Educational Personnel Advisory Council
Council Statement
The Educational Personnel Advisory Council advises the Commissioner and the Board of Education on issues pertaining to all educational personnel. The current focus is on accountability and support for educator quality at every level, specifically in the areas of recruitment and retention, induction and mentoring, preparation program approval, and resources for educators. Advice on the development of programs to prepare new school leaders will be a priority this year.
EPAC Meeting Schedule 2007-08
| Date | Location |
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| September 19, 2007 (W) | EDCO Collaborative - Waltham |
| October 10, 2007 (W) | ESE - Malden |
| November 7, 2007 (W) | MTA Center - Auburn |
| December 5, 2007 (W) | EDCO Collaborative - Waltham |
| January 9, 2008 (W) | ESE - Malden |
| February 6, 2008 (W) | MESPA - Marlborough |
| March 5, 2008 (W) | MSSAA - Franklin |
| April 2, 2008 (W) | MSSAA - Franklin |
| May 7, 2008 (W) | MTA Center - Auburn |
| June 4, 2008 (W) | MSSAA - Franklin |
All meetings start at 9:30 AM and end at 1:00 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Council Members
| Virginia Anderson | Assoc. Executive Director | Mass. Secondary School Administrators Association (MSSAA) |
| Frances Cooper-Berry | Staff Developer | Cambridge Public Schools |
| Parker Damon | Program Advisory Chair | Mass. Elementary School Principals Association (MESPA) |
| William Dandridge | Vice President | Lesley University |
| Linda Davis-Delano | Past President | Mass. Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) |
| Fred Fuentes | Asst. Superintendent for Equity & Diversity | New Bedford Public Schools |
| Barbara Garvey | Teacher | Brockton Public Schools |
| Magdelene Giffune | Superintendent | Milton Public Schools |
| Elizabeth Gushov | Teacher | Wilmington Public Schools |
| Denise Hammon | Vice President for Policy and Research | Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Massachusetts |
| Marcia Horne | President | Commonwealth Teacher Education Consortium (COMTEC) |
| Stacey DeBoise Luster, Esq. | Human Resource Manager | Worcester Public Schools |
| Eileen Lee | Director of Improving Teacher Quality Grants | MA Board of Higher Eduation |
| Donald McCallion | Executive Director | Mass. Association of School Personnel Administrators (MASPA) |
| Peter Mili | Teacher | Cambridge Public Schools |
| Phyllis Renton-Walt | Coordinator/Professor: Early Childhood Education | Massachusetts Bay Community College |
| Ray Shurtleff | Educational Consultant | EPAC Chair |
| Nora Todd | Professional Development Specialist | Massachusetts Teachers Association |
| Philip Veysey | Director of Education Policy | American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts (AFT of Massachusetts) |
Contact Information:
Advisory Council Chairperson
Dr. Ray Shurtleff
Educational Consultant
Phone: 617-868-1216
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Liaison
George Sheehan
Supervisor
Office of Educator Licensure
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street - Third Floor
Malden, MA 02148-5023
Phone: 781-338-6660
Fax: 781-338-3391
E-mail: gsheehan@doe.mass.edu
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