All Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) committee and task force meeting information – including agendas, meeting documents and minutes – are posted on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar.
Special Education Strategic Plan Advisory Council (SESPAC)
Advises and supports Delaware’s vision and goals for special education services.
SESPAC believes that all children with disabilities can reach their full potential through a student-centered, individualized education system using a collaborative and supportive model. The council believes in stakeholders leading collaboration between schools, families, and communities to create inclusive education to ensure student success and growth as well as equity of special education and related services across Delaware.
| Name | Organization | Additional Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Alexander | Colonial Early Education Program | |
| Elyse Baerga | Woodbridge School District | |
| Debby Boyer | Center for Disability Studies (CDS) at University of Delaware | |
| Mark Campano | Statewide Program Deaf-Blind | Delivery structure/systems subcommittee chair |
| Sarah Celestin | Red Clay Consolidated School District | Committee co-chair |
| Tammy Croce | Delaware Association of School Administrators (DASA) | |
| Bill Doolittle | Family Advocate; Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) | Committee co-chair |
| Kristin Dwyer | Delaware State Education Association (DSEA) | Resources subcommittee chair |
| Annalisa Ekbladh | Autism Delaware | Parents/family subcommittee chair |
| Jill Elliott-Scannell | Newark Charter School | |
| Mondaria Galloway | Appoquinimink School District | |
| Debbie Harrington | Family Advocate | |
| Tika Hartsock | Family Advocate; Redding Consortium | Secretary |
| Laurie Kettle–Rivera | Delaware School for the Deaf | |
| Sonya Lawrence | Family Advocate | |
| Lisa Lawson | Brandywine School District | Member-at-large |
| John Marinucci | Delaware School Boards Association (DSBA) | Policy and law subcommittee chair |
| Michele Marinucci | Academy of Dover Charter School | |
| Kendall Massett | Delaware Charter Schools Network | Community subcommittee chair |
| MaryAnn Mieczkowski | Delaware Department of Education | |
| Antonnikka Owens | Family Advocate | |
| Kristin Pidgeon | Family Advocate; Down Syndrome Association of Delaware (DSA DE) | |
| Rachael Rudinoff | Smyrna School District | |
| Holly Sage | Colonial School District | |
| Wendy Strauss | Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) | |
| Meedra Surratte | PIC of Delaware | |
| Mary Whitfield | Delaware Autism Program (DAP) | |
| Kim Williams | State Legislator |
This information is coming soon.
Delaware Early Childhood Council (DECC)
Promotes the development of a comprehensive and coordinated early childhood system from birth to eight.
DECC believes in the development of a comprehensive and coordinated early childhood system, birth to eight, which provides the highest quality services and environment for Delaware’s children and their families. The Delaware ECC was codified in 2007 in Title 14, Chapter 30 of the Delaware Code. It was amended June 2010 in HR 470 (Section 1 Amendment 1703(n) Title 14. Delaware ECC By-Laws.
List of members coming soon.
Interagency Resource Management Committee (IRMC)
Promotes interagency collaboration in the delivery of early childhood services.
IRMC believes in the promotion of interagency collaboration in the delivery of early childhood services to young children and their families, including young children with disabilities. IRMC operates with support from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.
| Title, Member (Per Code) | Name | Additional Designees |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of Dept of Education | Dr. Mark Holodick | Kimberly Krzanowski, Tina Shockley |
| Secretary of Dept of Health and Social Services | Molly Magarik | Michele Stant |
| Secretary of Dept of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families | Josette Manning | Meredith Seitz |
| Director of Office of Management and Budget | Cerron Cade | Nicholas Konzelman, Ronda Ramsburg |
| Controller General | Ruth Ann Jones | None |
| Senior Vice President, Policy and Practice, Rodel Foundation, Chair, DECC (non-voting) | Madeleine Bayard | None |
| Director, Delaware Afterschool Network (DEAN), Chair, ELOS (non-voting) | Regina Sidney-Brown | None |
Extended Learning Opportunities Subcommittee (ELOS)
Oversees statewide planning for before- and after-school and summer learning programs for school-age children. ELOS is a subcommittee of the IRMC.
IRMC believes in the promotion of interagency collaboration in the delivery of early childhood services to young children and their families, including young children with disabilities. IRMC operates with support from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.
