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The Advisory Council meets quarterly to discuss charter and virtual education in the state of Kansas. The meetings are all held at the Kansas State Department of Education in room 117. The meetings typically last 2 hours and run from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. If you would like to attend one of these meetings virtually or in person, please contact Dr. Robyn Kelso.
Usually once a quarter, first Wednesday. Tentatively that will be:
September 4, 2024
December 11, 2024
February 12, 2025 - In Andover
June 4, 2025
September 6, 2023
December 13, 2023
February 14, 2024 (in Andover)
June 5, 2024
Chairman/Facilitator: TBA
Facilitator: Brooke Blanck - USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden
Facilitator: Jody Siebenmorgen - USD 258 Humboldt
KSDE Coordinator: Dr. Robyn Kelso - Kansas State Department of Education
Recorder:
Charter Virtual Education Advisory Council Members as of Spring 2024:
Blanck, Brooke
(MS Admin Rep) (USD 383)
OPEN
(High School Charter)
Joani Purdy
(Service Center Rep)
Siebenmorgen, Jody (Virtual School Rep) (USD 258)
Boothe, Dr. Ben
(HS Admin Rep) (USD 231)
Fernkopf, David Dr. (KSDE)
Miller, Leigh
(Virtual School Rep) (USD 259)
(Higher Ed Rep)
Trimble, Rhonda (USD 340)
(MS Staff Rep)
(School Board Rep)
Mark Templin
(Early Childhood)
Drier, Amy
(Elementary Charter Rep)
(Business Rep)
Young, Amanda
(Elementary Admin) (USD 259)
Shook, Erica 313 Buhler
(Virtual Parent Rep)
Clark, Tammy
(High School Staff) (USD
331)
(SPED Rep) Lydia Hunninghake
Kelso, Robyn Dr. (KSDE)
Ziegler, Christy (Traditional School Rep)
(USD 512)
Bohannan. Tori
(Technology Rep)
OPEN (Superintendent Rep)
OPEN (Youth Rep)
Dombrosky, Michelle KSBOE, District 3
KSDE Assistant Director Alternative/Charter/Virtual Schools
CVEAC Chairman TBA
CVEAC Facilitator Brooke Blanck (785) 587-2100 ext 8703 brookeb@usd383.org
CVEAC Facilitator Jody Siebenmorgen (620) 228-4186 jody.siebenmorgen@usd258.net
CVEAC Recording Officer
Deputy Commissioner: Division of Learning Services
Dr. Ben Proctor (785) 296-2303 bproctor@ksde.org
Director: Career, Standards and Assessment
Beth Fultz (785) 296-4639 bfultz@ksde.org
Assistant Director: Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Natalie D. Clark (785) 296-4351 ndclark@ksde.org
Assistant Director: Curricular Standards
Vacant
Assistant Director: Assessment
Julie Ewing (785) 296-2325 jewing@ksde.org
Assistant Director: Kansas Volunteer Commission
Dr. Jessica Dorsey (785) 296-3163 jdorsey@ksde.org
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.