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Warren CountyEducational Service Center

A comprehensive guide of our services


John LazaresSuperintendent513-695-2900, ext. [email protected]

Tom IsaacsAssistant Superintendent513-695-2900, ext. [email protected]

Shaun BevanChief Financial Officer513-695-2900, ext. [email protected]

Governing Board

Sally Williams, PresidentJimmy Allen, Vice President Asher AthyJiles FarleyNona Cress

Regular meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month beginning at 9:00 a.m. Warren County ESC Conference Room, 1879 Deerfield Road, Lebanon. At times there will be exceptions. Please contact the Treasurer’s Office for date and time if you are interested in attending a meeting.

Welcome . . .The Warren County Educational Service Center provides high quality and low cost programs and services to our client

school districts. Most of our programs resulted from suggestions and ideas that came from our customers. We provide

great flexibility for districts to solve unique challenges in which they need a part-time employee, a program for a student

with special learning needs, or simply a way to reduce costs.

Recognizing that each district is unique and diverse, programs and services are designed to enhance the sharing of

resources and working together cooperatively. Our ultimate goal is for all students to have positive learning opportunities

which we strive to achieve through teamwork, effective leadership and mutual support.

Making education affordable and manageable.

Our Mission:• To promote excellence in education through quality services;

• To provide the most efficient and economical means to deliver specialized services;

• To promote innovation and educational change;

• To meet established mandates required in providing services to local school districts.

Partners and Sponsorships2 Charter Sponsorship

3 School District and Business Partners

District Services4 School Crisis Response Team

4 School Psychology

4 Special Education Supervision

4 Help Me Grow

5 Curriculum Services

5 Occupational & Physical Therapy

5 Speech & Language Pathology

5 Support Services

5 Other Services Available

5 Gifted / Talented

5 Ohio Pre-Service Program

5 Nursing Services

Student Programs6 Greater Ohio Virtual School

6 Social Communication

7 School Age Multi Disabilities

7 Work Study Coordination

7 Coordinated Care Department

7 Alternative School

7 Hearing Interpreter

7 SED Unit

7 Preschool

7 WCESC Online Courses for Middle/High School Students

7 Transitional Living Classroom

8 University Relations

Personnel Services10 Educational Impact

10 Professional Development

10 AESOP Information

10 Administrative Directory for Area Schools

11 LPDC Info for ESC Staff

11 Educator Licensure Information

11 WCESC Payroll Schedule

11 Supervisors of Staff

11 Support Services contacts

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WCESC serves as a sponsor for conversion community (charter) schools. Community schools, often called charter schools in other states, are public nonprofit, nonsectarian schools that operate independently of any school district but under a contract with an authorized sponsoring entity that is established by statute or approved by the State Board of Education. Community schools are public schools of choice and are state and federally funded. Conversion community schools are created by converting all or a portion of an existing traditional public school, including a joint vocational school district, or building operated by an educational service center to a community school. Once created, conversion community schools operate independently from the sponsoring school district or ESC. The sponsor of a community school has legal requirements for oversight of the school’s operations. In addition to our required oversight as defined by ODE, WCESC seeks ways to assist our sponsored community schools to promote student success. We view community school operators as our partners and our goal is to offer our full range of resources as needed, not just to provide basic oversight of state laws and guidelines.

For over ten years we have sponsored schools that serve a wide variety of student populations ranging from traditional students to those with students with special needs. In fact, one sponsored school has become the most successful school in working with at-risk students, having a graduation rate double that of any peer school in the State of Ohio. We are actively involved in promoting the use and integration of technology into the educational environment and work in collaboration with our schools to encourage the adoption of the latest technology.


Charter Sponsorship

The Warren County Educational

Service Center provides a variety

of services to school districts

both in Warren County and the

surrounding areas.

We view community school operators as our partners and our goal is to offer our full range of resources as needed; not just to provide basic oversight of state laws and guidelines.


School District Partners:

Carlisle

Kings

Franklin

Indian Hill

Lebanon

Little Miami

Loveland

Madison

Mason

Miamisburg

Middletown

New Miami

New Richmond

Preble Shawnee

Springboro

Sycamore

Warren County Career Center

Wayne

Wilmington

Business Partners:

Warren County Commissioners

Warren County Juvenile Court

Sinclair Community College

University of Dayton

Warren County DD

Warren County FCFC

Southwest Ohio Computer Association

Southwest Ohio Educational Purchasing Cooperative

Mental Health Recovery Board


For additional information visit www.warrencountyesc.com


School Crisis Response Team’s purpose is to augment your school or districts team’s functions by assisting when added resources are necessary. The team can serve as intervention specialists in the aftermath of a crisis or as collaborating experts when evaluating at-risk youth.

