Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
The Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities 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 Populations, Tennessee Department of Education.
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. For more information, contact Michael Holman at (615) 770-1064 or Joey Ellis, council chair, at Joey.Ellis@tnstep.org.
| Name | Email Address | Area of Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Ellis, Chair | Joey.Ellis@tnstep.org | Individuals with Disabilities |
| Scott Rupe, Vice Chair | scott.rupe@gmail.com | Disability Advocate |
| Allie Plofchan | aplofchan@valorcollegiate.org | Representative of Charter Schools |
| Amy Allen | Amy.Allen@trentonssd.org | Special Education Administrators |
| Angela Jackson | Angela.Jackson@hck12.net | State and Local Education Officials |
| Catherine Knowles | Catherine.Knowles@mnps.org | Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth |
| Chantal Hess-Taylor | tteachlaw@aol.com | Parents |
| Darlene Walden | darwarld@live.com | Parents |
| David Craig | dcraig@tkds.org | Private Schools |
| Jennifer Escue | Jescue79@gmail.com | Parents |
| Loria Hubbard | lhubbard@thearctn.org | Parent Representative |
| Mark Liverman | mark.liverman@tn.gov | Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Representative |
| Stephanie Ortego | sortego@bradleyschools.org | Teachers |
| Melvin L. Jackson |
mjacks63@utk.edu |
Organizations Providing Transitional Services |
| Shannon Taylor | Shannon.Taylor@hctnschools.com | Parents |
| Tammy Day | tammy.l.day@vanderbilt.edu | Higher Education Institutes Representative |
| Virginia Crump | virginia.crump@tn.gov | State Corrections Representative |
January 19, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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October 28, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT
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Date: July 20, 2021
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Recordings of Council Meetings\\
Agendas and Minutes
- January 13, 2020: Agenda Minutes
- October 2019: Agenda Minutes
- July 2019: Agenda Minutes
- April 2019: Agenda Minutes
- January 2019: Agenda Minutes
- October 2018: Agenda Minutes
- July 2018: Agenda Minutes