Before there was a CCLE Board, there were planning committees
for the Conference on Classical and Lutheran Education.
We are thankful for these Classical and Lutheran education pioneers!
Summer 1999 A Conference on Classical and Lutheran Education was held in Colorado Springs, CO.
Rev. Joel Brondos, Dr. Gene E. Veith, Rev. Dr. Steven Hein, Rev. Bill Heine, Rev. Robert Schaibley, and Mr. Steve Kieser (now Rev.) were instrumental in founding the CCLE.
The Planning Committee for CCLE I-II was Steven Hein, Joel Brondos, Ed Veith, and Robert Schaibley.
The Planning Committee for CCLE III–V was Steven Hein and Joel Brondos.
June 2002 The Consortium for Classical and Lutheran Education, Inc., was established as a Non-Profit Domestic Corporation in the State of Indiana and as a 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service entity. Our current legal mailing address (as of 2015) is: 1701 E Park Blvd. Plano, TX 75074
Rev. Brondos held two conferences on his own in 2004:
“A Classical Lutheran Education Teacher Training Seminar will be offered this summer on August 2-6, 2004 at Zion Lutheran Academy in Fort Wayne, IN. And running concurrently will be our CCLE VI Conference.“
With the establishment of the CCLE Board, conference numbering resumed with VI and VII, following up on the Laramie conference, with Roman Numerals concurrent with the A.D. year, e.g., VI/2006.
Conference Planner for CCLE VI – Classical & Lutheran Education: Laying Foundations III
(Colorado Springs, CO; July 21-22, 2006) was Steven Hein.
2006-7 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman/Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Secretary, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. John Hill, Term Director
Rev. Dr. Ron Garwood, Term Director
Rev. Richard Gaub, Term Director
March 2007 The Classical Lutheran Education Journal (formerly The Classical Education Quarterly) was first published as an online journal. The best of CLEJ was published in book form in July 2013, under the title A Handbook on Classical Lutheran Education.
2007-8 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman/Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Secretary, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. John Hill, Term Director
Dr. Jim Tallmon, Term Director
Rev. Richard Gaub, Term Director
2008-9 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman/Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Secretary, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Dr. Jim Tallmon, Term Director
Mrs. Deb Dikeman, Term Director
Mr. Michael Butterfield, Term Director
2009-10 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman/Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Secretary, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Dr. Jim Tallmon, Term Director
Mrs. Deb Dikeman, Term Director
Mr. Michael Butterfield, Term Director
March 2010 CCLE launched accreditation for classical Lutheran schools.
2010-11 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Term Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Term Director
Rev. David Speers, Term Director
Summer 2011 At CCLE XI, Martin Luther Grammar School, Sheridan, WY was the first school accredited by CCLE. The first edition of Resources for Classical Lutheran Education by Melinda K. Heine and Cheryl L. Swope was published. The Classical Lutheran Homeschoolers Yahoo group was established after CCLE XI. It was a vibrant discussion group that had 300+ family members by 2015 (Facebook groups partially replaced this.)
2011-12 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Term Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Term Director
Rev. Mark Grunst, Term Director
Summer 2012 At CCLE XII, Mount Hope Lutheran School, Casper, WY; Trinity Lutheran School, Riverton, WY; and Trinity Lutheran School, Cheyenne, WY were accredited by CCLE. CCLE announced a co-accreditation agreement with National Lutheran School Accreditation of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Martin Luther Grammar School, Sheridan, WY was the first school jointly accredited by CCLE and NLSA.
2012-13 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Dr. Steve Hein, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Term Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Term Director
Rev. Dan Praeuner, Term Director
Summer 2013 The CCLE held its 13th national conference this summer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The conference hosted individuals from 20 states and Canada. Dr. Steven Hein was honored upon his retirement from the CCLE Board as a Master Teacher. At CCLE XIII, the CCLE Board announced a process for classical Lutheran educator certification. The process was developed from a CCLE Board-produced document entitled, “The Marks of a Classical Lutheran Educator.” The process requires that educators satisfactorily meet standards that include classical education thought and pedagogy, a confessional Lutheran identity and practice, and time-tested effective management and professional habits.
2013-14 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Treasurer, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Term Director
Rev. Dan Praeuner, Term Director
Mrs. Erika Mildred, Term Director
Summer 2014 The CCLE accredited Wittenberg Academy, an online Lutheran High School based in Chatfield, MN and Mount Olive Lutheran School-A Classical Academy, Billings, Montana at CCLE XIV.
2014-15 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Rev. Bill Heine, Treasurer, Permanent/Term Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Term/Permanent Director
Mrs. Erika Mildred, Treasurer, Term Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director
Summer 2015 The Lutheran School Accreditation Commission of the Texas District – LCMS (LSAC) endorsed the accreditation process of the CCLE. Four school accreditations were announced at CCLE XV: Our Savior, Houston, TX; Memorial, Houston, TX; Faith, Plano, TX; and our host for CCLE XV, Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy, Keller, TX. A revised edition of the Curriculum Resource Guide for Classical Lutheran Education Paperback by Cheryl Swope and Melinda Heine was released. CCLE debuted its new logo and seal, designed by Jonathan Mayer. Upon the Rev. William C. Heine’s retirement as a Permanent member of the CCLE Board, he was awarded the title “Master Teacher.”
2015-16 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Dr. James Tallmon, Term Director
Mrs. Erika Mildred, Treasurer, Term Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director
Sara Schultz Intern for CCLE
February 2016
The Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education recognizes Rev. Robert Schaibley as Magister Magnus.
2016-17 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Dr. James Tallmon, Term Director
Mrs. Erika Mildred, Treasurer, Term Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Vice Chairman, Term Director
July 2017
CCLE recognizes Mrs. Melinda K. Heine as Magistra Magna.
2017-18 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Dr. James Tallmon, Term Director
Mrs. Erika Mildred, Treasurer, Term Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Vice Chairman, Term Director
2018-19 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Mrs. Erika Mildred, Term Director, Treasurer
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Melinda Heine, Term Director
2019-20 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Melinda Heine, Term Director
Mr. Justin Benson, Treasurer, Term Director
Mrs. Jackquelyn Haws Veith, Advisory Director
2020-21 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Melinda Heine, Term Director
Mr. Justin Benson, Treasurer, Term Director
Mrs. Jackquelyn Haws Veith, Advisory Director
2021-22 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director, Vice Chairman
Mr. Justin Benson, Treasurer, Term Director
Dr. Gabriel Haley, Term Director
Mrs. Jackquelyn Haws Veith, Advisory Director
Mrs. Anna Martin, CCLE Executive Director, Advisory Director
Mr. Nathaniel Pullmann, Advisory Director
2022-23 Board:
Rev. Steve Kieser, Chairman, Permanent Director
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Permanent Director
Rev. Paul Cain, Secretary, Permanent Director
Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Permanent Director
Rev. Robert Paul, Term Director, Vice Chairman
Mr. Justin Benson, Treasurer, Term Director
Dr. Gabriel Haley, Term Director
Mrs. Jackquelyn Haws Veith, Advisory Director
Mrs. Anna Martin, CCLE Executive Director, Advisory Director
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