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

Bio

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

Air Force
Elaine LaJeunesse
Team Eglin School Liaison Program Manager
01 Chinquapin Dr. SLO Bldg 2397
Eglin AFB, FL 32542
Elaine.LaJeunesse@us.af.mil, ph (850) 882-4319
Website: www.Eglin96FSS.com/SLO/

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 James M. Snowden, Garrison Commander, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Army)

State Council Members

Deanna McLaughlin, MIC3 Tennessee Commissioner, State Council Chairman
James Bo Griffin, MIC3 State Council Vice-Chairman, Director of Schools, Millington Municipal Schools
Nathan James, MIC3 State Council Secretary, Deputy Executive Director for Legislative and External Affairs, Tennessee State Board of Education, State Council Secretary
MG Tommy Baker (USA Ret), Commissioner of Veteran Services, Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
Tiffany Campbell, Chief of Integrated Prevention and Response, Arnold Air Force Base
Dr. Allison Clark, Superintendent, Arlington Community Schools
Dr. John Combs, Superintendent, Tipton County Schools
Michaela Gregory, State Child & Youth Programs Director, Tennessee Army National Guard
Christy Carroll Highfill, Tennessee PTA State and Federal Legislative Chair, Tennessee Parent Teacher Association (TPTA)
Dr. Ted Horrell, Superintendent, Lakeland School System
Jean Luna-Vedder, Director of Schools, Clarksville-Montgomery County
Karissa Poe, Tennessee Chapter Director, Blue Star Families
Dr. Catherine Stephens, Superintendent, Tullahoma City Schools
CAPT Joseph Torres, USN Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Mid-South
Deborah Munis, MIC3 Tennessee Military Family Education Liaison
Mark Reeves, Executive Director, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
COL James M. Snowden, Garrison Commander, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (Army), DoD Representative

State Council Meeting

April 27, 2012 – AgendaMinutes
April 17, 2013 – AgendaMinutes
March 14, 2014 – Minutes
April 29, 2015 – AgendaPresentation
April 8, 2016 – AgendaPresentationMinutes (Video)
April 21, 2017 – AgendaPresentation |Minutes (Video)
April 16, 2018 – AgendaPresentationMinutes (Video)
May 1, 2019 – AgendaPresentationMinutes (Video), May 1, 2019
May 4, 2020 – AgendaPresentationMinutes (Video)
April, 29, 2021 – AgendaPresentationMinutes (Video)
March 31, 2022 – AgendaPresentation
March 27, 2023 – AgendaPresentationVideo
February 23, 2024 – AgendaPowerpointVideo
February 21, 2025 – Agenda | PowerPoint | Video
February 12, 2026 – Agenda | PowerPoint | Video

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

State Website

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile