NAESP Forms Principal-Led Coronavirus Taskforce
The group will advise NAESP on the state of affairs in school communities, reveal schools’ common challenges, and support a peer-to-peer network for school leaders.
On Thursday, March 20, NAESP formed the NAESP National Coronavirus Taskforce to advise the response of school leaders during this unprecedented time. The goal of this group is to advise NAESP on the state of affairs in school communities, reveal schools’ common challenges and solutions, and support a peer-to-peer network of support for school leaders.
About the Taskforce
NAESP will use the taskforce’s advice and recommendations to create resources and supports for NAESP members and the nation’s school leaders, as well as to inform NAESP’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.
The taskforce members were selected based on their outstanding leadership to NAESP, in addition to their state, regional, and national colleagues.
Here are the members of the taskforce:
Dave Wick
NAESP President
Taskforce Chair
Liz Garden
Zone 1
Massachusetts
Missie Patschke
Zone 2
Pennsylvania
Ryan Daniel
Zone 3
Maryland
Kristal Pollard
Zone 4
Mississippi
Jessica Hutchison
Zone 5
Illinois
Allyson Apsey
Zone 6
Michigan
Jessica Cabeen
Zone 7
Minnesota
Edgardo Castro
Zone 8
New Mexico
Rachael George
Zone 9
Oregon
James Edmond Jr.
At large
Wisconsin
Andy Jacks
Center for Innovative Leadership Fellow
Hamish Brewer
Center for Innovative Leadership Fellow
Danny Carlson
NAESP Staff
Up-to-Date Resources
The supports, resources, and best practices that come from the taskforce will be added to the NAESP Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources page. Check back often, as new guidelines and resources will be posted daily. Currently, you’ll find updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Education, and other education stakeholders. Plus, we’ve created easy-to-read, shareable graphics that you can pass along to members of your school community.
