Christian Johnson:
917-710-1913;
xtnjohnson@gmail.com
North Carolina:
Helen Adams:
919-772-4009;
helenadams1@earthlink.net
Oklahoma:
Tom Sipe: 580-767-8000;
sipet@poncacity.k12.ok.us
Ohio:
Everett C. Mann III:
513-887-5000;
hasa_em@swoca.net
Pennsylvania:
Jim Sheffer:
717-309-9383; jsheffer@aol.com
Patrick Detterbeck: 987-8490-4030;
patdet@berksiu.org
Rhode Island:
Patricia Dubois:
401-767-4614;
rid25595@ride.ri.net
South Carolina:
Denise Ling:
843-899-5051;
deniseling@berkeley.k12.sc.us
Texas:
Gloria Williams: 512-414-0113;
gwillms@austinisd.org
Mitzi Doggett: 903-845-6991;
doggettm@gladewaterisd.com
Virginia:
Betsy Mierzwa: 540-946-4600;
bmierzwa@waynesboro.kl2.va.us
Washington:
Robert Harmon:
360-725-6170;
bobharmon@k12.wa.us
Wisconsin:
John Pfaff: 920-459-3596;
jpfaff@sheboygan.k12.wi.us
This newsletter was prepared by: Elizabeth Pinkerton
If you are in an unaffiliated state, contact me
elizabeth.pinkerton@frontiernet.net
if you need
additional information.
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