Contact: Kim Sellers, 695-2900, ext. 2311 [email protected]

School Psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally. They team with educators, parents and other mental health professionals to create safe, healthy and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school.

Contact: Dr. Kathie MacNeil, 513-695-2900, ext. 2918 [email protected]

Special Education Supervision services assist teachers, administrators and parents in providing appropriate services for students with disabilities (ages 3-22). We also facilitate the implementation of the special education policies and procedures, provide staff development, coordinate services with outside agencies, help complete state forms and applications, assist in writing grants with districts and support district Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) meetings.

Contact: Christy Even, 695-2900 695-2900, ext. 2917 [email protected]

Help Me Grow of Warren County provides health and developmental services for Ohio’s expectant parents, newborns, infants, and toddlers. Services are designed with your family’s concerns and goals in mind so that your child(ren) starts school healthy and ready to learn. Early intervention leads to successful transition to the public school setting.

Contact: Stefanie Post, 695-2900, ext. 2919 [email protected]


District Services





surrounding areas.

Service Opportunites

School Crisis Response Team

School Psychology

Special Education Supervision

Help Me Grow

Curriculum Services

Occupational & Physical Therapy

Speech & Language Pathology

Support Services

Other Services Available

Gifted / Talented

Ohio Pre-Service Program

Curriculum Services provides assistance in Academic Content Standards, Resident Educator Program, Comprehensive Data Analysis of School Information, Assessment Consulting, Professional Resource Library, Staff Development, Assist/Support Teacher Improvement, Demonstration Teaching, Grant Writing and Support, Substitute Teacher Training, Online Professional Development, English as a Second Language, Leadership Training and Support, OGT Tutoring, Master Teacher Program Consortium, OIP Training-Ohio Improvement Process Walkthroughs and Walkthrough Training, Distance Learning, and Professional Development

Contact: Dr. Yolande Grizinski 513-695-2905 [email protected]

Occupational & Physical Therapy Services include the provision of assessments, interventions, modifications and accommodations for students with fine and gross motor concerns that impact their ability to fully participate within their age level academic curriculum and their overall educational environment. These supports are guided by the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Students are served within preschool and school age settings, based on the school model of delivery of service. The therapy department consists of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, and Physical Therapist Assistants.

Contact: Carol Kline, Supervisor, 513-695-2900, ext. 2914 [email protected]

Speech & Language Pathology Services include assessment, interventions and evaluations for students with speech-language disabilities in early intervention, preschool and school-age programs, support for students functioning in the general education curriculum, support for students functioning within his/her special education program, support in the compliance with federal, state and local mandates, help identifying accommodations and modifications that will allow children with speech and language disabilities to participate in state/district assessments, and assistance in the evaluation of students’ needs related to assistive technology and augmentative devices.

Contact: Christina Even, 513-695-2900, ext. 2917 [email protected]

Support Services including the following departments: Payroll, Secretary to Superintendent/Office Manager, Transportation/Coordinated Care, GOVS/Virtual Community School, Secretary to Treasurer, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Fingerprinting/Background Checks, Licensure and Substitute TeachingCurriculum and Gifted, Preschool Special Needs and Help Me Grow. See page 11 for contact information.

Other Services include assistance in administrative search and interview process, teacher recruitment, policy development, levy campaigns, licensure and processing of teaching license application consultation, and generation of employment contracts for teachers, administrators and para-professionals and certification of salaries for the local districts, and process bus driver physicals for certification.

Gifted Services provides testing for placement in G/T services, assist districts in the process for subject and grade acceleration, provide E-mail and telephone consultations with districts, consult and provide resource materials to gifted intervention specialists, assist with decision-making and development of policy/guidelines for gifted, assist districts for compliance with accountability requirements for gifted, provide staff development and enrichment opportunities for students, administer EXPLORE Test for 5th and 6th grade students, communicate with parents, school personnel, and others about characteristics and educational needs of gifted students and provide link to county, region, and state gifted education network.

