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
e: Brian.Henry@dese.mo.gov
c: 573-286-4441

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Liz Clark
School Liaison
Whiteman Air Force Base
elizabeth.clark.20@us.af.mil ph (660) 687-7664
Website: https://www.whiteman.af.mil/Community/School-Liaison-Officer/School-Liaison-Officer-FAQ/

Army
Bobbie Petersen
School Liaison
Fort Leonard Wood
bobbie.l.petersen.naf@mail.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 Family Education Liaison

Ms. Joan Barret, Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)

State Council Members

Dr. Brian Henry, Missouri Compact Commissioner
Dr. Margie Vandeven, Commissioner of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mr. Justin Brown, Missouri State Senator
Mr. Harry Roberts, Missouri Military Advocate
Mr. Walter Mattil, Fort Leonard Wood Representative, Deputy Garrison Comander
Mr. Dorsey Newcomb, Commission Member, Executive Director of the Sustainable Ozark Partnership
Ms. Joan Barrett, Commission Member, MCEC (ret.)
Dr. Jerrod Wheeler, Commission Member, Superintendent of Knob Noster Schools (Whiteman AFB)
Ms. Jocelyn Strand, Commission Member, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mr. John Finnane, Commission Member, Warrensburg School District
Vacant, Director of Missouri State High School Activities Association
Vacant, Military Representative

State Council Meeting

State Council Meeting, November 29, 2017
Minutes
State Council Meeting, June 5, 2018
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, October 2, 2018
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, June 18, 2019
Agenda
State Council Meeting, October 2, 2019
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, June 17, 2020
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, October 9, 2020, 9:00am CT
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, June 2, 2021, 9:00am CT
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, August 9, 2021, 1:00pm CT
State Council Meeting, October 12, 2021, 2:00pm CT
Agenda / Minutes
State Council Meeting, June 1, 2022, 10:00am CT
Minutes

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

Resources

Interstate Compact in the Missouri Statute

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