Jefferson-Houston Project Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is comprised of Core Group members plus City of Alexandria departmental staff (Planning & Zoning, Board of Architects, Parker-Gray Historical Review Board, Transportation, Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities), PTA representation, and Parks Commission representatives. The steering committee advises on major planning items.
The goal of the Jefferson-Houston Steering Committee is to build an innovative, state-of-the art preK-8 school that well-serves the children of Alexandria, on time, on budget, with student, parent, staff, and community input. The committee will oversee the entire project from planning, programming, design, contracting, construction, occupancy, and project close-out.
Meetings are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. each Thursday at Jefferson-Houston School or via virtual web meeting. All meetings are open to the public. All attendees may participate in committee discussions. However, only permanent members or their designated proxies are eligible to vote.
Membership: 15 permanent members plus ad hoc participants (permanent members can designate a proxy to act in their stead)
- Mark Eisenhour, ACPS Principal on Assignment
- GwenCarol Holmes, Chief Academic Officer
- Madye Henson, Deputy Superintendent, Student Support and Institutional Advancement
- Gregory Hutchings, Director, PreK-12 Programs
- Elizabeth Hoover, Executive Director, Technology Services
- Ron Kagawa, Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Activities Department, City of Alexandria
- Gwen Wright, Planning and Zoning, City of Alexandria
- Steve Kaii-Ziegler, Planning and Zoning, City of Alexandria
- Dirk Geratz, Planning and Zoning, City of Alexandria
- Kelly Dresen, Jefferson-Houston PTA President
- Beth Coast, Jefferson-Houston PTA Past-President
- Helen Morris, School Board Member
- Bill Cromley, School Board appointee
- John Montemayor, Brailsford & Dunlavey
- Jay Brinson, Brailsford & Dunlavey