2025-2026 Committee Meetings Date and Times:
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 pm at the EACC Office – 105 Centennial Street, Suite H, La Plata
- September 17th
- November 19th
- January 21st
- March 18th
- May 20th
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EACC MEMBER COMMITTEES
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Committee Chairs & Descriptions
EACC Members can join any Committee below. You can use the button “Register to attend a Committee” to sign up and let us know you are interested. You can also contact the Committee Chair below.
- Government Relations (GR)/ GO-Team
- Co-Chair – Veronica Golden – Email: [email protected]
- Co- Chair – Will Lewis – Email: [email protected]
Government Relations-Organizes the membership to lobby elected officials and oversees the process for interviewing and recommending public education friendly candidates for the EACC endorsement process. Grassroots Organizing (GO) Team-Plans organizing efforts related to the support of legislation at the state and federal level as well as local organizing needs in support of the contract, working conditions, health/safety and other concerns as they arise.
Membership
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- Chair- Linda Shackelford- Email: [email protected]
- Co-Chair –
Membership-Plans programming to support the membership and to meet the needs of members. Charged with planning, organizing, and supporting membership recruitment efforts year round including New Employee Orientation.
Instructional & Professional Development (IPD)
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- Chair – Heather Hartman-Jansen – Email: [email protected]
Instructional and Professional Development-This committee plans and implements relevant professional development based on the needs and interests of the EACC membership.
- Minority Affairs / Human Civil Rights (MAHCR)
- Chair – LeWan Jones- Email: [email protected]
- Co-Chair – Simone Young– Email: [email protected]
Minority Affairs/Human and Civil Rights-Organizes activities and the association work concerning human and civil rights as well as efforts to recruit, retain, and attract a diverse workforce.
- Early Career Educator (ECE)
- Nzinga Simmons – Co-Chair – – Email: [email protected]
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Early Career Educators-Led by and for educators in the first 8 years of their career. This committee plans activities, professional learning, and valuable sessions tailored to the needs of members new to the field of education.