Connecticut

Commissioner

Laura Anastasio

Primary Point of Contact

Laura Anastasio
Division of Legal and Governmental Affairs
Connecticut State Department of Education
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 602
Hartford, CT, 06103
laura.anastasio@ct.gov, ph 860.713.6512

Note: Commissioner Anastasio also serves as the Past Chair of the Commission.

Secondary Point of Contact

Louis Tallarita
Education Consultant
Bureau of Health, Nutrition and Family Services
Connecticut State Department of Education
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 501
Hartford, CT 06103
louis.tallarita@ct.gov, ph 860.807.2058

School Liaison(s)

Navy
Miranda Chapman
School Liaison
New London Naval Submarine Base
SLO.SUBASENLON.fct@navy.mil ph (860) 694-3772
Website: www.navymwrmidlant.com/subasenl/slo

Marcella L. Atwood
Navy Region Mid Atlantic
marcella.l.atwood.naf@us.navy.mil

Chief State School Officer

Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, Commissioner of Education, Connecticut Department of Education

Attorney

Laura Anastasio, Staff Attorney, Division of Legal and Governmental Affairs Connecticut Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Louis Tallarita, State Coordinator, Bureau of Health, Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education Connecticut Department of Education

Military/DOD Representative

Captain Kenneth Curtin, Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Base New London

State Council Members

Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, Commissioner of Education, Connecticut State Department of Education
Laura Anastasio, Commissioner’s Designee
The Honorable Holly Cheeseman, Representative 37th Assembly District
Valerie Nelson, Groton Public Schools
Jason S. Hartling, Superintendent of Schools, Ledyard Public Schools
Kristea Francolino, Manager of Executive Support Services, New London Public Schools
Terrell Hill, Superintendent (CAPSS Designee), Windsor Public Schools
Dr. Andrea Ackerman, Groton Board of Education Member
Bob Ross, Executive Director, Office of Military Affairs

Ex-Officio Members

Captain Kenneth M. Curtin, Jr., Commander Naval Submarine Base New London, Department of Defense Liaison (nonvoting)
Miranda Chapman, Military Family Liaison, Naval Submarine Base New London (nonvoting)
Louis Tallarita, Connecticut State Liaison (nonvoting)

State Council Meeting

April 6, 2017 – Minutes
October 5, 2017 – Minutes
May 3, 2018 – Minutes
October 11, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
March 21, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
October 3, 2019 – Minutes
December 3, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
April 29, 2021 – Agenda | Minutes
September 23, 2021 – Agenda | Minutes
March 24, 2022 – Minutes
September 22, 2022 – Minutes
May 11, 2023 – Minutes
November 30, 2023 – Agenda | Minutes (Draft)
May 2, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes (Draft)

End of Year Report

Connecticut Report 2017-2018
Connecticut Report 2019-2020
Connecticut Report 2020-2021
Connecticut Report 2021-2022
Connecticut Report 2022-2023
Connecticut Report 2023-2024

Resources

Interstate Compact in Connecticut Statute