Contact: Carol Robinson, 513-695-2900, ext. 2904 [email protected]

Ohio Pre-Service Program trains those who have never driven a school bus with students on board and veteran drivers when their certificate expires. The program is designed to meet the requirement under the Pupil Transportation Operation and Safety Rules enacted by the State Board of Education. Upon completion the school bus driver receives a certificate for six years.

Contact: Fred Anness, Supervisor, 695-2900, ext. 2927 [email protected]

Nursing Services provides nursing care to students in a variety of settings including school clinics, MD classrooms, 1:1 care for students with complex health needs including tracheostomy maintenance and during transportation as needed, and offers ODH health screening assistance. Care is delivered by a school nurse, RN, or LPN under the direction of a nursing supervisor. Some of the staff trainings available are medication administration, CPR/AED, First Aid, communicable disease, and common health related emergency prevention and response.

Contact: Jill Buffenbarger RN, Supervisor 513-695-2900, ext. 2903 [email protected]

Terri Elam RN, BSN, LSN, School Nurse, Supervisor 513-695-2900, ext. 2959 [email protected]



The Greater Ohio Virtual School is an accredited online high school. It is a comprehensive educational program for students in grades seven through twelve who reside in the state of Ohio. Our mission is to provide students with a highly personal and continuous connection to learning by utilizing an internet based curriculum. Every student will develop the skill of communication, the ability to engage in critical thinking, and the building blocks of education necessary for a successful future. Students are provided a computer to do the course work and can earn a GOVS high school diploma.

Contact: Pat Paré 513-695-2900, ext. 2925 [email protected]

Social Communication classrooms provide services for children with autism with the most intense needs. A classroom teacher and three educational assistants provide sufficient amounts of adult attention in one-to-one or small group instructional settings to meet individualized goals. Speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy are provided according to individual IEPs.

Collaborative Behavior Coaching Team provides school-based instructional and behavioral consultation services to school teams. Services include: analyzing and designing development supports within specific environments, modeling instructional techniques, problem-solving with teams to develop and/or modify behavior support plans, building capacity through presentations to school faculty and support staff, providing technical supports, consulting with teams and families on specific students.

Contact: Christy Even, Supervisor, 513-695-2900, ext. 2917 [email protected]


Student Programs





surrounding areas.

Programs Opportunites

Greater Ohio Virtual School

Social Communications

School Age Multi Disabilities

Work Study Coordination

Coordinated Care Department

Alternative School

Hearing Interpreter

SED Unit

Preschool

WCESC Online Courses for Middle/High School Students

School and Community Mental Health Resources

Transitional Living Classroom


School Age Multi Disabilities services are available to students and transition students with multi-disabilities. The students range in grades from 3 through 12. Each class has a teacher and at least one assistant in accordance to serving these students through their Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs). Students may also receive nursing services, speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy according to their individual needs.

Contact: Dr. Kathie MacNeil, Supervisor 513-695-2900, ext. 2918 [email protected]

Work Study Transition Services provide students at the high school level who are being serviced on an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Work study is a related service that provides a variety of supports to help students with disabilities meet their vocational goals. These services may include long-term career planning, job development and placement, career counseling and with support agencies transition to adult services. Students may receive elective credits for maintaining employment in the community.

Contact: Dr. Kathie MacNeil, Supervisor513-695-2900, ext. 2918 [email protected]

Coordinated Care Department provides intervention and prevention services to support children and their families. The program serves three types of youth: high-risk, multi-need children, unruly children, at-risk children with behavior problems.

Contat: Kim Sellers, Supervisor 513.695.2900, ext. [email protected]

Alternative School promotes corrective thinking and establishes boundaries providing a safe and productive work environment that allows the student to achieve academic success. It addresses the educational and social needs of at-risk students, who have problems with personal and social behavior in a typical student setting, by establishing a neutral setting in which students’ problems can be assessed and solutions can be explored.

Pat Paré, Executive Director 513-695-2994 [email protected]

Hearing interpreter services. We provide hearing interpreters for school districts who need services for deaf and hearing impaired students.

Contact: Marcia Booher, Director 695-2900, ext. 2922 [email protected]

SED Unit helps school districts meet the needs of students that have previously lacked successful experiences in school due toinappropriate behaviors and emotional needs. The Warren County Learning Center helps these intense children learn different behaviors and achieve successes in their schools,homes and communities. The vision for the program is to return children to their home schools or the Career Center, not to hold students until the time of graduation from school.

