State Affiliates & Executive Directors
Alabama Rural Education at University of West Alabama
State Executive Director - Jan Miller
Arizona Rural School Association
State Executive Director - Wes Brownfield
Arkansas Rural Education Association
State Executive Director - Dennis Copeland
California Small School Districts’ Association
State Executive Director - Tim Taylor
Colorado Rural Schools Alliance
State Executive Director - Michelle Murphey
Florida School Boards Association
State Executive Director - Wayne Blanton
State Executive Director - Rick Everitt
Idaho Digital Learning
State Executive Director - Dr. Cheryl Charlton
Illinois Association of Rural and Small Schools
State Executive Director - David Ardrey
Iowa Rural School Advocates
State Executive Director - Margaret Buckton
Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association
State Executive Director - Dr. Chris Lagoni
Kansas Schools for Quality Education
State Executive Director - Dr. Spencer Clark
Maine Department of Education
State Commissioner of Education - Pender Makin
Maryland
State Executive Director - Charlotte Davis
Michigan Small and Rural Schools Association
State Executive Director - Donna Oser
Minnesota Rural Education Association
State Executive Director - Bob Indihar
Mississippi Rural Education Association at PREPS
Co-Chair - Dr. Tyler Hansford
Co-Chair - Dr. Patti Permenter
Missouri Association of Rural Education
State Executive Director - Kevin Sandlin
Montana Rural Schools Association
State Executive Director - Dennis Parman
Montana Small Schools Association
State Executive Director - Janelle Beers
Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association
State Executive Director - Jack Moles
Nevada Association of School Boards
State Executive Director - Dr. Deb Oliver
New Jersey
State Executive Director - Richard Bozza
New Mexico
State Executive Director - Carlos Atencio
New York Rural Schools Program
State Executive Director - David Little
North Carolina
State Executive Director - Dr. Kristen Cuthrell
North Dakota Association of County Superintendents / North Dakota Small Organized Schools
State Executive Director - Mike Heilman
Ohio Small and Rural Collaborative
State Executive Director - Dr. Kirk Koennecke
Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools
State Executive Director - Don Ford
Oregon Small Schools Association
State Executive Director - Michael Lasher
Pennsylvania Association of Rural/Small Schools
State Executive Director - Dr. Edward Albert
South Carolina Organization of Rural Schools (SCORS)
State Executive Director - Dr. Arnold Hillman
Tennessee Rural Education Association
State Executive Director - Dr. Jared Bigham
Texas Rural Education Association
State Executive Director - Bill Tarleton
Utah Rural Schools Association
State Executive Director - Mark Dockins
The Coalition of Small and Rural Schools of Virginia / Coalition Brochure
State Executive Director - Dr. Keith Perrigan
Washington Rural Education Center
State Executive Director - Jim Kowalkowski
CESA - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance
State Executive Director - Kim Kaukl