Task Force Members:
Co-Chairs
Dr. Ric Hovda, Dean, College of Education, University of Memphis (6/2006-4/2007)
Dr. Hal Knight, Dean, College of Education, East Tennessee State University
Dr. Bob Rider, Dean, College of Education, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (4/2007-present)
Organization Representatives:
State Board of Education
Dr. Gary Nixon, Executive Director
State Department of Education
Dr. Connie J. Smith, Executive Director, Office of Innovation, Improvement, and Accountability
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Dr. Linda Bradley, Associate Executive Director of Academic Affairs
Tennessee School Boards Association
Ms. Tammy Grissom, Executive Director
Tennessee Association of School Superintendents
Dr. Tim Fite, President
Tennessee Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals
Ms. Teresa Dennis, Principal, Ruby Major Elementary School
Tennessee Association of Secondary School Principals
Ms. Cheryl Hickman, Principal, Carter High School
Tennessee Business Roundtable
Ms. Ellen Thornton, Executive Director
Tennessee Legislature
The Honorable Jim Tracy, Senator, Tennessee General Assembly
Tennessee Board of Regents
Dr. Paula Myrick Short, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Kay Clark, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Specialized Representatives
Deans, Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Jack Armistead, Tennessee Technological University
Assessment/Evaluation
Dr. Rick J. Short, Middle Tennessee State University
National Board Certified Teachers
Dr. Lisa L. Barron, Pleasant View Elementary School
New Teachers
Ms. Loleta Bryant, Cameron Middle School
University Faculty Members
Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke, University of Memphis
Finance
Dr. Bob Adams, Tennessee Board of Regents