Lago Vista ISD
Student Health & Wellness

School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)

The health of our children does not depend on major medical breakthroughs, but rather on the everyday practice of good health habits. SHACs provide an efficient, effective structure for creating and implementing an age-appropriate, sequential health education program, and early intervention and prevention strategies that can easily be supported by local families and community stakeholders.

An effective coordinated school health program can:

Increase academic achievement
Decrease absenteeism and drop-outs
Reduce the risk of premature death
Decrease health care costs
Improve economic productivity and national security

2022-2023 SHAC MembersRegina Carmichael (Co-Chair, Nurse)
Suzy Lofton-Bullis (Admin Liaison)
Jennifer Porter (Food Services Mgr)
Cynthia Gumbert (Counselor)
Nancy Moore (Community)
Nicole Pabst (ES Parent)
Lauren Kirkoff (ES Parent)
Holly M. Jackson (ES Staff)
Coral Nash (HS Parent)
Britni Arambula (HS Parent)
Jeannine Lowrance (HS Staff)
Julie Wesselman (MS Parent)
Kara Trissel (MS Parent)
Tricia Vasquez (MS Staff)
Angela Smith (IS Parent)
Keri Gold (IS Parent)
Jessica Robert (IS Parent)
LaTasha Pharris (IS Staff)
Dr. Charles Cox (Community)
Gillian Childs (HS student)

Meeting Dates

Meetings for 2022-2023 will be held from 5-6pm on the following dates:

January 26, 2023 - 5pm - Agenda | Minutes
December 1, 2022 - 5pm - Agenda | Minutes

Each school year's committee member list is presented to the school board for approval in October. Guests are always welcome.

If you are interested in being involved with the LVISD's SHAC, please e-mail our district RN at rcarmichael@lagovistaisd.net or by phone at 512-267-8300 ext 3505

Bylaws were adopted at the end of the 2005-06 school year and last updated in October 2019 - Click here to download a copy .

2021-2022 SHAC MembersRegina Carmichael (Co-Chair & Nurse)
Ann Badger (Co-Chair & MS Parent)
Suzy Lofton (Admin Liaison)
Jennifer Porter (Food Service Mgr.)
Cynthia Gumbert (Counselor)
Nancy Moore (Community)
Nicole Pabst (ES Parent)
Emily Strmiska (ES Parent)
Holly M. Jackson (ES Staff)
Melanie Alanis (HS Parent)
Lisa Hanson (HS Parent)
Katy Baugh (HS Staff)
Julie Wesselman (IS Parent)
Angela Smith (IS Parent)
LaTasha Pharris (IS Staff)
Kara Trissel (MS Parent)
Karie Rowland (MS Staff)
Phoebe Gale (Student)

Meetings for 2021-2022

Dec 2, 2021 - Agenda / Recording / Minutes
Feb 24, 2022 - Agenda / Presentation / Video¹Mar 31, 2022 - Agenda / Recorded Mtg² / Minutes
April 21, 2022 - Agenda / Minutes

¹ Meeting on Feb 24, 2022 was recorded but audio was not captured. The slide presentation from the meeting is included above.
²: Meeting on March 31, 2022 was recorded but audio was not captured, however closed captioning was turned on enabling viewer to read member comments

2020-2021 SHAC MembersRegina Carmichael (Co-Chair & Nurse)
Coral Nash (Co-Chair & MS Parent)
Lauren Taylor (HS Parent)
Nicole Pabst (ES Parent)
Emily Strmiska (ES Parent)
Crystal Salazar (ES Parent)
Nora Martinez (IS Parent)
Gabby Mercado (HS Parent)
Ana Villarreal (HS Parent)
Stephanie Runkel (MS Parent)
Amy Rowin (ES Staff)
LaTasha Pharris (IS Staff)
Mel Hergenreder (IS Staff)
Debbie Hanson (HS Staff)
Lily Warren (HS Student)
Dominic Arellano-Negrete (HS Student)
Amanda Perez-Helgenburger (Community)
Robin Sumners (Community)
Stacey Widdecombe (Staff, Food Service)
Karla Stewart (Admin Liaison)
Kat Azavedo (HS Nurse)

2019-2020 SHAC Members Regina Carmichael (Co-Chair & Nurse)
Julia Stewart (HS Parent & Co-Chair)
Stacey Widdecombe (Food Service Mgr.)
Amber Bell (ES Parent)
Lauren Taylor (ES Parent)
Amy Rowin (ES Staff)
Nora Martinez (IS Parent)
Gabby Mercado (IS Parent)
Cynthia Gumbert (IS Staff)
Stephanie Runkel (MS Parent)
Ana Villarreal (MS Parent)
Tricia Sosa (MS Staff/Coach)
Monsie Martinez (HS Student)
Coral Nash (HS Parent)
Denise Belcik-Saarinen (HS Staff)
Jeanne Oliver (Community)
Robin Sumners (Community)
Missy Howard (Admin Liaison)

Lago Vista ISD Student Health & Wellness

Lago Vista ISD
Student Health & Wellness