Textbook Commission
North Carolina Textbook Commission
Based on the recommendation of the State Superintendent, the Governor appoints a Textbook Commission of 23 members who hold office for four years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members are assigned roles on the commission based on their qualifications in the categories of principal, teacher, parent or superintendent and the grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12). The Commission meets four times a year or at the call of the chair. The term end date for the current commission is April 1, 2025.
North Carolina Textbook Commission
TERM: 4/2/2021 through 4/1/2025
| Name | County | SBE District | Appointment Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Rae Autry | Stanly | Southwest | Elementary school teacher or principal |
| Karina Cameron | Moore | Sandhills | Elementary school teacher or principal |
| Kathleen Linker | Rowan | Southwest | Elementary school teacher or principal |
| Matthew McLean | Cumberland | Sandhills | Elementary school teacher or principal |
| Vacant | Elementary school teacher or principal | ||
| Dr. Rikki Baldwin | Rowan | Southwest | Middle school teacher or principal |
| Dr. Ashton Coppley | Union | Southwest | Middle school teacher or principal |
| Aubrey Godette | Carteret | Southeast | Middle school teacher or principal |
| Rob Orrill | Iredell | Southwest | Middle school teacher or principal |
| Lindsey Sise | Hoke | Sandhills | Middle school teacher or principal |
| Vacant | High school teacher or principal | ||
| Shannon Brayboy | Scotland | Sandhills | High school teacher or principal |
| Angela Martin | Sampson | Sandhills | High school teacher or principal |
| Susan Mills | Cumberland | Sandhills | High school teacher or principal |
| Monica Douglas | Forsyth | Piedmont-Triad | Parent of a student in elementary school |
| Melissa Jenkins | Forsyth | Piedmont-Triad | Parent of a student in elementary school |
| Vacant | Parent of a student in elementary school | ||
| Major (RET) William Chesher | Cumberland | Sandhills | Parent of a student in middle school |
| Alicia Ray | Surry | Piedmont-Triad | Parent of a student in middle school |
| Vacant | Parent of a student in middle school | ||
| Maria Bishop | Burke | Northwest | Parent of a student in high school |
| Marlena Bleau | Carteret | Southeast | Parent of a student in high school |
| Dr. Jarrod Dennis | Stanly | Southwest | Superintendent of a local school administrative unit |
View the North Carolina State Board of Education Districts