Time Reform Task Force Members

State Supt. Sandy Garrett has formed a Time Reform Task Force to "...research more efficient management of the school day, as well as adding at least one hour to the school day and at least five days to the school year. Current state law requires public schools to instruct students a minimum of six hours for 175 days."

The Broad Foundation (Los Angeles) has offered support and resources to the task force.

The Time Reform Task Force will be chaired by Dr. Lucy Smith, a member of the Oklahoma Education Hall of Fame and former superintendent from McAlester. Its other members are:

Don Parker, Bank of Oklahoma's chief information officer and executive vice president from Tulsa	Helen Parker, Norman High School PTA president (no relation to Don Parker)
Monica Barbour, parent of a special needs child from Tulsa	Dr. James Branscum, Metro Technology Center superintendent
Brooke Bisel, University of Central Oklahoma student	Dr. Alan Ingram, Oklahoma City Public Schools' executive director of federal programs
Dr. Matthew Livingood, Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education member	Judith Ann Barber, education consultant from Grove
Dr. Patricia Hardre, University of Oklahoma faculty member	Dr. Joe Siano, Norman Public Schools superintendent
Lisa Horn, El Reno Public Schools' director of special services	Gene Hunt, retired minister from Oklahoma City
Danny Rennels, Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association executive director	Bobby Russell, Pauls Valley Public Schools superintendent
Teresa Bryant, Cordell teacher representing the Association of Professional Oklahoma Educators	Lyndol Fry, retired educator from Hugo
Glenda Cobb, Duncan Public Schools assistant superintendent	Bruce Demuth, chief of staff for the state Department of Career & Technology Education
Dr. Silvya Kirk, Midwest City-Del City Public Schools' high school principal	Dr. Ken Lease, Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics' vice president of academic services
David Pennington, Ponca City Public Schools superintendent	John Privett, Tahlequah resident and former education reform advocate in Texas
Terri Silver with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association	Connie Sloan, 2006 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year finalist from Canadian
Kathryn Turner, Fletcher Public Schools superintendent	Stan Bryant, Oklahoma City teacher representing the Oklahoma Education Association (no relation to Teresa Bryant)
Cathy Williams, Vinita Public Schools elementary principal	Bill Bentley, Dibble Public Schools superintendent
Ed Allen, president of the Oklahoma chapter of the American Federation of Teachers