DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Kathy Bruck, CEO
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
SUBJECT:
Pre-K 4 SA Board of Directors Appointments
SUMMARY:
City Council District Council Members and in accordance with the adopted Pre-K 4 SA Bylaws for a two year term from June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation (Pre-K 4 SA) Board of Directors is comprised of 11 Board Members. In accordance with the Pre-K 4 SA bylaws, the Board of Directors is appointed by the City Council. Each City Council member and the Mayor appoint one Director to the Board. The Mayor's Appointee serves as the Chairperson of the Board. District appointees do not have to reside in the City Council District for which they are serving.
Board members serve two-year staggered terms. Appointees of even-numbered City Council Districts serve an initial term of only one year beginning in June 1, 2013 and ending on May 31, 2014. Successors will serve a two-year term beginning June 1, 2014 and ending May 31, 2016. The Chairperson and odd-numbered City Council Districts appointments serve an initial two-year term that will end on May 31, 2015.
Initial appointees, their respective City Council Districts, and expiration dates of terms follow:
District 1 - Dr. Richard Middleton
May 31, 2015
District 2 - Pamela E. Ray
May 31, 2014
District 3 - Josue "Joe" Robles, Jr.
May 31, 2015
District 4 - Richard Perez
May 31, 2014
District 5 - Gloria A. Ramirez
May 31, 2015
District 6 - David L. Force
May 31, 2014
District 7 - Dr. John M. Folks
May 31, 2015
District 8 - Bob Bevard
May 31, 2014
District 9 - Comelia A. Black
May 31, 2015
District 10 - Dr. Linda G. Foster
May 31, 2014
Mayor - Elaine Mendoza
May 31, 2015
ISSUE:
The Council Members for City Council Districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 have each selected appointees to serve their respective Districts on the Pre-K 4 SA Board of Directors. The new term for the appointees of Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 will begin on June 1, 2014 and last through May 31, 2016. The Governance Committee during the March 19, 2014 meeting recommends that the City Council consider approving the appointment of the following individuals during the March 19, 2014 meeting:
District 2 - Pamela E. Ray
District 4 - Richard Perez
District 6 - Lucy Hall
District 8 - Dr. Shari Albright
District 10 - Dr. Linda G. Foster
A summary of each of these individual's qualifications is as follows:
District 2 - Pamela E. Ray
· Tenured Assistant Professor/Program Director, Early Childhood and Family Studies at St. Philip's College
· Doctoral Student, Higher Education, University of the Incarnate Word
· Professional affiliations include: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)
District 4 - Richard Perez
· CEO of The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
· Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas
· Formerly served as: City Council member for District 4
District 6 - Lucy Hall
· Over thirty years of educational experience
· Served as executive director of Edgewood ISD elementary division
· Master's Degree in Education from Our Lady of the Lake University
· Professional affiliations include: Alamo Area Alliance of Black School Educators and Coalition of 100 Black Women
District 8 - Dr. Shari Albright
· Distinguished Professor of Practice and Chair of the Department of Education at Trinity University
· Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Columbia University
· Formerly served as: Educational consultant for schools in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean with the U.S. Department of State Overseas Schools; Consultant for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching with the National Basic School Network; Director/Principal at International School of the Americas; Director of Special Projects at North East ISD; CEO of Asia Society International Studies Schools Network
District 10 - Dr. Linda Foster
· Principal of Alamo Heights High School since 1991
· Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from UTSA; M.E. in Mid-Management with Administration from Trinity University; Doctorate in Education Administration from Texas A&M University
ALTERNATIVES:
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Governance Committee recommends that the City Council approve the recommended appointees for City Council Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 for the Pre-K 4 SA Board of Directors as follows:
District 2 - Pamela E. Ray
· Tenured Assistant Professor/Program Director, Early Childhood and Family Studies at St. Philip's College
· Doctoral Student, Higher Education, University of the Incarnate Word
· Professional affiliations include: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)
District 4 - Richard Perez
· CEO of The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
· Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas
· Formerly served as: City Council member for District 4
District 6 - Lucy Hall
· Over thirty years of educational experience
· Served as executive director of Edgewood ISD elementary division
· Master's Degree in Education from Our Lady of the Lake University
· Professional affiliations include: Alamo Area Alliance of Black School Educators and Coalition of 100 Black Women
District 8 - Dr. Shari Albright
· Distinguished Professor of Practice and Chair of the Department of Education at Trinity University
· Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Columbia University
· Formerly served as: Educational consultant for schools in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean with the U.S. Department of State Overseas Schools; Consultant for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching with the National Basic School Network; Director/Principal at International School of the Americas; Director of Special Projects at North East ISD; CEO of Asia Society International Studies Schools Network
District 10 - Dr. Linda Foster
· Principal of Alamo Heights High School since 1991
· Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from UTSA; M.E. in Mid-Management with Administration from Trinity University; Doctorate in Education Administration from Texas A&M University