Local News

Ritz Announces Members of Teacher Retention and Recruitment Committee

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Two Fort Wayne Community Schools employees have been announced as members of a state commission to develop teacher recruitment and retention techniques. 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz's “Blue Ribbon Commission on the Recruitment and Retention of Excellent Educators” consists of educators, key stakeholders and lawmakers throughout Indiana, and is geared toward fighting the recent drop in people seeking teacher licenses. Indiana has seen an 18% drop in teacher licenses issued over the past five years.

The Commission will meet for the first time in Indianapolis on September 11.  A full list of the members is below. 

 
Leadership
Co-Chair: Glenda Ritz, NBCT, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Co-Chair: Dr. Maryann Santos de Barona, Dean, Purdue College of Education
 
Members
Dr. Celeste Allen Perry Township Schools (retired)
Ellen Augustine Middlebury Community Schools
Dr. Melanie Beaver Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Mary Beth Borkowski MSD Washington Township
Commissioner Steve Braun Department of Workforce Development
Charles Cammack, Jr. Fort Wayne Community Schools
Dr. Sandi Cole Indiana University – Center on Education and Lifelong Learning
Ashley Cowger State Board of Education (staff)
Carey Dahncke Charter Schools
Laurie Davies Avon Community Schools
Dr. Hope Smith Davis Indiana University – South Bend
Joshua Francis Indiana Tech
Stephen Gainey MSD Warren Township
Keith Gambill Indiana State Teachers Association
Ginger Giessler Fort Wayne Community Schools
Dale Groves New Prairie United School Corporation (school board)
Nancy Hannah Middlebury Community Schools
Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Karin Huttsell Northwest Allen County Schools
Dr. John Jacobson Ball State University
Dr. Lisa Lantrip Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents
Dr. Angela Lupton Butler University
Dr. Marvin Lynn Indiana University – South Bend
Alicia Madeka School City of Hammond
Dr. Sandra McCormick Perry Township Schools (retired)
Tim McRoberts Indiana Association of School Principals
Jeannette Melcic School City of Hammond
Dr. Jon Milleman Indiana Teacher Appraisal and Support System
Dr. Colleen Mulholland University of Indianapolis
Kathy Nimmer Tippecanoe School Corporation
Kimberly Osborn MSD Lawrence Township
Melanie Park Huntington County Community School Corporation
Dr. Paul Parkinson University of Evansville
Keana Parquet MSD Washington Township
Steve Perkins MSD Washington Township
Representative Gregory Porter Indiana House Democratic Caucus – Indianapolis
Matthew Presley LaPorte Community School Corporation
Marjorie Ramey Westfield Washington Schools
Diane Scott Lebanon Community School Corporation
Sally Sloan American Federation of Teachers Indiana
Dr. Brian Smith Indiana School Boards Association
Zach Smith Commission for Higher Education
Dr. Shenia Suggs Indiana Urban Schools Association
Vickie Thomas School City of Hammond
Representative Randy Truitt Indiana House Republican Caucus – West Lafayette
Scott Turney Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association
Tony Willis Cathedral High School


Related posts

Only one Indiana Tech graduate passes Bar Exam

Darrin Wright

Fort Wayne to host NCAA Women’s Basketball Regionals in 2020, other tournaments

Darrin Wright

FW Gang Unit Locates Suspect in Indianapolis

Kayla Blakeslee