| Role (per code), Appointed By | Name | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of Dept of Education or Designee (a) | John Hulse | N/A |
| Secretary of DSCYF or Designee (b) | Meredith Seitz | N/A |
| Secretary of DHSS or Designee (c) | Thomas Hall | N/A |
| DE After School Network Director (c2), Governor/Chair | Regina Sidney-Brown | 11/5/2023 |
| Rep of Nonprofit Afterschool Program (c3), Governor | Patricia Belle-Scruggs | 03/02/2023 |
| Rep of Private Afterschool Program (c4), Governor | Brandon Bolinski | 08/03/2022 |
| Rep of Summer Program Provider (c5), Governor | Catherine Wimberley | 02/17/2024 |
| School District Superintendent (6), Governor | Jeffery Menzer | 03/04/2023 |
| Rep of Elementary School Teachers (7), President of DSEA | Janine Clark | N/A |
| Rep of Secondary School Teachers (8), President of DSEA | Alison Lauber | N/A |
| Member of the Public 1/4 (9), Governor | Martha Buell | 11/05/2023 |
| Member of the Public 2/4 (9), Governor | Chantalle Ashford | 03/04/2023 |
| Member of the Public 3/4 (9), Governor | Yolanda Rushdan | 11/05/2023 |
| Member of the Public 4/4 (9), Governor | Rosalia Martinez | 11/05/2023 |
| Rep of Charter School Community (10), DE Charter School Network | Denise Stouffer | N/A |
| Rep of Gov Advisory Council on Exceptional Children (11), Chair of GACEC | Bill Doolittle | N/A |
| 12 Rep of Provider Advisory Board (12), Chair of Provider Advisory Board | Connie Merlet | N/A |
| Principal 1/2 (13), DE Association of School Administrators | Rebecca Feathers | N/A |
| Principal 2/2 (13), DE Association of School Administrators | Michele Savage | N/A |
Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC)
Reviews information and issues recommendations for all major accountability processes.
CSAC is a public committee convened by the Department of Education to review information and issue recommendations for all major accountability processes for the charters for which it is the approving authority. These processes include, but are not limited to, applications for new charter schools, major modifications, renewals, and formal review. Pursuant to 14 Del. Code § 511 and 14 Del. Code § 515, CSAC holds public meetings to discuss the information with charter school leaders, and issues reports on the matters discussed at each meeting.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Kim Klein |
| Counsel to the Committee | Darryl Parson |
| Educator Support | Tiffany Green |
| Academic Support | Gregory Fulkerson, April McCrae, Joyce Leatherbury |
| Operations Support | Brook Hughes |
| Student Support | Brian Moore |
| Community Members | Tierra Fair, Charles Taylor, Ted Molin |
| Non-Voting Members | Kendall Massett, Vincent Lofink |
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Advisory Committee
Discusses current and future work around Delaware’s ESSA plan.
Delaware’s ESSA Advisory Committee serves as an additional measure of stakeholder engagement for the Delaware ESSA Plan. The committee reviews the initial draft and final ESSA state plan and its components and also offers input and recommendations to Delaware’s education secretary and governor.
| Member Name | Representation | Email Address |
| Amory, Bridget | Governor’s Advisory Council on English Learners | bamory@msd.k12.de.us |
| Beauchamp II, Clay | Teacher of the Year (Kent County) | clay.beauchamp@lf.k12.de.us |
| Croce, Tammy | Delaware Association of School Administrators | tjcroce@edasa.org |
| Fifer, Candice | State Board of Education | candice.fifer@sbe.k12.de.us |
| Larrimore, Shawn | Superintendent (Sussex County) | shawn.larrimore@laurel.k12.de.us |
| Marinucci, John | Delaware School Boards Association | delawaresba@gmail.com |
| Massett, Kendall | Charter School Community | kendallm@decharternetwork.com |
| Matos, Maria | Community Organization | mmatos@thelatincenter.org |
| McCants, Nyia | Administrative Representative | nyia.mccants@echs.k12.de.us |
| Patel, Nandi | Student Representative | nandipatel28@gmail.com |
| Pegelow, Stephanie | Teacher of the Year (Sussex County) | stephanie.pegelow@sussexvt.k12.de.us |
| Porretti, Claudia | Community Organization | cporretti@cbgsc.org |
| Sheehan, Jon | Governor’s Education Policy Advisor | jon.sheehan@delaware.gov |
| Sidney-Brown, Regina | Community Organization | rsbrown@uwde.org |
| Stevens, Deborah | Delaware State Education Association | deborah.stevens@dsea.org |
| Sturgeon, Laura | State Senate | laura.sturgeon@delaware.gov |
| Tabron, Jahsha | Teacher of the Year (NC County) | jahsha.tabron@bsd.k12.de.us |
| Thomas-Price, Melanie | Early Learning Community | aleapoffaith68@yahoo.com |
| Truiett, Sade | Community Organization | Sade.truiett@fseactionfund.org |
| Weir, Pam | Governor’s Advisory Council on Exceptional Children | pam.d.weir@delaware.gov |
| White, Orrin | Community Organization | owhite@uwde.org |
| Williams, Kimberly | State House of Representatives | kimberly.williams@delaware.gov |
| Williams, Patrik | Superintendent (Kent County) | patrik.williams@smyrna.k12.de.us |
| Alois, Christine | Delaware Department of Education, Deputy Secretary | christine.alois@doe.k12.de.us |
| Janiszewski, Chantel | Delaware Department of Education, Performance Management | chantel.janiszewski@doe.k12.de.us |
ESSA Advisory Committee Meeting
To discuss current and future work around Delaware's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan.
There are no Annual Reports for this committee.
