A council functions as an advisory body, offering input to the local school principal.
The District believes family and community engagement is critical to student and district success. The establishment of Principal Advisory Councils is intended to provide a means by which parents, community members, and school staff can work together to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other’s concerns and share ideas for school improvement.
Principal Advisory Council Membership
- Two staff members (one being the current Teacher of the Year);
- Two parents (one being the current PTSA president);
- Two members of the community (one being a Partner in Education representative);
- In the case of high schools, the president of the student government organization or senior class president.
2026 - 2027 Principal Advisory Council Members
- Dr. Matthew Bradford, Principal Pope High School
- Dr. Lindsay Barnette - Assistant Principal
- Bryan Love - Assistant Principal
- Amanda Dillard - Teacher
- Ashley Wallace - Teacher of the eYear
- Scott Chruszcz - Teacher / AP Coordinator
- Cheryl Gully - Counseling Department
- Leigh Pennington - Foundation Co-President
- Carissa Chao - Foundation Co-President
- Shane O'Connor - Volunteer of the Year
- Kendall Willard - PTSA Co-President
- Cherish Burnham - PTSA Co-President
- Angela Blackwell - STEM Academy
- Julie Henshaw - GLOBES Academy
- Tatum Prosser - Senior Class President
- Pier Pollard - Senior Class VP
- Izzy Young - Junior Class President
- Ella Nixon - Junior Class VP
- Tricia Wyatt - Parent / Community Partner
- Nathan Jones - Community Partner
- Amanda Holloway - Community Partner
Meeting Dates
- October 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm
- January 20, 2027 at 3:00 pm
- April 14, 2027 at 3:00 pm
