Partnership School Coordinating Committee
Charge
The Coordinating Committee establishes structure for the planning process; ensures excellent communication; creates tasks, timelines and reporting responsibilities for other committees; tracks progress, coordinates partnership evaluation and long-term planning; and presents final recommendations to the Board of Education and NIU President John Peters.
Detailed planning work will be carried out by two task-specific committees (Infrastructure Committee and Education Program Committee) and their key subcommittees, with wide representation from all stakeholders.
Co-Chairs
- Dr. Brian Ali, Superintendent, DeKalb District 428 (Co-chair)
- Dr. Anne Kaplan, Vice-President, NIU Outreach & Administration (Co-chair)
School District Representatives
- Jed Dunbar, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
- Linnell Lasswell, Asst Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
- Scott Kubelka, Principal, Tyler Elementary School
- Margo Sickele, Teacher on Special Assignment / Technology Coordinator
NIU Representatives
- Gip Seaver, Vice Provost
- Christine Sorensen, Dean – College of Education
- Harold Kafer, Dean – College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Melanie Magara, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs
- Marilyn McConachie, Exec. Assistant to the Vice President
