Title
Metropolitan Education Commission
• Appointment of Kelle Maslyn, representing Economic Development Department. Term expiration: 8/12/26. (Board of Supervisors recommendation)
• Appointment of Adriana Grijalva, representing Enrolled Learner Ages 16-21. Term expiration: 8/12/26. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Appointment of Pastor Michael Wilkerson, representing At-Large, Religious Community. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Appointment of Rich Nikel, representing At-Large, State-Wide Educational Agency. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Appointment of Jake Blumenthal, representing At-Large. Term expiration: 8/12/26. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Appointments of Sharon O’Brien and Robert Ramirez, representing Local Agency Serving Young People and Children. Term expirations: 8/12/26. (MEC Board of Directors recommendations)
• Reappointment of Matthew Schmidgall and category change from representing Healthcare Community to Health Department. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (Board of Supervisors recommendation)
• Reappointment of Dr. Irene Robles-Lopez, representing Pima Community College. Term expiration: 8/12/26. (President of Regional Institution recommendation)
Category/Term Changes:
• Leslie Ferre, from representing Teachers, 5th to 9th (AZ Education Association) to Educator for Children Ages 11-13. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (Superintendent of Schools recommendation)
• Alejandro Tavera-Reyes, from representing MEC Youth Advisory Council/Tucson Teen Challenge to Enrolled Learner Ages 16-21. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Dave Mason, from representing Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to School Principal. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Jose Gastelum, from School Superintendent’s Representative to Public School District Superintendent. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Kathy Prather, from Commerce Business or Industry (Sun Corridor, Inc.) to Employed Affiliate of JTED. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Dr. Treya Allen, from representing African American Community to At-large, Historically Marginalized and Excluded Communities. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Mark Hanna, from representing At-Large Commission Appointee to At-Large. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)
• Dr. Marla Franco, from representing Minority Group (AZ Hispanic Community Forum) to At-Large. Term expiration: 8/12/25. (MEC Board of Directors recommendation)