Congratulations to Jonathan Bryant, the Coalition’s board chair and chief administrator at Lincoln Charter School, on his appointment to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education! Governor Josh Stein, President Pro Tem Phil Berger, and House Speaker Destin Hall this week jointly announced the formation of the Commission.
Jonathan is one of 28 distinguished members who will work to evaluate the “structure and implementation of public education in North Carolina.” Commission members, according to the announcement, are intended to represent the “geographic, professional, and demographic diversity of North Carolina.”
Commission appointments are for one-year terms and may be renewed.
These are the Blue Ribbon Commission appointees, according to the announcement:
- Anne Faircloth, President, Buffalo Investments & Lafayette Farms (Commission co-chair)
- Dr. Don Martin, Chair, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (Commission co-chair)
- Maurice “Mo” Green, Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Senator Jay Chaudhuri
- Senator Kevin Corbin
- Senator Dana Jones
- Senator Brad Overcash
- Senator Gladys Robinson
- Representative Cynthia Ball
- Representative Brian Biggs
- Representative Tricia Cotham
- Representative Brandon Lofton
- Representative David Willis
- Eric Davis, Chair, State Board of Education
- Brenda Berg, President & CEO, BEST NC
- Dr. Connie Book, President, Elon University
- Teresa Branch, School Board Member, Caldwell County Schools
- Matt Bristow-Smith, Principal, Edgecombe Early College High School, Edgecombe County Public Schools
- Dr. Jonathan Bryant, Chief Administrator, Lincoln Charter, Lincoln County
- Dr. Del Burns, Retired Superintendent, Wake County
- Allen E. Gant, Jr., Chairman, Glen Raven, Inc.
- Dr. Jason Gardner, Superintendent, Mooresville Graded School District
- Lisa Godwin, Beginning Teacher Coach, Pender County Schools
- Peter Hans, President, University of North Carolina System
- Dr. Bill Harrison, Chair, North Carolina Public School Forum
- Marisha Merchant, Teacher, Onslow County Schools
- Anna Spangler Nelson, Chair, Spangler Companies, Inc.
- Dr. Robert P. Taylor, Superintendent, Wake County Public School System
The executive order outlines the following Commission duties:
The Commission shall study the structure and implementation of public education in the State. The Commission may examine:
- Teacher training and student advancement
- Administrative operations
- Educational leadership
- Accountability
The Commission may report on findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2026.
We’re so pleased Jonathan will be a part of this important work. And we look forward to hearing about the Commission’s findings.
Photo courtesy of Lincoln Charter School.
