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ESAC Committee Members DetailsESAC Committee Members Details

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.