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
Dale.Brungardt@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

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

 

Seal of Kansas

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
Col. Todd Sunday Garrison Commander, Ft. Leavenworth
LTG (Ret) Perry L. Wiggins Governors Military Council
Senator Usha Reddi Legislative Appointee, Manhattan
Ashley Parsons School Liaison Officer, Fort Leavenworth
Shelby Amancio School Liaison Officer, Fort Riley
Greg Martin School Liaison Officer, McConnell AFB
Keith Mispagel Superintendent USD 207, Fort Leavenworth
Matt Hoover for Reginald Eggleston, Superintendent USD 475, Geary County – Ft. Riley
Heather Bohaty Superintendent USD 260, Derby – McConnel AFB (cannot attend)

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
February 18, 2026 – Minutes

State Website

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile