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 2020-21

Co-Chairperson          Karen Vargas               kvargas@gmail.com       

Co-Chairperson          Chasity Malatesta        Malatesta.chasity@gmail.com

Vice Chairperson        Katy Curtis

Vice Chairperson        Linda Espinosa

Vice Chairperson       Deanna Martinez

Co-Recorder               Steven Soltar

Co-Recorder               Michelle Mudrock

Staff Membership:

Facilitator - Jennifer Kniseley, jkniseley@bisd303.org

BISD Multicultural Specialist - Christina Peato

Bainbridge High School - Sharon Tu'inukaufe

Woodward Middle School - Brandi Bispham and Jennifer Brooks

Commodore Options School - Susan Tolley 

Sakai Intermediate School - Maggie Hitchcock

Blakely Elementary School - Robyn Stahl and Katie Bonanno

Ordway Elementary - Denise Melton-Todd

Wilkes Elementary School - Beth Riggs

Curriculum & Instruction Department - Emily Eigen and Jill Phillips

Parent and Community Membership:

 School Board Member - Christina Hulet, chulet@bisd303.org