Executive Board Search Committee
(Standing Committee)

Chair: Athena Vadnais, APR athena_vadnais@gbsd.gresham.k12.or.us 503-618-2834
Board Liaison: Frank Kwan kwan_frank@lacoe.edu  562-922-6303
Staff Liaison: Karen Kleinz, APR kkleinz@nspra.org 301-519-1227 

Charge:

• To recruit and recommend a slate of one or more candidates for each NSPRA Executive Board office that will become vacant the following year. (President-elect, Southeast VP, and Northwest VP)
• Present slate to the membership at the July 8, 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill.

Deadline: Slate of candidates submitted to NSPRA office no later than May 1, 2012.

Committee Members:
Athena Vadnais, APR (Northwest) athena_vadnais@gbsd.gresham.k12.or.us 503-618-2834
Nez Calhoun, APR (Southeast) ncalhoun@jefcoed.com 205-379-2196
Trent Allen (Southwest) trent.allen@sanjuan.edu 916-979-8281
Jim Van Develde (Northeast) jvandevelde@lakelandschools.org 914-245-1700 ext. 262
Jennifer Birtle (Mideast) jenny.birtle@madriverschools.org 937-259-6609
Kristine Liptrot (North Central) kliptror@oswego308.org 630-636-3660
Craig Eichhorn, APR (South Central) ceichho@beaumont.k12.tx.us 409-617-5010
Joseph Ortiz (Southwest) joseph.ortiz@rsd.k12.az.us 602-243-4807  

Audit Committee
(Standing Committee)

Board Liaisons: Kelly Avants kellyavants@cusd.com 559-327-9092
Staff Liaison: Tommy Jones tjones@nspra.org  310-519-1222 

Charge:
To review outside auditor's report and make a report to the Executive Board and the membership.

Deadline: 
Report made at November 2011 Executive Board Meeting and to the membership at the July 8, 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill.

Committee Members:
Lew Armistead, APR lacomm@aol.com 301-373-5024
Gary Marx, APR gmarxcpo@aol.com 703-938-8725
Meg Carnes, APR mcarnes@aasa.org 202-536-8652

Teller Committee
(Standing Committee)

Staff Liaison: Tommy Jones  tjones@nspra.org  301-519-1222 

Not activated for 2011-12 as all candidates ran uncontested and were named as officers by acclamation of the NSPRA Executive Board at the 2011 Annual Meeting on July 10, 2011.  

 Accreditation Committee
(Standing Committee)

Chair: Karen Geddeis, APR kgeddeis@glenbrook255.org 847-486-4705
UAB Rep: Janet Swiecichowski, APR janet.swiecichowski@minnetonka.k12.mn.us 952-401-5095 
Board Liaison: Nancy Vaughan, APR, nvaughan@waterbury.k12.ct.us 203-573-6633
Staff Liaison: Karen Kleinz, APR, kkleinz@nspra.org 301-519-1227            

Charge:   

• Develop an accreditation liaison/chair for as many chapters as possible and appropriate.
• Identify and encourage potential APR candidates.
• Prepare and implement an annual marketing/public relations plan to market the Accreditation Examination to members (per UAB policies and procedures).
• Write two articles for NSPRA publications - one on the value of accreditation and a second on what superintendents need to know about the value of the APR process and accreditation.
• Serve as a resource to NSPRA chapters and provide advice and assistance in offering accreditation preparation opportunities for members.
• Assist in coordinating and presenting the APR Prep pre-seminar workshop.

Pertaining to Readiness Review Panels: 

• Monitor candidates' progress through the process and report to NSPRA on each step.
• Serve as the local/regional coordination arm for NSPRA in scheduling Readiness Review panels for member candidates for accreditation.
• Assist chapters in building capacity to host local/state Readiness Review panels for candidates.
• Develop relationships/assist chapters to develop relationships with PRSA chapters in states/locales that lack capacity for convening a full panel of NSPRA APRs in order to facilitate the involvement of at least one NSPRA APR on a member candidate's panel.
• Provide mentoring and support for Readiness Review candidates as outlined in the testing program.
• Maintain contact throughout the year with chapters running APR study groups to identify members who plan to become APR candidates and request Readiness Review panels at the Seminar.
• Work with NSPRA to coordinate and schedule a set number (to be determined) of Readiness Review panels at the 2012 NSPRA Seminar in Chicago, Ill.
• Identify and recruit members with APRs to serve as Readiness Review panelists in their state/region and at the Seminar.
• Serve on Readiness Review panels at the Seminar and at the local/regional level when possible.
• Be able to explain the steps involved in becoming accredited to interested candidates.
• Thoroughly understand the Readiness Review Panel process and become familiar with the coaching guide.
• Follow NSPRA's guidelines for the Readiness Review panel process.

