Board Members, Advisory Committees, and Board 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.
Tim Carter -- President
Calvin Baker
Dr. Rita H. Cheng
Dr. Daniel P. Corr
Superintendent Diane Douglas
Michele Kaye
Janice Mak
Lucas J. Narducci -- Vice President
Chuck Schmidt
Jared Taylor
Patricia Welborn
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 a Committee Application.
A-F Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Certification Enforcement Actions Ad Hoc Committee
K-3 Literacy Ad Hoc Committee
Certification Advisory Committee (CAC)
Certification Appeals Advisory Committee (CAAC)
Professional Practices Advisory Committee (PPAC)
Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)
Committee application
To contact Board staff through email, use the drop down list on our Contact Us page to locate the topic you wish to discuss.
Dr. Karol Schmidt, Executive Director
Catcher Baden, Deputy Director--- Government Relations and Communication
Alicia Williams, Deputy Director --- Policy and Initiatives
Colleen Ryan, Executive Assistant to the Board
Kellen Wesley, Executive Assistant --- Enforcement Actions
