Welcome to the Charter and Virtual Education Advisory Council Webpage! The Advisory Council meets three times a year to discuss charter and virtual education in the state of Kansas. The meetings are open to the public.

2017 Meeting Dates

• February 1, 2017
• June 7, 2017
• October 18, 2017

Meetings are held at KSDE in room 117 from 1:30-3:30 pm.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

• Agenda 9-2-15 (PDF)
• Minutes 9-2-15 (Coming soon)
• Agenda 6-3-15 (PDF)
• Minutes 6-3-15 (PDF)
• Agenda 3-4-15 (PDF)
• Minutes 3-4-15 (PDF)
• Agenda 1-21-15 (PDF)
• Minutes 1-21-15 (PDF)

Materials for Council Meetings

• Charter and Virtual Education Advisory Council Bylaws (PDF)

Charter and Virtual Education Advisory Council Members

Administrator – High School Representative

Ben Boothe USD 231 Gardner Edgerton

Administrator – Elementary School Representative

Gary Lewis USD 266 Maize

Administrator – Middle School Representative

Brooke Blanck USD 383 Manhattan

Certified Staff – Elementary School Representative

Delon Martens USD 312 Haven

Certified Staff – Middle School Representative

Melinda Byers USD 509 South Haven

Certified Staff – High School Representative

Sean Reilly St. Thomas Aquinas

Charter School Representative

Jason Chalashtari USD 373 Newton

Charter-Virtual School Representative

Keith Wilson USD 497 Lawrence

Community/Business Representative

Cindy Higgins University of Kansas

Early Childhood Representative

Clarissa Ross

Higher Education Representative

Steve Ternes Emporia State University

LEA Board of Education Representative

Curt Herman USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden

Parent Representative

Julie Wilson 

Service Center Representative

Bill Losey Southwest Plains Regional Service Center

Special Education Representative

Tom Lawson USD 230 Spring Hill

Superintendent Representative

Vacant - If interested please email bjohnson@ksde.org

Technology Representative

Bob D'Andrea Diocese of Salina

Traditional Representative

Christy Ziegler USD 512 Shawnee Mission

Virtual Program Representative

Jody Siebenmorgen USD 258 Humboldt

Virtual School Representative

Leigh Miller USD 259 Wichita

Youth Representative

Killashandra Scheuring

Kansas State Board of Education Representative

Steve Roberts District 2

KSDE Charter and Virtual Education Consultant

Branden Johnson KSDE