Alaska

Commissioner

Donald E. “Don” Enoch

Primary Point of Contact

Donald E. “Don” Enoch, Jr.
Alaska Department of Education
State Special Education Director
donald.enoch@alaska.gov, ph (907) 465-2972

Bio

Secondary Point of Contact

Karren Morrison
Deputy Commissioner
State of Alaska
Department of Education and Early Development
karen.morrison@alaska.gov, ph (907) 465-2276

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Earnest Kincade
School Liaison
Eielson Air Force Base
earnest.kincade.1@us.af.mil ph (907) 337-7490
Website

Adele Daniels
School Liaison
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
adele.daniels.1@us.af.mil, ph (907) 384-1505
Website

School Liaison
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
673FSS.JBER.SLO@us.af.mil, ph (907) 384-1505
Website

LaurieAnn Goodier
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Central and Western Region
laurieann.goodier@us.af.mil, ph (210) 965-4639

Army
LaVonda Russell
School Liaison
Fort Greely
lavonda.d.russell.naf@army.mil ph (907) 873-4200
Website

Janet Farris
School Liaison
Fort Wainwright
janet.e.farris2.naf@army.mil ph (907) 353-1043
Website

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Deena Bishop, State Commissioner, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Attorney

TBD

Military Family Education Liaison

TBD

Military/DOD Representative

Colonel Jason A. Cole, US Army Alaska Garrison Commander, Fort Wainwright, Military Installation Representative

State Council Members

Pending Appointment, Compact Commissioner, State of Alaska
Colonel Jason A. Cole, US Army Alaska Garrison Commander, Fort Wainwright, Military Installation Representative (Pending)
Georgia Sandgren, Military Support Coordinator, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Eleila Preston, Stakeholder, Wasilla
Jamie Allard, Legislator, Eagle River
Erik Dunn, Military Installation Representative, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

Ex-Officio Members

Janet Farris, School Liaison Officer, Fort Wainwright
Adele Daniels, School Liaison Officer, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

State Council Meeting

End of Year Report

Alaska Report 2017-18
Alaska Report 2018-19
Alaska Report 2019-20
Alaska Report 2020-21
Alaska Report 2021-22
Alaska Report 2023-24
Alaska Report 2024-25

Resources

Interstate Compact in Alaska Statute

Education Commission of the States – Find Your State Liaison