Missouri

Commissioner

Dr. Brian Henry

Primary Point of Contact

Dr. Brian Henry
Region B Area Supervisor (Kansas City)
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Quality Schools
email Brian.Henry@dese.mo.gov
ph 573.286.4441

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/

Army
Bridget Plummer
School Liaison
Fort Leonard Wood
bridget.l.plummer.naf@army.mil, ph (573) 596-0357
Website: https://leonardwood.armymwr.com/programs/school-support-services1

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Margie Vandeven, 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

Missouri State Senator Justin Brown
Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. Margie Vandeven
Missouri Military Advocate Harry Roberts
Missouri Commissioner Dr. Brian Henry
Fort Leonard Wood Representative vacant
Commission Member, Executive Director of theSustainable Ozarks Partnership, Dorsey Newcomb
Commission Member, MCEC (ret.) Joan Barrett
Commission Member, Director of Missouri State
High School Activities Association vacant
Commission Member, Superintendent of Knob Noster Schools (Whiteman AFB) Dr. Jerrod Wheeler
Military Representative Renea Lazzarini, Deputy Commander, USAG Fort Leonard Wood
Commission Member, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Jocelyn Strand
Commission Member, Warrensburg School District John Finnane

State Council Meeting

Missouri State Council Meeting, November 29, 2017
Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, June 5, 2018
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, October 2, 2018
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, June 18, 2019
Agenda
Missouri State Council Meeting, October 2, 2019
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, June 17, 2020
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, October 9, 2020
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, June 2, 2021
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, August 9, 2021
Missouri State Council Meeting, October 12, 2021
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, June 1, 2022
Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, September 27, 2022
Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, June 16, 2023
Agenda | Minutes
Missouri State Council Meeting, January 19, 2024
Agenda

End of Year Report

Missouri End-of-Year Report 2017-18
Missouri End-of-Year Report 2020-21
Missouri End-of-Year Report 2021-22
Missouri End-of-Year Report 2022-23

Resources

Interstate Compact in the Missouri Statute

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