Board, Committees & Staff

The Board, created by Article 11 of the Arizona Constitution, is composed of eleven members: the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the president of a state university or state college, four lay members, a president or chancellor of a community college district, a person who is an owner or administrator of a charter school, a superintendent of a high school district, a classroom teacher and a county school superintendent. Other than the superintendent of public instruction, each member is appointed to a four-year term by the governor with the consent of the Senate.

State law allows an incumbent to continue to serve until his successor has been confirmed by the senate; nominees are prohibited from serving longer than one year after nomination without Senate consent.

The Board has numerous advisory committees and task forces, listed below.  The Department of Education often provides staff support for committees.  All committees are subject to open meeting law, and post notices of their meetings here. If you are interested in serving on a Board committee or task force, please submit an application here: Fillable Application or Printed Application.

Board Members

DR. DANIEL P. CORR -- PRESIDENT

Community College President

KATHERINE HALEY -- VICE PRESIDENT

Public Member

SUPERINTENDENT TOM HORNE

Superintendent of Public Instruction

JASON S. CATANESE

Classroom Teacher

DR. JACQUI CLAY

County School Superintendent

JENNIFER CLARK

Public Member

DR. SCOTT HAGERMAN

High School District Superintendent

JULIA MEYERSON

Charter School Administrator

KARLA PHILLIPS-KRIVICKAS

Public Member

DR. ROBERT C ROBBINS

University President

VACANT

Public Member

Advisory Committees

Certification Advisory Committee (CAC)

Professional Practices Advisory Committee (PPAC)

Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC)

Alternative Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (AATAC)

Alternative Educator Preparation Application Review Committee (AEPARC)

Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)

COMMITTEE APPLICATION

Staff Members

SEAN ROSS

Executive Director

AARON WONDERS

Deputy Director

MELISSA BECERRA

Executive Assistant to the Board

GARNETT BURNS

Project Director of Enforcement Actions

SHANNON ETZ

Project Director of Constituent Services

LUCINDA FLOREZ

Administrative Assistant of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts

JESSICA MUELLER

Research and Data Analyst

SANDY ROGERS

Administrative Assistant III

KATHERINE RUIZ

Project Director of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts

DAVID SPELICH

Chief Investigator

DAWN STOLAROW

Administrative Assistant of Enforcement Actions

FEDERICO YANEZ

Project Director of Policy