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Advisory Board

The New York Comprehensive Center Advisory Board (NYCCAB) works with the NYCC to provide feedback on

  • allocating the Center's resources within New York State based on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) guidelines for state technical assistance.
  • monitoring and addressing the educational needs of the state on an ongoing basis.
  • maintaining a high standard of quality in the performance of the Center's activities.
  • carrying out the Center's duties in a manner that promotes progress toward improving student academic achievement.

The NYCCAB membership reflects a balanced representation of educational stakeholders throughout the state. All members are approved by the Commissioner and Governor of New York State. The Board is composed of the New York State Commissioner of Education, or his designee, and representation from parents, practicing educators, higher education, business, research, and state education department leaders from the offices of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education. The NYCCAB meets semi-annually.

Board Members

Name

Professional Affiliation

Category

Jean C. Stevens

Associate Commissioner, Office of Instructional Support and Development
New York State Education Department

State education agency representative

Raymond Kesper

Coordinator, Office of District Superintendents 
New York State Education Department

State education agency representative

Christine Vogelsang

Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
Syracuse City School District

Practicing educator representative

James Baldwin

District Superintendent of Schools
Questar III BOCES (Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene Counties)

Intermediate service agency representative

Sharon Rencher

Executive Director/ Senior Advisor, Office of School Improvement
New York City Department of Education

Local education agency representative

Stephanie Fehr

Vice President
New York State Parent Teacher Association

Parent representative

Aminda Gentile

Director
United Federation of Teachers Teacher Center

Regional education agency representative

Charles LoBello

Teacher Center Staff
United Federation of Teachers Teacher Center

Regional education agency representative

James Cultrara

Executive Secretary
NYS Council of Catholic Schools Superintendents

Nonpublic school representative

Pedro Ruiz

Coordinator,  Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies
New York State Education Department

State education agency representative
(bilingual education)

Arthur Walton

Dean, School of Education
St. John Fisher College, Rochester

Higher education representative

Maria Neira

First Vice President
New York State United Teachers

Regional education agency representative

Anne Schiano

Assistant Director, Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology
New York State Education Department

State education agency representative

Alysan Slighter

Acting Coordinator, Office of Planning and Professional Development
New York State Education Department

State education agency representative

RueZalia Watkins

Education Services Specialist,
Mental Health Association of New York City

Parent advocate

Jon Rubin

Director, State and Local Educational Services
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