Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Parent and Community Education and Involvement Advisory Council

The Parent and Community Education and Involvement Advisory Council (PCEIAC) advises the Commissioner, Department (DESE), and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) on matters pertaining to the development of parent and community engagement in education. Its function is to help inform and advise the Department on policy issues that relate to the enhancement of the educational achievement of Massachusetts students. Specifically, the Council will:

assess statewide trends and needs;
seek public and professional input;
analyze information regarding parent and community education and engagement;
advise and make recommendations regarding legislation, regulations, and program guidelines; and
provide other programmatic recommendations as it deems necessary to fulfill the goals for parent and community engagement established by the Board of Education.

FY2021-FY2022 Meeting Schedule

Date	Time	Location
Thursday, October 28, 2021	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	virtual/online meeting
Thursday, January 27, 2022	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	virtual/online meeting
Thursday, March 24, 2022	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	virtual/online meeting
Thursday, May 26, 2022	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	To be determined

Contact Kathy Rodriguez for agendas and login information if interested in attending a meeting.

FY2020-FY2021 Council Members

Name	Title	Institution
Clayton Connor	Finance and Administration Director	Westover Job Corps Center
Victoria Ekk, Ph.D.	Director of Professional Learning	Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL)
Yvonne Endara	English Language Education Director	Malden Public Schools
Sharita Fauche	Substance Abuse Coordinator	Department of Children and Families, C-PLAN Member
Roberta E. Hantgan	Director	Hantgan Associates
Kathleen Jones	President & CEO	TTT Mentor Program
Eva Kelly	Director of Enrollment and Family Engagement	Fitchburg Public Schools
Garland Kimmer	Director of International Development	Double E Company
Jessica Lander	Author and Journalist, Teacher	Lowell High School
Jacqueline E. Lipson	Vice President, PreK-12 Education	Widmeyer Communications
Yahaira Lopez	Founder	Autism Sprinter, Inc., C-PLAN Member
Joselyn Marte	HiSET Advisor, Evening Facilitator	Lawrence Adult Learning Center
Lorette McWilliams	Professor	School Counseling Department, Assumption University
Theresa A. Melito-Conners, Ph.D.	Out-of-District Special Education Coordinator	Melrose Public Schools
Magda L. Rodriguez	Director of Programming	Families First Parenting Programs
Teresa A. Rodriguez	Director of Family Relations	Winsor School
Christine V. Tangishaka	Parent Member
Adanma K. Ude	Regional Director	New England-Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

Contact Information

Kathy Rodriguez
Phone: 781-338-3846
E-mail: KathleenT.Rodriguez@mass.gov

Last Updated: October 4, 2021