MGSD superintendent among 28 appointees to statewide commission
Special to IFN
Gov. Josh Stein, President Pro Tem Phil Berger, and Speaker of the House Destin Hall on Tuesday announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education.
Mooresville Graded Schools Superintendent Jason Gardner was one of 28 people appointed to serve on the Blue Ribbon Commission.
“Excellent public schools create meaningful opportunity for every North Carolinian to succeed,” Stein said. “This commission represents a bipartisan commitment and an opportunity to make North Carolina’s public schools the best in the nation.”
“The educational opportunities in North Carolina open a world of possibilities for our citizens,” added Berger. “It’s imperative that we continue to work collaboratively to ensure North Carolinians have the skills they need to enter the workforce. We need everyone — business leaders, educators, and policymakers — to come together to meet the real-world needs of our students. I look forward to seeing the proposals this group suggests to improve educational outcomes for all students.”
The Blue Ribbon Commission is tasked with examining teacher training and student advancement, administrative operations, educational leadership, and accountability. Members of the Blue Ribbon Commission were jointly appointed by the governor, the president pro tempore of the senate, and the speaker of the house.
Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Members
♦ Anne Faircloth, President, Buffalo Investments & Lafayette Farms (Commission co-chair)
♦ Dr. Don Martin, Chair, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (Commission co-chair)
♦ Maurice “Mo” Green, Superintendent of Public Instruction
♦ Senator Jay Chaudhuri
♦ Senator Kevin Corbin
♦ Senator Dana Jones
♦ Senator Brad Overcash
♦ Senator Gladys Robinson
♦ Representative Cynthia Ball
♦ Representative Brian Biggs
♦ Representative Tricia Cotham
♦ Representative Brandon Lofton
♦ Representative David Willis
♦ Eric Davis, Chair, State Board of Education
♦ Brenda Berg, President & CEO, BEST NC
♦ Dr. Connie Book, President, Elon University
♦ Teresa Branch, School Board Member, Caldwell County Schools
♦ Matt Bristow-Smith, Principal, Edgecombe Early College High School, Edgecombe County Public Schools
♦ Dr. Jonathan Bryant, Chief Administrator, Lincoln Charter, Lincoln County
♦ Dr. Del Burns, Retired Superintendent, Wake County
♦ Allen E. Gant, Jr., Chairman, Glen Raven, Inc.
♦ Dr. Jason Gardner, Superintendent, Mooresville Graded School District
♦ Lisa Godwin, Beginning Teacher Coach, Pender County Schools
♦ Peter Hans, President, University of North Carolina System
♦ Dr. Bill Harrison, Chair, North Carolina Public School Forum
♦ Marisha Merchant, Teacher, Onslow County Schools
♦ Anna Spangler Nelson, Chair, Spangler Companies, Inc.
♦ Dr. Robert P. Taylor, Superintendent, Wake County Public School System