Tennessee

Commissioner

Deanna M. McLaughlin

Primary Point of Contact

Deanna M. McLaughlin
Tennessee Commissioner
State Council Chairman
107 Mossland Drive
Clarksville, TN, 37042
dmclau9499@bellsouth.net, ph 931.326.4251

Secondary Point of Contact

Debra Munis
MIC3 Tennessee Military Family Education Liaison
PO Box 1075
Dunlap, TN 37327
munis.deb@gmail.com, ph 419.230.8898

School Liaison(s)

Navy
Jennifer Lundy
School Liaison
Naval Support Activity Mid-South
MidSouthSL@us.navy.mil, ph (901) 874-5343
Website: Mid-South Naval Support School Liaison Site

Army
Laquvia Garrett
School Liaison
Fort Campbell
laquvia.s.garrett.naf@army.mil ph (270) 798-9874
Website: https://campbell.armymwr.com/programs/school-support-services

Karen Watkins-Diouf
School Liaison
Fort Campbell
karen.r.watkins-diouf.naf@army.mil ph (270) 798-9874
Website: https://campbell.armymwr.com/programs/school-support-services

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Chief State School Officer

Dr. Sara Heyburn Morrison, Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Education

Education Designee

Nathan James, Director of Legislative Affairs, Tennessee State Board of Education

Military Family Education Liaison

Debra Munis

Military/DOD Representative

COL Christopher Midberry, Garrison Commander, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Army)

State Council Members

Deanna McLaughlin, MIC3 Tennessee Commissioner & State Council Chairman, City Councilman, Clarksville, Tennessee
James Bo Griffin, MIC3 State Council Vice-Chairman, Director of Schools, Millington Municipal Schools, Millington, Tennessee
Nathan James, MIC3 State Council Secretary, Deputy Executive Director for Legislative and External Affairs, Tennessee State Board of Education, Nashville, Tennessee
Deborah Munis, MIC3 Tennessee Military Family Education Liaison & Purple Star School Award Program Coordinator, Dunlop, Tennessee
MG Tommy Baker (USA Ret), Commissioner of Veteran Services, Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
Senator, Richard Briggs, Tennessee State Senator, Legislative Branch Representative
Dr. John Combs, Superintendent, Tipton County Schools, Covington, Tennessee
Mike Craig, Director of Schools, Stewart County Schools, Dover, Tennessee*
Michaela Gregory, Tennessee Lead Child & Youth Program Coordinator, Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee
Christy Carroll Highfill, Tennessee PTA State and Federal Legislative Chair, Tennessee Parent Teacher Association (TPTA)
Dr. Ted Horrell, Superintendent, Lakeland School System, Lakeland, Tennessee
Jean Luna-Vedder, Director of Schools, Clarksville-Montgomery County
Jeff Mayo, Director of Schools, Arlington City Schools, Arlington, Tennessee
COL Christopher Midberry, Garrison Commander, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
CAPT Joe Torres, USN Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington, Tennessee (effective July 1, 2024)*
Karissa Poe, Tennessee Chapter Director, Blue Star Families, Clarksville, Tennessee*
Mark Reeves, Executive Director, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Catherine Stephens, Superintendent, Tullahoma City Schools*
Joey Vap, Integrated Prevention Specialist, Arnold Air Force Base, Tullahoma, Tennessee

State Council Meeting

Tennessee State Council Meeting, April 27, 2012
Agenda
Minutes
Tennessee State Council Meeting, April 17, 2013
Agenda
Minutes
Tennessee State Council Meeting, March 14, 2014
Minutes
Tennessee State Council Meeting, April 29, 2015
Agenda
Presentation
Tennessee State Council Meeting, April 8, 2016
Agenda
Presentation
Minutes (Video)
Tennessee State Council Meeting, April 21, 2017
Agenda
Presentation
Minutes (Video)
Tennessee State Council Meeting, April 16, 2018
Agenda
Presentation
Minutes (Video)
Tennessee State Council Meeting, May 1, 2019
Agenda
Presentation
Minutes (Video), May 1, 2019
Tennessee State Council Meeting, May 4, 2020
Agenda
Presentation
Minutes (Video)
Tennessee State Council Meeting, April, 29, 2021
Agenda
Presentation
Minutes (Video)
Tennessee State Council Meeting, March 31, 2022
Agenda
Presentation
Tennessee State Council Meeting, March 27, 2023
Agenda
Presentation
Video
Tennessee State Council Meeting, February 23, 2024
Agenda
Powerpoint
Video

 

Additional meeting agenda, minutes, and documents are posted on the Tennessee State Council MIC3 meetings webpage.

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Resources

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