Opportunity Scholarship Board
Identifies eligible education and training programs for purposes of the opportunity scholarship, selects institutions of higher education to receive opportunity expansion awards, and makes recommendations with respect to funding sources for opportunity expansion awards. With the program administrator, the Board must set annual fund raising goals and solicit funds.
Policy Area
Education
Governor Appointments
11
Total Board Positions
11
Public Disclosure Required?
No
Senate Confirmation Required?
No
Compensation
Term Length (years) 4
Statutory Term Limits
Board Requirements
With respect to two of these appointments, the Governor is to consider names from a list provided by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. Four of the persons appointed by the Governor are to be selected from a list of nominees provided by the private sector donors to the Opportunity Scholarship and Opportunity Expansion programs. Upon request, the Governor may request that the donors submit an additional list or lists. The members shall elect the Chair.
Current Members
| Position Number | Member Name |
Term Begin |
Term End | Position Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | VACANT | Foundation or Industry / Business. | ||
| 11 | Cecchettini, Diane | 10/11/2017 | 08/31/2021 | Governor shall select from general public |
| 2 | Sandler, Julie | 05/21/2019 | 08/31/2022 | Foundation or Industry / Business |
| 1 | Rubens, Gary | 11/10/2020 | 08/31/2023 | Foundation or Industry / Business |
| 3 | Hill, Latisha | 11/10/2020 | 08/31/2022 | Governor will pick from list provided by president of the senate and speaker of the house. |
| 6 | Smith, Bradford | 11/10/2020 | 08/31/2024 | Foundation or Industry / Business |
| 5 | Smith, Patrick | 11/24/2020 | 08/31/2023 | Governor will pick from list provided by president of the senate and speaker of the house. |
| 7 | Denney, Joelle | 01/15/2021 | 08/31/2024 | Foundation or Industry / Business |
| 8 | Wilson, Michael | 01/15/2021 | 08/31/2024 | Governor will pick from list provided by president of the senate and speaker of the house. |
| 9 | Adams, Robert | 03/23/2021 | 08/31/2023 | Governor shall select from general public |
| 10 | Park, Jane | 10/01/2021 | 08/31/2025 | Governor shall select from general public |
