Help your State Ambassador find and help all kids attend school!

Educational leaders are becoming concerned about the number of students who are not attending school in their state. The US data show 9.5% of our student population (aged 3-17) are not attending any type of school (public, private, home school). We know the potential negative impacts on children that can occur with no, limited, or interrupted attendance.

Please help us welcome and consider supporting your State Ambassadors in this mission. If your state is not yet represented, please contact us or your state organization to see if you can assist or lead these efforts for your state.

What can you do?

1. Offer to help your State Ambassador in their efforts Or become a state ambassador.
2. Share ways you can or have helped your state and community.
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Alabama

Frances Finney
Principal, Grantswood Community School
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Alaska

John Pile
Retired Executive Director, Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals
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Arizona

Joan Henry
Principal, Gilbert School District
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Arizona

Nema Udom
Math Instructional Coach, Globe, AZ
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Arkansas

Richard Abernathy
Executive Director, Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators
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California

Joanna Kalbus
Retired Assistant Superintendent of Schools
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Colorado

Bruce Caughey
Retired Superintendent, Educational Consultant
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Colorado

Diana Sirko
Superintendent, Mesa County Valley School District 51, Colorado
Email: [email protected]
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Florida

Fred Kirsch
Retired Principal and Director of Curriculum and Instruction, New York State
Email: [email protected]
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Hawaii-Kaua’i

Sharlene McCormick
Retired Elementary Teacher
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Idaho

Jeanne Johnson
Elementary Principal, I.F. School District #91
Email: [email protected]
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Indiana

Nancy Phenis-Bourke
Retired Principal, IN
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Kansas

Deb Ayers-Geist
Director, Special Services-Turner School District, Kansas City, KS
Email: [email protected]
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Kentucky

Rosie Young
Executive Director, Kentucky Assn. of Elementary School Principals
Email: [email protected]
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Massachusetts

Jill Flanders
Educational Consultant
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Michigan

Lynn Babcock
Educational Consultant
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Minnesota

Elmer Koch
Retired Executive Director, Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association
Email: [email protected]
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Montana

Kareen Bangert
Retired Elementary Principal, Helena MT
Email: [email protected]
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New Hampshire

Ken Page
Interim Executive Director, New Hampshire Association of School Principals
Email: [email protected]
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New Jersey

Arlene Rogo
Principal, Neptune Middle School
Email: [email protected]
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New York

Lisa Belz
Executive Director of Special Education, East Islip School District.
Email: [email protected]
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New York

Kevin Hulbert
Principal, Keeseville Elementary School, AuSable Valley Central School District
Email: [email protected]
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North Carolina

Brittany Holland
Assistant Principal, Davie County
Email: [email protected]
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North Dakota

Lynn Wolf
Retired Elementary Principal, Bismarck, ND
Email: [email protected]
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Ohio

Ken Bernacki
Special Education Professional Development Coordinator, ESC Learning Alliance.
Email: [email protected]
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Oregon

Rachael George
Principal, Sandy Grade School-Oregon Trail School District
Email: [email protected]
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Pennsylvania

Melissa Patschke
Principal, Upper Providence Elementary and Spring City Elementary, Spring-Ford Area School District
Email: [email protected]
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South Dakota

Summer Schultz
Superintendent, Dell Rapids School District
Email: [email protected]
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Tennessee

Yvonne Allen
Education Consultant
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Vermont

Jay Nichols
Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
Email: [email protected]
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West Virginia

Dean Warrenfeltz
Retired Principal and Adjunct Professor, Hood College
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Wisconsin

Jim Lynch
Executive Director, Association of Wisconsin School Administrators
Email: [email protected]
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Wyoming

Bertine Bahige
Email: [email protected]
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