Arizona Dropout Prevention Summit
January 15, 2010
Convener: Communities In Schools of Arizona
Estimated Attendance: 200
Summit Location: Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 East Cotton Center Blvd. Phoenix, AZ
Highlights:
- The purpose of the summit is to develop strategies that can be implemented to increase the number of high school graduates in Arizona.
- Following the event, the Council’s Data and Graduation Committee will work with the Governor’s Youth Commission (GYC) leadership to create and implement an action plan. The Governor will provide leadership in coordinating formal presentations to each of the policy-making boards, in response to the Governor’s charge.
- The Council is also working to develop multiple pathways for all students to meet graduation requirements and complete high school and the Council is working to support the implementation of personalized graduation plans for AZ students, raise the graduation rate by 12% by 2012 and increase the state’s compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18.
Summit Planning Team:
Governor’s Office
- Karla Phillips, Education Policy Advisor, K-12 Education
- Tammy Paz-Combs, Director, Division for Community and Youth Development
- Debra Raeder, Executive Director, Governor’s P-20 Council
- Christopher Bodington, Youth Development Program Administrator, Division for Community and Youth Development
State Agencies - Dennis Hinz, Education Specialist, Arizona Department of Economic Security/Permanency & Youth Services
- Rafael Tapia, Arizona Department of Commerce, Tribal Regional Representative
City Government - Deborah Dillon, Education Program Director, Youth and Education Programs, City of Phoenix
- Tim Valencia, Workforce Development Supervisor, Community and Economic Development, City of Phoenix
Young People - Andres Cano, Chair, Governor’s Youth Commission
- Smitha Ramakrishna, Member, Governor’s Youth Commission
- Chambray Davies, Rodel Community Scholar, Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona
- Alyssa Bisanz, Member, Governor’s P-20 Council, America’s Promise Alliance
Corporate Representatives - Gus Miranda, Public Affairs Specialist, State Farm
- Carlos Contreras, Arizona Education Manager, Intel Education
Non-Profit Partners
- Dr. Sybil Francis, Executive Director, Center for the Future of Arizona
- Maxine Daly, Deputy Associate Superintendent, Innovative and Exemplary Programs, Arizona Department of Education
- Robert Coccagna, Director, Dropout Prevention/High School Renewal, Arizona Department of Education
- Andrea Christ, Retired Teacher
- Alexis Smith-Schallenberger Director of Research, Evaluation and Grants Management, Communities In Schools of Arizona
- Laura Magruder, President/CEO, Communities In Schools of Arizona
- Melanie McClintock, Executive Director, Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence
- Dennis Ichikawa, Sr. Director, Arizona Field Office & State Strategies, Casey Family Programs
- Nicole Magnuson, Expect More Arizona, Marketing/Advertising Consultant Marketing Savvy LLC
- Carolyn Novicoff, President/CEO, Camp Fire USA
- Mel Hannah, Director Community Outreach and Job Development, Greater Phoenix Urban League
- Jim Pitofsky, Director of Education, Arizona Community Foundation
- Greg Hickman, Rodel Community Scholar, Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona
- Kenda DeLeon, Grants Manager, Junior Achievement
State Legislators and Other Elected Officials (To Be Confirmed)
- Senator Leah Landrum Taylor, Arizona State Senate
- Rep. Ed Abelser, Arizona House of Representatives
- Rep. Rich Crandall, Arizona House of Representatives
Contact:
Alexis Smith-Schallenberger
Communities In Schools of Arizona
602-252-5312
alexis@cisarizona.org
Tammy Paz-Combs
Director, Governor’s Division for Community and Youth Development
(602) 364-0417