Missouri

Commissioner

Dr. Brian Henry

Primary Point of Contact

Dr. Brian Henry
Assistant Teaching Professor
College of Education and Human Development
University of Missouri
blhqfd@umsystem.edu, ph (573) 286-4441

Bio

Secondary Point of Contact

Hilary Bales
Superintendent
Waynesville R-VI Schools
hbales@waynesville.k12.mo.us, ph (573) 842-2097

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Janice Scott
School Liaison
Whiteman Air Force Base
janice.scott.2@us.af.mil, ph (660) 687-7664
Website: https://www.whiteman.af.mil/Community/School-Liaison-Officer/

Lacey Allen
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Eastern and Southern Region
lacey.allen.1@us.af.mil, ph (210)-965-4602

Army
Christy Wachtler
School Liaison
Fort Leonard Wood
christina.l.wachtler.naf@army.mil, ph (573) 596-0357
Website: https://leonardwood.armymwr.com/programs/school-support-services1

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Karla Erslinger, Commissioner of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Military/DOD Representative

Ms. Renea Lazzarini, Deputy Commander, USAG Fort Leonard Wood, and Military Representative

State Council Members

Dr. Brian Henry, Missouri Commissioner
Dr. Karla Erslinger, Commissioner of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Renea Lazzarini, Deputy Commander, USAG Fort Leonard Wood, and Military Representative (Military Representative)
Hilary Bales, Superintendent of Waynesville Schools (Fort Leonard Wood)
Bridget Plummer, Fort Leonard Wood Representative
Joan Barrett, Military Child Education Coalition (ret.)
Justin Brown, Missouri State Senator
John Finnane, Superintendent of Warrensburg School District
Dorsey Newcomb, Executive Director of the Sustainable Ozarks Partnership
Harry Roberts, Missouri Military Advocate
Jocelyn Strand, Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
Dr. Jerrod Wheeler, Superintendent of Knob Noster Schools (Whiteman AFB)
Janice Scott, Whiteman Air Force Base Representative
Dr. Todd Fraley, Superintendent of Sedalia School District
Vacant, Missouri State High School Activities Association

State Council Meeting

End of Year Report

Missouri Report 2017-18
Missouri Report 2020-21
Missouri Report 2021-22
Missouri Report 2022-23
Missouri Report 2023-24
Missouri Report 2024-25

Resources

Interstate Compact in the Missouri Statute

2025 April Month of the Military Child Resolution

2021 April Month of the Military Child Video (2:52)