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Missouri

ECS State Liaison
Emily Workman (303) 299-3631 eworkman@ecs.org

Governor
Jay Nixon (D)		http://governor.mo.gov/

Chief State School Officer
Chris Nicastro Commissioner of Education		http://www.dese.mo.gov

Legislative Committee Chairs
David Pearce Senate Education Committee
Steve Cookson House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
Mike Lair House Appropriations - Education Committee
Mike Thomson House Higher Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
David Russell Commissioner Missouri Department of Higher Education		http://www.dhe.mo.gov/

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Steve Cookson Chair, House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Missouri House of Representatives
Patrick Gadell * Attorney at Law
Joel Jennings Assistant Professor Saint Louis University
Thomas Kerber LUTCF - Principal Insurance & Benefits Group, LLC
Jay Nixon Governor State of Missouri
David Pearce Chair, Senate Education Committee Missouri Senate

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Columbia Tribune

State Policies and Reports

Ready, Willing and Able? Kansas City Parents Talk About How to Improve Schools and What They Can Do to Help

From the ECS State Policy Database: Missouri

Special Advisory Committee on St. Louis Public Schools: Final Report

Teacher Effectiveness and Teacher Compensation

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