Florida

Commissioner

Terrance J. McCaffrey

Primary Point of Contact

Terrance J. McCaffrey, Col, USAF (Ret)
9703 Prestancia Way
Tallahassee FL, 32312
email mic3.fl@gmail.com
phone 757.771.1468

 

Secondary Point of Contact

Dr. Andrew Weatherill
Senior Director of Student Support Services
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
email Andrew.Weatherill@fldoe.org
phone  (850)-245-7840

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Elaine LaJeunesse
School Liaison
Eglin Air Force Base
Elaine.LaJeunesse@us.af.mil, ph (850) 882-4319
Website: https://www.eglinlife.com/slo/index.html

Margaret Rivera
School Liaison
Eglin Air Force Base
margaret.rivera.3@us.af.mil, ph (850) 882-4319
Website: https://www.eglinlife.com/slo/index.html

Dr. Mackinley Cross
School Liaison
Hurlburt Field
mackinley.cross@us.af.mil, ph (850) 884-6355
Website: https://www.myhurlburt.com/pages/School-Liaison.html

Venetia Waters
School Liaison
MacDill Air Force Base
6FSS.FSY.SLO@us.af.mil, ph (813) 828-0146
Website: https://macdillfss.com/school-liaison-officer/

Mallory Gross
School Liaison
Tyndall Air Force Base
mallory.gross@us.af.mil, ph (850) 283-2201
Website: https://www.tyndallfss.com/slo

Space Force
Susan Clark
School Liaison
Patrick Space Force Base
45FSS.PatrickCYES.SLO@us.af.mil, ph (321) 494-1991
Website: https://www.gopatrickfl.com/youth-programs.html

Army
Garth Gourley
School Liaison
US Army Garrison – Miami
garth.b.gourley.naf@mail.mil, ph (305) 437-2633
Website: https://cys-miami.webs.com/schoolliaisonoffice.htm

Navy
Patrigna Murphy
Navy Region Southeast School Liaison
Langley Ave, Bldg 919
Jacksonville, FL  32212-5000
patrigna.r.murphy.naf@us.navy.mil, ph. (904) 542-1295
Website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse.html

Teri Wanamaker
School Liaison
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
JAXSL@us.navy.mil ph (904) 778-2236
Website: https://www.navymwrjacksonville.com/child-youth/school-liaison

Kimberly Bacon
School Liaison
Key West Naval Air Station
keywestsl@us.navy.mil, ph (305)-293-2099
Website: https://www.navymwrkeywest.com/child-youth/school-liaison

Sharon Kasica
School Liaison
Mayport Naval Station
MayportSL@us.navy.mil, ph (904) 270-6289 x1305
Website: https://www.navymwrmayport.com/child-youth/school-liaison

Erin Pickard
School Liaison
Panama City Naval Support Activity
PanamaCitySL@us.navy.mil, ph (850) 238-0830
Website: https://www.navymwrpanamacity.com/child-youth/school-liaison

Carissa Bergosh
School Liaison
Pensacola Naval Air Station
PensacolaSL@us.navy.mil, ph (850) 458-6588
Website: https://www.navymwrpensacola.com/child-youth/school-liaison

Chris Hendrix
School Liaison
Whiting Field Naval Air Station
WhitingFieldSL@us.navy.mil, ph (850) 665-6105
Website: https://www.navymwrwhitingfield.com/child-youth/school-liaison

Seal of Florida

Chief State School Officer

Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner of Education, Florida Department of Education

Education Designee

Dr. Peggy Aune, Vice-Chancellor, Florida Department of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Lisa Hill

Military/DOD Representative

Rear Admiral John W. Hewitt, Commander, Navy Region Southeast

State Council Members

Commissioner Terrance J. McCaffrey
Rear Admiral John W. Hewitt, Commander, Navy Region Southeast
Dr. Peggy Aune, Vice-Chancellor, Florida Department of Education
Lisa Hill, Military Family Education Liaison
Dr. Andrew Weatherill, Senior Director, Student Support Services, Student Support Services Project USF/FDOE
John Spolski, Assistant Superintendent, Okaloosa County School District
Danny Burgess, Representative for the President of the State Senate
Allison Liby-Schoonover, Representative for the Speaker of the House

Ex-Officio Members

Jordanne Stark, Florida High School Athletic Association
Elaine LaJeunesse, School Liaison, Eglin Air Force Base
Margaret Revera, School Liaison, Eglin Air Force Base
Lacey Allen, School Liaison, Hurlburt Field
Venetia Waters, School Liaison, MacDill Air Force Base
Susan Clark, School Liaison, Patrick Space Force Base
Mallory Gross, School Liaison, Tyndall Air Force Base
Garth Gourley, School Liaison, USAG Miami
Teri Wanamaker, School Liaison, Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Vacant, School Liaison, Key West Naval Air Station
Sharon Kasica, School Liaison, Mayport Naval Station
Erin Pickard, School Liaison, Panama City Naval Support Activity
Carissa Bergosh, School Liaison, Pensacola Naval Air Station
Chris Hendrix, School Liaison, Whiting Field Naval Air Station

State Council Meeting

April 14, 2017 Agenda | Minutes
July 14, 2017 (No Record on File)
October 13, 2017 Agenda | Minutes
January 12, 2018 Agenda| Minutes
April 13, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
January 11, 2019 Agenda
April 12, 2019 Agenda
July 19, 2019 Agenda | Minutes
October 11, 2019 Agenda | Minutes
January 10. 2020 AgendaMinutes
April 10, 2020 Agenda | Minutes
October 8, 2020 Agenda
January 8, 2021 Agenda | Minutes
April 9, 2021 AgendaMinutes
July 9, 2021 Agenda | Minutes
October 8, 2021 Minutes
January 14, 2022 AgendaMinutes
April 8, 2022 Agenda | Minutes
July 8, 2022 Agenda | Minutes
October 14, 2022 Agenda | Minutes
January 13, 2023 Agenda | Minutes
April 14, 2023 Minutes
July 21, 2023 Agenda
October 13, 2023 Agenda | Minutes
January 12, 2024 Agenda | Minutes
April 12, 2024 Agenda | Slides
July 12, 2024 Agenda
October 25, 2024 Agenda
January 10, 2025

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