Cadre of Champions

CCSSO has enlisted chief state school officers to serve as spokespersons for quality universal preschool. The chief state school officers promote the cadre's strong messages on the national front and advocate in promoting the preschool agenda among CCSSO members across regions and states. In addition, CCSSO will facilitate the participation of these leaders at national, regional, or state conferences of other national education organizations. Betty Sternberg Commissioner of Education Connecticut Valerie Woodruff Secretary of Education Delaware Judy Jeffrey Director of Education Iowa Cecil J. Picard Superintendent of Education Louisiana Susan A. Gendron Commissioner of Education Maine Nancy S. Grasmick Superintendent of Education Maryland Susan T. Zelman Superintendent of Public Instruction Ohio Sandy Garrett Superintendent of Public Instruction Oklahoma Peter McWalters Commissioner of Education Rhode Island Inez M.Tenenbaum Superintendent of Education South Carolina Rick Melmer Cabinet Secretary South Dakota Lana Seivers Commissioner of Education Tennessee Elizabeth Burmaster Superintendent of Public Instruction Wisconsin

Council of Chief State School Officers
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW · Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
voice: 202.336.7000 · fax: 202.408.8072

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document last updated 8/21/2009