MAC Membership 

Membership

The Council shall consist of voting members appointed by the BISD Board of Directors.  Members will be parents with at least one child enrolled in the district at the time of appointment.  The Council shall also consist of voting members appointed by the Board who are members of the community.  The Council membership shall reflect diversity in terms of culture, national origin, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation consistent with the district’s equal educational opportunity policy. The Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Multicultural Education Coordinator, a Board member, Multicultural Education Lead Teachers, and a representative of Bainbridge Island Education Association will be non-voting members.  The Board shall seek recommendations for appointment from the Council, district administrator, and staff.  Members shall be appointed for two-year terms, with half of the voting members being retained each year.

MAC Executive Board Members 2019-2020

Co-Chairperson          Karen Vargas               kvargas@gmail.com       206.488.8225

Co-Chairperson          Chasity Malatesta

Vice Chairperson        Katy Curtis

Vice Chairperson        Joyce Nishimura

Vice Chairperson        Kathy McGowen

Co-Recorder               Steven Soltar

Co-Recorder               Michelle Mudrock

Member at Large       Diana Oestreich

Staff Membership:

Christina Peato, Multicultural Coordinator

Emily Eigen, Bainbridge High School and Curriculum Specialist

Brandi Bispham, Woodward Middle School

Susan Tolley, Commodore Options School

Kim Kooistra, Sakai Intermediate School

Carrie Holloway,  Blakely Elementary School

Beth Riggs, Wilkes Elementary School

Robyn Stahl, Blakely Elementary School

Denise Melton-Todd, Ordway Elementary School

Jill Phillips, Ordway Elementary School and Curriculum Specialist

Sheryl Belt, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

Parent and Community Membership: