COVID-19 Student Recovery Advisory Council

February 23, 2022

Housed within the Department of Technology Management and Budget, the council will be composed of 29 members from diverse backgrounds who are appointed by the governor. The Council is tasked with:

Developing and submitting recommendations to the governor, state superintendent, and state budget director regarding student recovery.
Recommending actions to develop and improve systems for academic support for students who experienced learning loss due to COVID-19.
Recommending actions to develop and improve systems for mental and physical health for students impacted by COVID-19.
Recommending actions to develop and improve systems to support high school students transitioning into postsecondary education.
Recommending actions to develop and improve out-of-school time supports, including, but not limited to, summer school, before and after school programs, and extended school years.
Assembling critical voices from the education and public health communities to assist in identifying key challenges students face due to the pandemic.
Providing other information or advice or take other actions as requested by the governor.
Reporting regularly to the governor on its activities and make recommendations on an ongoing basis.

The council will serve until December 31, 2021.

Statute

Executive Order No. 2021-2

Current Members

Angela M. Blood Starr, Kalamazoo

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Nicole Britten, Saint Joseph

Represents individuals with expertise in public health

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Craig D. Carmoney, Sanford

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Johanna L. Clark, Frankenmuth

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Mary R. Gebara, Okemos

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Dominic A. Gonzales, Lincoln Park

Represents students

Term expiring December 31, 2021

David Hecker, Huntington Woods

Represents community members

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Paula J. Herbart, Lansing

Represents community members

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Melissa Isaac, Mount Pleasant

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Elizabeth S. Koschmann, Ph.D., Ann Arbor

Represents individuals with expertise in mental health

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Stephen McNew, Ed.D., Monroe

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Victor Michaels, Saint Clair Shores

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Justin S. Michalak, Grosse Pointe Woods

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Faye Nelson, Grosse Pointe Woods

Represents community members

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Nicholas J. Paradiso, III, Grand Rapids

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Lisa M. Peacock, Traverse City

Represents individuals with expertise in public health

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Angelique N. Peterson-Mayberry, Detroit

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Bill Pink, Ada

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Kevin Polston, of Grand Haven - Chair

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Gwendolyn R. Reyes, M.D., Grand Blanc

Represents individuals with expertise in pediatrics

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Robert Shaner, Ph.D., Shelby Township

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Anupam Chugh Sidhu, Canton

Represents parents

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Erin Skene-Pratt, Haslett

Represents community members

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Joshua J. Smith, Jackson

Represents individuals with expertise in mental health

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Travis Smith, Ed.D., Marquette

Represents school leaders

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Stephanie M. Sutton, Commerce Township

Represents individuals with expertise in public health

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Gregory Talberg, Williamston

Represent educators

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Ridgway H. White, Fenton

Represents community members

Term expiring December 31, 2021

Kymberli A. Wregglesworth, Onaway

Represents educators

Term expiring December 31, 2021

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