Kansas

Commissioner

Dale Brungardt

Primary Point of Contact

Dale Brungardt
Director of School Finance
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 102
Topeka,KS, 66612-1212
DBrungardt@ksde.gov, ph (785) 296-3872

Bio

Secondary Point of Contact

Dr. Frank Harwood
Deputy Commissioner
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 354
Topeka,KS, 66612
Frank.Harwood@ksde.gov

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Greg Martin
School Liaison
McConnell Air Force Base
gregory.martin.43@us.af.mil ph (316) 759-3326
Website: https://www.mcconnell.af.mil/ABOUT-US/Priorities/School-Liaison-Officer/

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

Army
Ashley Parsons
School Liaison
Fort Leavenworth
ashley.e.parsons5.naf@army.mil, ph (913) 684-1655
Website: https://leavenworth.armymwr.com/programs/school-support-services

CYS School Liaison
USAG Fort Riley
FMWR, Bldg 6620
ph (785) 240-3261

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education, Kansas Department of Education

Military/DOD Representative

COL Todd Sunday, Garrison Commander, Fort Leavenworth

State Council Members

Dale Brungardt, Compact Commissioner
Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Commissioner, Commissioner of Education, Kansas Department of Education
LTG(R) Perry L. Wiggins USA, Executive Director, Governor’s Military Council
Dr. Reginald Eggleston, Superintendent, Geary County Schools, Unified School District 475
Dr. Keith Mispagel, Superintendent, Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207
Heather Bohaty, Superintendent, Derby Public Schools, Unified School District 260
Senator Jeff Longbine, Legislative Appointee, Kansas State Senate

Ex-Officio Members

COL Todd Sunday, Garrison Commander, Fort Leavenworth
Greg Martin, School Liaison, McConnell Air Force Base, United States Air Force
Vacant, School Liaison, Fort Riley, United States Army

State Council Meeting

February 28, 2011
February 8, 2012
March 13, 2013 – Minutes
February 28, 2014 – Minutes
April 7, 2015 – Minutes
December 15, 2016 – Minutes
January 5, 2018 – Minutes
March 20, 2019 – Minutes
November 20, 2019 – Minutes
December 2, 2020 – Minutes
May 12, 2022 – Minutes
February 24, 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
February 29, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
May 16, 2025 – Minutes

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