Pacific Regional Advisory Council

Working collectively to enhance educational programs

Graduation photo of DoDEA students

Purpose

The RAC is a formal mechanism for the DoDEA Pacific Director and representative members of key stakeholder groups to foster communication, facilitate problem solving, and provide recommendations to the Dependents Education Council (DEC) as appropriate. Members of the RAC work collectively to enhance and improve the delivery of educational programs and support services to DoDEA students.

Membership

Voting Members

  • Military command representatives
  • A high school student
  • An elementary, middle, and high school parent/guardian/sponsor
  • A School Liaison from each service
  • A district superintendent
  • An elementary, middle, and high school principal

Non-Voting Members 

  • DoDEA Pacific Region Leadership
  • Federal Education Association representative
  • Other Pacific Region SLOs not identified as voting members for SY
  • Others as appropriate

Members rotate every two years with the exception of military command representatives.

Members SY 24-25

Chair

Ms. Lois Rapp, Director, DoDEA Pacific

Student & Parent Representatives

  • Ethan McClintic - Student, Yokota HS, Tokyo Japan
  • Megan Viverette - ES Parent, Korea
  • Jennifer Hall - HS Parent, Okinawa
  • Vacant - MS Parent, Japan
  • Michael Reilly - Guam School Board

Military Command Representatives

  • Col. Seth Graves - US Forces Japan, J1
  • Mr. Michael Arnold  - US Forces Korea, J1
  • CDMCM William Webster - Joint Region Marianas

School Liaison Representatives

  • Robert Chance - Air Force, Okinawa
  • Barbara Askey - Navy, Guam
  • Melody N. Hill - Army, Okinawa
  • Diana Mizell - Marine Corps, Japan

DoDEA & Educator Representatives

  • Todd Schlitz - PAC Region Chief of Staff
  • Christopher Marczak - PAC Region CIL
  • Jacquelin Ferguson - Superintendent, PAC East District
  • Mary Mullins - Principal, PAC South District
  • Shenae Wiley - Principal, PAC West District
  • Kira Hurst - Principal, PAC East District
  • James Adair - Teacher & FEA Rep, Japan

References

DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1358.01
“School Boards, Advisory Committees, and Dependents Education Council”

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