Nebraska Education Directory 2004-2005
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NEBRASKA EDUCATION DIRECTORY 2004-2005 Doug D. Christensen Commissioner of Education Polly Feis Deputy Commissioner Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987 Phone: (402) 471- 2295 FAX: (402) 471- 0117 WEB SITE: http://www.nde.state.ne.us Megan Fitzgerald of High Plains Community Schools in Polk, NE designed the featured artwork for the 2004-2005 Nebraska Education Directory. Megan is the daughter of Mark and Susan Fitzgerald. Megan’s artwork is entitled “Sunset”. Frances Lott was her art teacher. Printed copies are not available for the 2004-2005 Education Directory. The Department of Education will use electronic means whenever possible to publish information to our customers. The Directory is accessible on the Internet through our web site in various formats to view, print, or download. http://ess.nde.state.ne.us This information is current as of December 2004. Any changes after that time will not be reflected here. Go to “SEARCH THE DIRECTORY” at http://www.nde.state.ne.us for the most up to date information. 2004-2005 Nebraska Education Directory TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SEARCH THE DIRECTORY................................................................................. 3 NDE Organizational Structure............................................................................... 4 Nebraska Department of Education SERVICES Directory .................................. 5 Nebraska Department of Education STAFF Directory ........................................ 12 Job Position and Assignment Abbreviations....................................................... 18 Educational Service Units ................................................................................... 19 Interim School Programs (Rule 18)..................................................................... 22 Index of Nebraska Public School Districts by Community ................................. 24 School District Dissolutions and Unified Interlocal Agreements.......................... 31 Alphabetical Listing of PUBLIC (Class I Through VI) School Districts ............... 32 Nonpublic School System Area Superintendents ............................................. 151 Index of Nebraska NONPUBLIC School Systems by Name, Location and State Assigned County-District Number..................................................... 152 Alphabetical Listing of All NONPUBLIC Schools, By City ................................ 156 Statistical Information on Public School Districts .............................................. 177 2004-2005 NEBRASKA EDUCATION DIRECTORY “SEARCH THE DIRECTORY” 3 “SEARCH THE DIRECTORY” www.nde.state.ne.us The purpose of the Directory Search is to provide users access to customized directory information. 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Comments should be sent to Ginny Carter (402) 471-2369 or [email protected] 4 NDE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 2004-2005 NEBRASKA EDUCATION DIRECTORY NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL A Process for Communication, Decision Making, and Collaboration SCHOOL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT- IMPROVEMENT- FEDERAL PROGRAMS SCHOOL STAFF IMPROVEMENT- DEVELOPMENT/ Marilyn Peterson 025-49 CURRICULUM/ INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTION ISSUES Donlynn Rice Mary Ann Losh 025-41 025-42 EDUCATION SCHOOL SUPPORT IMPROVEMENT- SERVICES/SCHOOL ACCREDITATION FINANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY ORGANIZATION Sharon Meyer SERVICES Pat Roschewski Bob Beecham 025-47 Russ Inbody 025-40/45 OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD Marcia Corr 025-44 EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY Vacant 025-43 COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 025-12 SPECIAL POPULATIONS: SPECIAL DEPUTY EDUCATION COMMISSIONER Polly Feis Doug Christensen Chief of Staff COMMUNICATIONS SENSORY Inter-Agency/ SYSTEMS IMPAIRED Chief Executive Officer Policy Legislative John Clark Gary Sherman Relations 025-48, 401, 402 State Board EDUCATION POLICY REHABILITATION AND PROGRAMS SERVICES/DDS Ann Masters Frank Lloyd Margaret Hoffmann Doug Willman 351/352 MEDIA RELATIONS Betty CERTIFICATION/ VanDeventer ADULT PROGRAM SERVICES Marge Harouff HUMAN 025-46 RESOURCES Joel Scherling ADMINISTRATIVE 025-51 SERVICES LEGAL COUNSEL Mike Brian Halstead Stefkovich Margaret Worth 025-51 03.18.04 2004-2005 NEBRASKA EDUCATION DIRECTORY NDE SERVICES DIRECTORY 5 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES DIRECTORY (All Area Codes 402 unless otherwise noted) Nebraska Department of Education Switchboard 471-2295 SECTION NDE STAFF TELEPHONE SECTION NDE STAFF TELEPHONE A Rich Katt 471-4808 Accounting Systems Coordinator Bob Range 471-3978 Career Guidance & Counseling Donna Vrbka 471-4811 Accounting-School Districts Educ Supp Svcs 471-2486/2367 CCLC - 21st Century Learning Karen Stevens 471-2448 Center Grant Program ACCREDITATION & SCHOOL Sharon Meyer 471-2444 IMPROVEMENT Mike Kissler 471-2741 ACT/SAT Jack Gilsdorf 471-2444 Central Accounting Paul Haas 471-3563 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Mike Stefkovich 471-4504 Certification Investigations - Brian Halstead 471-0732 Ethics Adult Education Vicki Bauer 471-4807 Certification, Teacher Jim Putman 471-0739 ADULT PROGRAM SERVICES Marge Harouff 471-4800 Character Education Carla Osberg 471-4812 Affiliation Russ Inbody 471-4320 Child & Adult Care Food Program Connie Stefkovich 471-3566 Agriculture Curriculum Craig Frederick 471-2451 Child & Adult Care Food Program Paul Haas 471-3563 Alternative Schools Jack Gilsdorf 471-2444 - Financial Annual Financial Reports Educ Supp Svcs 471-2486/2367 Child Care/Preschool Education Jeanine Huntoon 471-1860 Apportionment Janice Eret 471-2248 Linda Meyers 471-2980 Approval of Schools Accreditation 471-2444 Marcia Corr 471-0951 Art Currciulum vacant 471-4337 Melody Hobson 471-0263 Assessment and Evaluation Pat Roschewski 471-2495 Child Labor Law Carol Jurgens 471-0948 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Mark Schultz 471-0735 CLIENT ASSISTANCE Vicki Hughes 471-3656 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (CAP) Attack on Asthma Lela Lowry 471-1925 CloseUp Program Larry Starr 471-2449 Audits-A-133 Greg Prochazka 471-4314 COMMISSIONER OF Doug Christensen 471-5020 EDUCATION Audits-ESU Educ Supp Svcs 471-2486/2367 Communications, Partnerships Gregg Christensen 471-4337 Audits-School District Educ Supp Svcs 471-2486/2367 and Entrepreneurships B Community Services for Karen Stevens 471-2448 Suspended/Expelled BEST Alice Senseney 471-2775 Complaints-Teacher/Administrator Brian Halstead 471-0732 Bilingual Education Nancy Rowch 471-2477 Comprehensive School Reform David Ankenman 471-4342 Blue Ribbon Schools Dottie Heusman 471-2495 Comprehensive System of Alice Senseney 471-2775 Breakfast Program Connie Stefkovich 471-3566 Personnel Development (CSPD) Budget Limitation Exclusions Educ Supp Svcs 471-2486/2367 Cooperative Education Curriculum Carol Jurgens 471-0948 Budget, Department Henry Rodriguez 471-4313 County Maps of School Districts Michelle Stephens 471-2487 Budgets-School District Educ Supp Svcs 471-2486/2367 Curriculum Reports Kathy Heskett 471-4738 Business Education Curriculum Bonnie Sibert 471-4818 CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION Donlynn Rice 471-3240 D Byrd/Robert C. Scholarship Mardi North 471-3962 C Data Center Educ Supp Svcs 471-2367/2486 Career & Technical Education Dean Folkers 471-2494 Data Collections Educ Supp Svcs 471-2367/2486 6 NDE SERVICES DIRECTORY 2004-2005 NEBRASKA EDUCATION DIRECTORY SECTION NDE STAFF TELEPHONE SECTION NDE STAFF TELEPHONE Education Technology Center - Michael Kozak 471-0533 Data Information Services Educ Supp Svcs 471-2367/2486 Workshops Ginny Carter 471-2369 Electronic Fund Transfer Paul Haas 471-3563 Data Standards Bob Beecham 471-4740 Elementary Education Claudia Carter 471-2444 DECCA vacant 471-4803 Sharon Meyer 471-2444 Directory - Department Jayne Uher 471-2295 English as a Second Language Nancy Rowch 471-2477 Receptionist English as a Second Language Vicki Bauer 471-4807 Directory - Nebraska Education Educ Supp Svcs 471-2367 (Adult) DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS Doug Willman 471-2961 English/Language Arts Kim Larson 471-4336 Discipline-Teacher/Administrator Kathi Vontz 471-2943 Enrollment Option Connie Knoche 471-3323 Distance Education Classroom Wayne Fisher 471-2085 Entrance to Kindergarten Marcia Corr 471-0951 Fund Environmental Education Jim Woodland 471-4329 Distance Learning/Planning Wayne Fisher 471-2085 Equal Educational Opportunity Nancy Rowch 471-2477 Distance Learning/Staff Liz Hoffman 471-3503 Development EQUALS/Family Math Deb Romanek 471-2503 Drug & Alcohol Prevention (See Essential Education Sharon Meyer 471-2444 Safe & Drug Free Schools) ESU Accreditation - Rule 84 471-2444 E Sharon Meyer ESU Budgeting & Financial Russ Inbody 471-4320 Early Childhood Education Marcia Corr 471-0951 ESU Core Services Polly Feis 471-5025 Early Childhood Financial Greg Prochazka 471-4314 ESU Reorganization - Rule 85 Russ Inbody 471-4320 Early Childhood Special Education Janis Thelen 471-4319 Ethics Kathy Vontz 471-2943 Early Childhood Training Center Carol Fichter 597-4820 (Omaha) Even Start Family Literacy Prog Eleanor Shirley-Kirkland 471-3501 Early Intervention-MIPS Jon Sterns 471-9126 Even Start Financial Greg Prochazka 471-4314 Early Intervention-Programs Joan Luebbers 471-2463 Excellence in Ed Annual Staff Dev Alice Senseney 471-2775 Conference Judy Fricke 471-0817 Excellence in Ed Council Jan Handa 471-0876 Education Innovation