Individualized Education Account Program Advisory Group
In September 2015, the Tennessee Department of Education formed an advisory group of external stakeholders for the Individualized Education Account (IEA) Program. The purpose of this group is two-fold:
- for the department to share with external stakeholders implementation information for the IEA Program, and
- for external stakeholders (members of this group) to provide feedback to the department.
Current Membership
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Wilds | Senior Disability Rights Attorney | Disability Rights Tennessee |
| Beth Farrar | Supervisor, Special Populations Department | Franklin Special School District |
| Carrie Guiden | Executive Director | The Arc of Tennessee |
| Ben Torres | Director of Government Relations and Policy Services | Tennessee School Boards Association |
| Celia S. Moore | Director, Department of Exceptional Children | Shelby County Schools |
| Chip Fair | SPED Staff Development, Special Programs, and IDEIA Compliance Specialist | Rutherford County Schools |
| Debra Moody | State Representative | Tennessee General Assembly |
| Dolores Gresham | Chair, Senate Education Committee | Tennessee General Assembly |
| Dr. Sara Morrison | Executive Director | State Board of Education |
| Dr. Dale Lynch | Executive Director | Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents |
| Karen Harrison | Executive Director | STEP-TN |
| Kayren Craighead | Special Education Coordinator | Sumner County Schools |
| Julie Curtis | IEA Account Holder | IEA Account Holder |
| Cale Horne | IEA Account Holder | IEA Account Holder |
| Elizabeth Fiveash | Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Legislative Affairs | Tennessee Department of Education |
| Dr. Myles Hebrard | Supervisor of Special Education | Oak Ridge Schools |
| Blair Powers |
Director |
Gateway Academy Learning Lab Brentwood |