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ESAC (Educational Services Advisory Committee) provides advice, direction, and support to Hopkins Public Schools regarding the design, integration, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. ESAC members serve a term of three years and include a blend of parents, community members, and staff. ESAC members are representative of each school and of the broader school community.
2010-11 ESAC Committee Members:
| Member | Represents | Term Expires |
| Diane Schimelpfenig | Director of Teaching & Learning | |
| Zhining Chin | Assessment, Evaluation, & Research | |
| Pat Douma | Assistant Director of Special Services | |
| Greta Evans-Becker | Meadowbrook Elementary Principal | 2012 |
| Paul Domer | Eisenhower Elementary Assistant Principal | 2013 |
| Shirley Gregoire | West Junior High Principal | 2013 |
| Patty Johnson | High School Principal | 2013 |
| Bonnie Hild | Literacy Coordinator | 2012 |
| Michele Luke | Mathematics Coordinator | 2012 |
| Warren Goodroad | School Board Delegate | 2013 |
| Karen Kreienbrink | Alice Smith, co-chair, parent | 2013 |
| Heather Adam-Bank | Gatewood, parent | 2013 |
| Katherine Gretsch | Glen Lake, parent | 2012 |
| Tony Washington | Tanglen, parent and teacher |
2012 |
| Jim Segal | Tanglen, parent | 2011 |
| Connie Perry | XinXing/Meadowbrook, parent |
2011 |
| Leilani LaBelle | North Junior High, parent | 2011 |
| David Abrams | High School/co-chair, parent | 2013 |
| Joyce Fiedler | High School, parent | 2011 |
| Joyce Kurus | Early Childhood Family Education, parent | 2012 |
| Kathryn Hernke | Gifted & Talented, parent | 2012 |
| Barbara Klass | At-Large Community Member | 2011 |
| Debbie Rosenthal | At-Large Community Member | 2011 |
| Emily Wallace-Jackson | At-Large Community Member, parent | 2013 |
Common questions about about ESAC
What is the Educational Services Advisory Committee (ESAC)?
The purpose of the Educational Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) is to provide advice, direction, and support to our school district regarding the design, integration, implementation and evaluation of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Who are the members of ESAC?
Members of the Educational Services Advisory Committee include Hopkins Public Schools parents, community members, and staff. ESAC members are representative of each school, and of the broader school community. Members serve a term of three years. Interested individuals should contact their school principal. If you would like to view a list of the current members, you can download the list at http://www.hopkinsschools.org/membership-and-bylaws.
What topics does ESAC study?
The ESAC group is presented with information, and engages in discussion about each area of our Hopkins curriculum on a regular cycle. ESAC committee input informs our work prior to presenting curriculum review information to the School Board.
If I have questions about ESAC, whom do I contact?
Please contact Diane Schimelpfenig, Ed.D, Director of Teaching and Learning at 952.988.4037.



