As schools become the center of their community, the CWAC must ensure that students have the supportive environments necessary to learn and succeed. Community Education is committed to improve student learning and achievement by building stronger families and healthier communities. Community Education programs and services fully support children’s learning and development by uniting the most important influences in children’s lives: schools, family, and community. Community Education provides a full-service approach to education by addressing the whole child in the context of the family, including physical, social, and emotional factors as well as academic needs.

The Community Education Citywide Advisory Council (CWAC) role is to advise on policy, process, programs and budgets that promote the value of community education and its role in academic achievement. The CWAC sees its role as connecting community to schools and schools to the community.

The Community Education Advisory Council makes recommendations on items pertaining to the following areas:

Programs, classes, policies, services, and facilities

Promotes and fosters new programs and coordinates these with existing community programs to avoid unnecessary duplication.

Community

Provides input anticipating the needs and wants of the community as they relate to community education.

Communication

Serves as liaison between the community and the school district in evaluating community education needs.

Finance

Recommends approval of the annual community education budget and advises on the use of community funds.

Philosophy

Advocates for continued quality in community education.

What are the qualifications?

• Connected to Saint Paul Public Schools (resident, business owner, student, teacher)
• Committed to lifelong learning
• Able to work in a group setting
• Willing to share expertise and skills
• Inclined to learn
• Available to meet two times annually

Community Education has numerous Advisory Councils working with different program areas. Community input is important to all Advisory Councils. Please share your comments, concerns and suggestions with any member.

To apply to be on the SPPS Citywide Community Education Council, please complete this application.

If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a member of any of the Community Education Advisory Councils, please send inquiries to:
 
Anthony Walker
Director of Community Education
651-767-8155
anthony.walker@spps.org

Erik Skold (Chair)
Sprockets
erik.skold@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Nancy Dana (Co-Chair)
Community Member
ndana168@gmail.com

Tracy Baumann
Saint Paul Public Libraries
tracy.baumann@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Amy Olson
Community Member
amy.olson@spps.org

Laura Winge
Saint Paul Parks & Recreation
laura.winge@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Suzanne S Al-Kayali
East Side Learning Center
suzanne.alkayali@gmail.com

Thony Thao
Ramsey County
thony.thao@co.ramsey.mn.us

Sem LaFleur
Community Member
sslafleur11@gmail.com

Chue Xiong
Serve to Grow
chue.xiong@servetogrow.org

James Bradford III
Community Member
trusttheprocess24@gmail.com

Daryl Brandon" Alkire 
Community Member
Daryl.Alkire@mitchellhamline.edu

Budget Meetings:
March 10, 2022 6-8pm
March 25, 2021 6-8pm