Contact: Pam Harsacky, Principal, [email protected] Preschool Programs for children in the Warren County region. In collaboration with our school districts, the ESC preschool program provides quality early childhood services throughout Warren County. Preschool children (age 3-5) identified with a preschool disability by their school district may attend a class in/near their district of residence. We also enroll tuition paying typical preschoolers.

Contact: Marcia Booher, Director 695-2900, ext. 2922 [email protected]

WCESC Online Courses for Middle/High School Studentsprovide “virtual” credit recovery, credit flexibility, and AP or elective courses through EdOptions Academy. Courses are available to middle and high school students. All courses are 100% online and available year-round.

Contact: Pat Paré, Program [email protected] 513-695-2900, ext. 292

Transitional Living Classroom serves handicapped students who have met the requirements for high school graduation but who may benefit from additional support to learn independent living skills.

Contact: Christy Even, Supervisor 513-695-2900, ext. 2917 [email protected]


The Warren County Educational Service Center University Relations initiate programs with local Colleges and Universities that offer opportunities to promote campus awareness and increase enrollment of graduating High School students and also provide continuing education opportunities to educators.

The partnerships are designed to provide opportunities for colleges and universities to engage directly with K–12 teachers and increase dual enrollment for High School students.


UniversityRelations


Service Center University Relations

initiate relationships between K–12

schools, businesses, and local

colleges and universities.

These partnerships promote

enrollment in higher education

by providing unique learning

opportunities and real world

experiences for High School

students and continuing education

for all educators.

“Thanks to University Relations,

I choose a local college

and degree program

BEFORE I finished high school!”

University Relations

• Provide closer partnership between K-12 schools and local colleges and universities

• Provide graduate education credits for teachers

• Provide professional development opportunities for teachers

• Implement dual enrollment/PSEO process

• Develop joint grant with local colleges and universities

• Offer summer camps in partnership with local colleges and universities

• Reach out to local industry for their support of K-12 in both Warren and Butler counties

• Serve as a liaison with OBOR and DOE


Creating opportunities for students success by building partnerships with local Colleges and Universities.

Partnership Initiatives

• Provide close partnership between K–12 schools and local Colleges and Universities

• Provide graduate education credits for teachers

• Provide professional development opportunities for teachers

• Implement county-wide dual enrollment/Post Secondary Education Option process

• Develop joint grants with local Colleges and Universities

• Offer summer camps in partnership with local Colleges and Universities

• Reach out to local industries for their support of K–12 districts in both counties

• Serve as a liaison with Ohio Board of Regents and Ohio Department of Education

University Partnership Contact: George H. Sehi, Ph.D. Executive Director for University Relations Warren County ESC, Butler County ESC [email protected] 513.695.2900 x 3081

Overview

The Warren County Educational Service Center University Relations provide local Colleges and Universities with the opportunity to connect with K–12 students and a population of educators seeking ongoing education options.

The University Relations office connects the Warren County Educational Service Center and the Colleges and Universities in the region. The Executive Director works to improve partnership opportunities between K–12 teachers and students, and local Colleges and Universities. In addition, another focus is to increase dual enrollment for High School students, seeks external funding for incentive projects, and adds focus on the business community so the high school students can have real-world experiences, and creates grant partnerships for K–12 teachers and University faculty in order to develop strategic objectives that will align Universities with Educational Service Center priorities.

Warren County Educational Service Center has formed strategic partnerships with leading area colleges and universities. As we continue to form new partnerships, we look forward to providing more opportunities enabling us to inspire many more eager students and create a ripple effect of positive change that will be felt throughout

the community.

University Partners



Educational Impact Online Professional Development are online course opportunities for teachers, administrators, and support personnel. The online programs are produced by Educational Impact and are presented by nationally known experts and offer practical classroom models. They will be appropriate for those seeking continuing education credit for licensure, those seeking to improve their knowledge of best practices, and those seeking to advance their skills through a self-paced program.

Contact: Bobbie Grice at 695-2900, ext. 2510 [email protected]

AESOP Information is the automated system for scheduling WCESC substitute teachers and/or aides for the following programs only: Multi-Disabilities classrooms, Preschool Special Needs classrooms, Social Communications classrooms, Warren County Learning Center/SED classrooms, and Mary Haven Youth Center. Training guides are also available online within this section at: www.warrencountyesc.com under the personnel services menu.