Regional Committee Reps:

Deadline:
Committee chair will provide reports for NSPRA Executive Board Meetings to be held November 2011, March 2012 and July 2012.

Communications Accountability Program (CAP) Task Force

Chair: Chris Tennill, APR, (MO) chris_tennill@clayton.k12.mo.us 314-854-6015
Board Liaisons: Frank Kwan kwan_frank@lacoe.edu 562-922-6360
Staff Liaison: Rich Bagin, APR, ed@nspra.org 301-519-0496

Goal:
To document the positive impact of effective communications on student achievement and schools.

 Objectives: 

1. Conduct quantitative and qualitative research that supports the positive impact of effective communications on student achievement and schools.
2. Develop resources that school communications professionals and school leaders can use to advance formal, planned communications programs.
3. Conduct public information and advocacy programs in cooperation with NSPRA staff and leaders to promote the positive impact of effective communications on student achievement and schools.

Charges: To be determined for 2011-12 

Deadline: Committee will provide reports and recommendations for NSPRA Executive Board Meetings to be held November 2011, March 2012 and July 2012.

CAP Steering Committee Members:
Dianne Litzenburger (MI) litzd@charemisd.org 231-547-9947
David Voss (FL) david@vossandassociates.net 941-366-4845
Joe Ferdani, APR (CO) joe.ferdani@adams12.org 720-972-6223
Paul Tandy, APR (MO) ptandy@pkwy.k12.mo.us 314-415-8082
Christina Perrino (MO) christina_perrino@clayton.k12.mo.us 314-854-6038
Kathleen Kennedy, APR (OK) kmkennedy@okcps.org 405-587-0224
Monica Allread (AZ) mallread@tempeschools.org 480-686-2796
J.Marie Riche (WA) j.marie@idealcommunications.us 425-238-7044

Communication Benchmarking Project Team 

Co-Chairs: Barbara Hunter, APR bmhunter1@fcps.edu 571-423-1218
               Joe Krumm, APR krumm@nclack.k12.or.us 503-353-6017 
Staff Liaison: Karen Kleinz, APR, kkleinz@nspra.org 301-519-1227

Charge:

• Identify areas of school communications best practices
• Identify a core communication program framework organized by core practices, add-on practices and long-range practices that serve all sizes of communications offices (from the one-person office to multiple-position teams.
• Identify processes for evaluating and measuring outcomes along with a definitive way to demonstrate the value of the PR/communication function.
• Develop a tool or handbook and online resources that provide members, superintendents and district leaders with the guidelines and resources they need to develop effective communication programs.

Deadline: Development of program framework, guidelines and resources to be completed in April 2012 to allow for design and production of benchmark handbook or tool for unveiling and dissemination at 2012 Chicago Seminar.

Committee also will provide reports for NSPRA Executive Board Meetings to be held November 2011, March 2012 and July 2012.

Project Team Members:
Barbara Hunter, APR bmhunter1@fcps.edu 571-423-1218
Joe Krumm, APR krumm@nclack.k12.or.us 503-353-6017
Frank Kwan kwan_frank@lacoe.edu 562-922-636-
Sandy Cokeley, APR cokeleys@pearlriver.org 845-620-3932
Brian Woodland, APR brian.woodland@peelsb.com 905-890-1010 ext 2812
Nicole Kirby kirbyn@parkhill.k12.mo.us 816-359-6030 ext. 337
Kathy O'Hara keohara@vbschools.com 757-263-1113
Janelle Asmus, APR asmus_j@cde.state.co.us 303-866-6822

This project is generously sponsored by SchoolMessenger.