Who We Are   Parents and community members, working with the support of District staff as a resource, comprise the NCSD Parent-Community Advisory Council.  The goal of the council is to work with the school district and community to support high-quality education for all students. A partnership of parents, staff, students, the Board, and the community leads to the best possible education for our children.  PCAC plays a vital role in this partnership. PCAC meets on a regular basis with administrators and other NCSD staff to ask questions, voice concerns, and formulate possible solutions.  PCAC meets once a month during the lunch hour.   What We Do The Council remains as informal and flexible as possible in its operations while functioning under the following guidelines: • to be a voice of the parents and the community; • to participate in decision-making processes for the District; • to maintain representation on District-level committees, task forces and other ad hoc groups; • to help maintain effective and continuous communication among the Natrona County schools, parents and the community; • to provide a forum for cooperation among parents and the community; • to encourage parents to become involved with their child’s  school; • to share ideas and information regarding school and community programs; • to work with all partners to promote high-quality education. Meeting Dates The PCAC meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month August through April with the exception of December.  Meetings begin at 11:45 a.m. and are held at the NCSD Central Services Facility located at 970 N. Glenn Road.  The first meeting of the 2007-08 school year will be August 29. For additional information contact any steering committee member listed below or Carol Gerhardt in the Superintendent's Office at 577-0222 or carol_gerhardt@ncsd.k12.wy.us Steering Committee Members Brian Christensen               577-1192                bchris1@state.wy.us Mike Huston                     237-9583                mhuston@cwcc.us Brenda Johnson          265-7366                bjohnson@mercerwy.org Manuel Lojo                     265-3680                mlojo@truecos.com Ellen Parke                     234-7927                esp2375@yahoo.com Kim Sandfort            265-0141                kimclym@qwest.net