Combined School Calendar is a compilation of Warren County area school districts. Although the WCESC partners with many other school districts, this basic information is for those districts geographically located in Warren County. It is available online: www.warrencountyesc.com under the personnel services menu. If you need additional information please refer to the individual school district’s website.

Administrative Directory for Area Schools for the 2013-2014 school year for the Warren County E.S.C. and area school districts is available online: www.warrencountyesc.com under the personnel services menu.


Personnel Services





surrounding areas.

Service Opportunites

Educational Impact

Professional Development

AESOP Information

Administrative Directory

for Area Schools

LPDC Info for ESC Staff

Educator Licensure Information

WCESC Payroll Schedule


LPDC Info for ESC Staff is to assist licensed WCESC employees in developing Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDP) as required by state regulations and for monitoring professional development and continuing education hours required for Ohio Department of Education licensure renewals. All WCESC employees who currently hold a 5 yr. professional license or an 8 yr. professional certificate must set up a SWOCA Kiosk account and maintain their IPDP online.

Educator Licensure Information for all first-time and renewal licensure applications oinline. To view additional information, links and further instructions about the process, please go to this link: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Educator-Licensure/Apply-for-Certificate-License. If you are required to work with the LPDC be sure to follow those procedures by submitting all professional development through the Kiosk for approval.

Contact: Pam Tone, 513-695-2900, ext. 1312 [email protected]

WCESC Payroll Schedule is an online viewable and downloadable pdf form for the current year showing pay periods, paydates and due dates for payroll and is available at: www.warrencountyesc.com under the personnel services menu.

Support Service Contacts

Connie Burton, 513-695-2900, ext. 2926 Payroll Clerk [email protected]

Kim Cochran, 513-695-2900, ext. 2982 Special Ed./Psychologists /Attendance

Fingerprinting/Background Checks [email protected]

Carol Finney, 513-695-2900, ext. 2902 Secretary to Superintendent/Office Manager [email protected]

Kathy Frauenknecht, 513-695-2900, ext. 2927 Transportation/Coordinated Care [email protected]

Sherrie Grubb, 513-695-2900, ext. 2932 EMIS Coordinator [email protected]

Donna Hamilton, 513-695-2900, ext. 2977 GOVS/Virtual Community School [email protected]

Kevin Hawley, Fiscal Specialist, 695-2900, ext. 2009 [email protected]

Nikole Moore, 513-695-2900, ext. 2924 GOVS/Virtual Community School [email protected]

Jeri Murray, 513-695-2900, ext. 2003 Fiscal Specialist [email protected]

Joyce Roe, 513-695-2900, ext. 2928 Accounts Payable/Receivable [email protected]

Pam Tone, 513-695-2900, ext. 1312 Educator Licensure and Substitute Teaching Curriculum and Gifted [email protected]

Lori Webster, 513-695-2900, ext. 2931 Preschool Special Needs [email protected]

Elizabeth Whitt, Fiscal Specialist. 695-2900, ext. 3100 Elizabeth.whitt warrencountyesc.com

Support Desk, 513-695-2900, ext. 4769 Help Me Grow [email protected]


Supervisors of Staff

Shaun Bevan: CFO

Marcia Booher: Supervisor of Preschool

Jill Buffenbarger: Supervisor of School Nurses

Terri Elam: Supervisor of School Nurses

Sara Erwin: Asst. Supervisor of OT/PT

Christy Even: Supervisor of SLP’s and Social Communication Classrooms

Dr. Yolande Grizinski: Supervisor of Curriculum

Pam Harsacky: Supervisor of WC Learning Center (S.E.D. school)

Tom Isaacs: Asst. Superintendent

Carol Kline: Supervisor of OT/PT

Pat Pare: Executive Director of Alternative School and GOVS

Dr. Kathie MacNeil: Supervisor of School Psychology and MD classrooms

Dani Moore: Asst. Supervisor of OT/PT

Stefanie Post: Supervisor of Help Me Grow

Carol Robinson: Supervisor of Gifted

Dr. George Sehi: Executive Director of University Relations

Kim Sellers: Supervisor of Coordinated Care

Warren County Educational Service Center1879 Deerfield Road, Lebanon, OH 45036 513-695-2900 www.warrencountyesc.com

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