Promise Awards Advisory Group

Purpose:

• Develop criteria and process for selection of district-wide staff and community partners annual Promise Awards and revise, if necessary.
• Propose districtwide staff and community partners annual Promise Award recipients to the superintendent.

Committee Type:

• The Promise Awards Advisory Group is approved to do specific annual work.

Timeline:

• Each spring, the Promise Awards Advisory Group meets to set criteria for the annual Promise Awards and score nominees.

Committee Members:

• Melissa Peterson, Roosevelt Elementary School Title I Reading Teacher
• Wendy Albrecht, Parkview Elementary Paraeducator, Special Education
• Sam Stapleton-Cousens, Birchwood Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher
• Rebecca Sauter, Paraeducator Intervention Team
• Eric Paige, Shuksan Middle School Associate Principal
• Kim Kirk, Sehome High School Social Studies Teacher
• Jeff McKenna, Bellingham High School Prevention Specialist
• Linda Short, Bellingham High School Choir Teacher
• Ronni Weston, Options High School Special Education Teacher
• Byron Gerard, Options High School Principal
• Veronica Douglas, Community Member/Volunteer Representative
• Jeff Tetrick, Director of Career and Technical Education
• Isabel Meaker, Special Assistant to the Superintendent for Family Engagement
• Denise Suess, Risk Management/Fiscal Support Coordinator
• Advisory Group Chair, Jacqueline Brawley