Superintendent's Advisory Council on Sustainability
Purpose
The Superintendent's Advisory Council on Sustainability (SACS) will provide high-level recommendations relative to reducing the division's overall carbon footprint, protecting the environment, and realizing cost savings with emerging energy technologies. SACS shall advocate, examine, evaluate, recommend, and prioritize a long-term strategic plan to address divisionwide sustainability in standards for design and construction of facilities, expansion of environmental literacy in K-12 curriculum, and exploration of clean energy technologies that improve equipment and building efficiencies, as well as contribute to a more sustainable environment for future generations.
Schedule
The Superintendent's Advisory Council on Sustainability is comprised of community members, staff, and students. Meetings are held at the Kelly Leadership Center, Room 3011, at 7 p.m. on select Tuesdays. The public is welcome to attend. Time will be allotted at the beginning of each meeting for citizen comments. Those wishing to speak at the meeting during Citizen Comment time should email SustainabilityCouncil@pwcs.edu no later than 2 p.m. the day of the meeting.
School Year 2023-24 Meeting Dates
| Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 28, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 23, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 26, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 28, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
Please visit the Past SACS Meeting Resources page for agendas and meeting minutes from past school years.
Bylaws
Council Members
Chair
Dr. Jessica Doiron - Staff
Facilitators
PWCS Energy & Sustainability Staff
Members
- Anthony Aguilar - Student
- Karen Carney - Gainesville District
- Ashley Dodson - Occoquan District
- Rico Fleshman- Community
- Nic Gonzales - Utility
- Charissa Hogan - Community
- Leyla Hopkins - Potomac District
- Kristine Johnson - Community
- Rob Johnson - Community
- Kristy Jones- Community
- Karen Juarez - Woodbridge District
- Lani Lin-Kissick - Student
- Sarah Plumatillo - Staff
- Dr. Earnie Porta - Community
- Abigail Santos - Student
- Brian Slater - Staff
- Angela Stouffer - Coles District
- Corinne Vetter - Brentsville District
- John Wheeler - At-Large