Direct work with the district board, staff and community to define an organization's long-term goals and determine the best approach to achieve them. It involves analyzing the current situation, setting objectives, identifying resources, and developing actionable plans to guide decision-making. The goal is to align the organization's mission and vision with its priorities, ensuring long-term success and adaptability in a changing environment.
Direct support of MTSS process and practice in school districts. Example activities: PBIS, SEBL support, team meeting, data analysis, action plans, creating process/protocols, on-site coaching.
Funding Sources:
Promoting Engagement and Knowledge (PEaK) Project
Transition
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Superintendents of member school districts meets 3-7 per year to make recommendations for necessary programs/services and to provide opportunity for superintendents to network and possibly take action on educational issues of common concern
Facilitate training opportunities for member district boards of education including the ESUs 15 & 16 Board Member Workshop, customized BOE workshops for member districts, mission, vision and goal setting, essential finance planning
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Professional Learning Department Network Meetings, District Professional Learning contacts network meeting. Executive Leadership Program professional learning.
Coaching Cadre Network Meetings, Professional learning for district instructional coaches, Support and professional learning for the development and support of Peer coaches and mentors.
Trainings, consultation or direct work with school districts to develop formative and summative assessments, analyze & apply diagnostic, formative, interim and summative data in eduCLIMBER and other platforms with administrators and teachers.
Funding Sources:
Title II, Part A, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Training and support in the development of district-wide practices for teacher or principal evaluation. Examples: Instructional framework adoption; consultation; training in evaluation best practices; administrator observation and data collection; Staff Evaluation Tool Support
Head Start Partnership Liaisons support district partnership teaching staff by providing training and support in meeting the Head Start Performance Standards.
Act as liason between school districts and post secondary for the purpose of coordinating early college, career academy development, academic plans of study. Will work closely with school district leadership and counselors as well as early college personnel in higher ed institutions.
Training and support offered to districts for those services offered to schools statewide. Support includes accounts and integration. Nebraska titles currently available for streaming through Learn360.
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Support to district superintendents for completing all Special education financials including IDEA and all other special education reports. Supervision of ESU 16 staff and programs, attend IEP/MDT meetings as requested, Early Childhood program supervision and PRT member, provide training for teachers, administrators, bookkeepers, and serve as the SRS District manager.
Services Coordination, Navigators Help families get connected with services for their child and family (i.e. SPED, community programs, food bank, advocacy)
Supporting Students with the following...High School Credit Accrual, English Language Arts, English Language Proficiency, Extended Day Programs, HighSchoolEquivalency, Math, Instructional Life Skills, Prevention Education and Health, Pre-GED, Preschool, Science, Social Studies, Youth Leadership,
Certified staff member who delivers diagnostic, therapeutic, consultative services for students with verified speech/ language disabilities. Maintains and completes necessary paperwork following recommended guidelines.
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Certified staff member who delivers diagnostic, therapeutic and consultative services for students ages Birth-21 who are blind or visually impaired, inclusive of Orientation and Mobility services.
Find the best solution for each student/situation and use different strategies to address student’s needs academically, socially, emotionally and educationally. Collaborate with educators, parents and professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school. Provide in-service training. School Psychologists deliver crisis prevention institute training.
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Bridges is specialized in providing individualized education and support for students with diverse needs, including low cognitive and academic abilities, as well as challenging behaviors. The dedicated team consists of educators and Board Certified Behavior Analysts who collaborate closely with families to create an inclusive and nurturing environment where every student can thrive. Teaching methods include individualized learning
plans and a focus on social-emotional development.
Assist Director of Special Education with implementation of Rule 51 in ESU 16 area schools. Support teachers with IEP writing, progress monitoring and specialized instruction.Assist with professional development to district teachers and para educators.
Funding Sources:
Promoting Engagement and Knowledge (PEaK) Project
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Responsible for coordinating age appropriate and developmentally appropriate education programs for students who are included in the public school. Provide intervention and support for students verified with a hearing impairment.
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Responsible for providing services to students who have failed initial screening in schools and to students verified with a disability to assist individuals in being able to participate in an appropriate educational program.
Funding Sources:
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Provide health services to school districts. Examples: Annual screenings of district students for vision, hearing, dental health, blood pressure, height , and weight, nursing services, health appraisals.
To find the best solution for each student and situation and use different counseling strategies to address student’s needs socially and emotionally. To collaborate with educators, parents and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school. Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and their families to promote optimum mental health of the student.
Funding Sources:
Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
ESU Funds (Levy and Core Service Dollars)
District Funds (Contract, Consortium, or Other District Dollars)
Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments to determine why a behavior is occurring and then develop a Behavior Intervention Plan to address the challenging behaviors. The analyst works closely with school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and school psychologists.
Educational opportunities for students in need of Outside School Placements. ESU 13 area schools include LifeLink, Meridian, Panhandle Beginnings Therapeutic Day School and Valley Alternative Learning Transitioning Schools. ESU 13 provides educational programming, curriculum instruction and related services.
Coordination of services for families of infants and toddlers with disabilities, across agency lines. Serves as the single point of contact in helping to obtain the services and assistance needed.
The writing, consultation, collabortion, and assistance with regional grants. Examples: Program planning, identification and implementation of strategies and interventions for students of ASD. Maintains lending library.
Regional program to provide support of the educational, social-emotional, cultural, and transition needs of children with hearing loss from Birth to graduation from high school. Program also provides interactive activities, organization, and career explorations and family support.