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2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT
I invite you to review the contents of our annual report which reflects the many
accomplishments of our agency during the 2014-2015 operational year now ended. As
the individual department reports contained herein will document, Educational Service
Unit No 6 was successful in promoting new and continuing collaborative resources and
opportunities for educators and students in our region. Recognition and gratitude is
extended to the professional and support staff that planned and delivered the services
and programs of ESU 6. ESU 6 is truly greater than the sum of its parts because the
extraordinary staff works as a unit to produce greater change than could be achieved by
any individual or isolated department.
The impact of continuing and significant reduction in core services state aid revenue
was diminished because of effective planning and change. Nine years ago, the ESU 6
Leadership Team made a commitment to refocus with a streamlined strategic
improvement plan that focused the organization on 3 continuous improvement
goals: 1. Focus on customer satisfaction 2. Promote fiscal stability and growth,
and 3. Increase employee and organizational capacity. With this continuous strategic
improvement plan, ESU 6 took the bold steps necessary to position our organization for
the future by becoming entrepreneurial. This shift required a basic paradigm shift/
realization that if the services and products that ESU 6 produces are valuable to our
customers, then they would be willing to pay for them. We also resolved to review all of
our products and services to determine whether they were cost centers or revenue
centers. Our reality was that every effort had to be directed toward making the cost
centers profit centers if possible and if not, then to discontinue those services and
products if they were not mandated.
As one might predict, this was not an easy culture change for ESU 6, but we are in fact
stronger and better because of the change. We found that our customers would not pay
for second rate and that we had to ensure that everything we do is the best. Our true
commitment to customer satisfaction has led us to a much higher level of performance
at the individual, departmental and organizational levels.
This significant change could not have happened without the commitment and support
of the ESU 6 seven member elected board of directors. Their support and commitment
to customer satisfaction and focus on improved student and adult learning in everything
we do, has contributed immeasurably to our success. These individuals donate their
time and talent to ensure that ESU 6 is true to its vision and mission. The 7 directors act
as liaisons with our voting public and made the critical decisions that made the
transformation possible.
The ESU 6 tagline of “innovation through collaboration” can only be met if we are
responsive to the needs of our customers (ESU 6 Strategic Plan Goal 1). We strive to
make all of our customers "raving fans," so continuous feedback and input is an
essential component for the evaluation, design and delivery of our services. We
anxiously look forward to beginning a new year of partnership with our stakeholders as
we prepare to meet the challenges that lie ahead in promoting improved adult and
student learning.
Dr. Daniel J. Shoemake,
Educational Service Unit 6 Administrator
LETTER THE ADMINISTRATOR
STRATEGIC PLAN
GOAL #1 Focus on customer satisfaction
Objective 1: Facilitate innovation and leadership
through collaboration.
Objective 2: Ensure that every product and service
exceeds customer expectations.
Objective 3: Continuously expand customer base.
Objective 4: Explore effective and creative ways to
increase student achievement.
GOAL #2 Promote fiscal stability and growth
Objective 1: Improve the effectiveness of
department-based budget monitoring.
Objective 2: Reinvest customer dollars to provide
new solutions that impact student achievement,
district efficiency and economy.
Objective 3: Promote relevant programs, products
and services as determined by customer demand.
GOAL #3 Increase employee and organizational
capacity
Objective 1: Encourage staff to acquire the
knowledge and skills needed to adapt to emerging
technologies, work methods, and markets.
Objective 2: Improve professional skills of all staff.
Objective 3: Foster an environment of respect, trust,
courtesy and teamwork.
Objective 4: Ensure that every employee knows his/
her critical role in achieving individual and
organizational success.
VISION Educational Service Unit 6 is the
provider of innovative products
and services that are critical
and relevant to the organization
and its stakeholders.
MISSION Educational Service Unit 6 will
provide exemplary leadership,
services, and products that
promote improved adult and
student learning.
WHO WE ARE
Since the legislation that created the ESUs in
1965 and the subsequent startup of ESU 6 in
1966. ESU 6 , located in Milford, Nebraska, has
provided outstanding products and services to
local school districts. By combining resources,
equipment, and manpower, ESUs are able to
provide a variety of technology, student services,
professional development, and administrative
services that would otherwise be unavailable,
unaffordable, or inconvenient to individual school
districts.
While all ESUs are mandated by the state to
provide certain core services, ESU 6 also offers
additional services requested by the member
school districts. Simply stated, ESU 6 exists
because of the motivation of our member school
districts to share limited resources as well as best
practice Through collaboration, ESU 6 school
districts were able to achieve more for their
students in an effective and efficient manner.
ESU 6 serves the educational needs of students,
teachers, parents and administrators. It is our
mission to provide exemplary leadership, services,
and products that promote improved adult and
student learning.
In 2014-2015, ESU 6 served approximately
12,500 students and 1,300 teachers from the
sixteen K-12 school districts within our service
area. The primary counties we serve are Seward,
Saline, York, Fillmore, and Lancaster counties
(excluding the city of Lincoln).
ESU 6 is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. The representatives are elected at general
election to serve four year terms.
BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT
NUMBER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Jan Myers, President 3 Exeter-Milligan, Fillmore Central, Friend, McCool
Junction, Shickley, Dorchester
Chuck Evans 1 Centennial, Malcolm, Milford
Bruce Dickinson 6 Seward
Sandy Blankenship, Secretary 7 Waverly
Eric Malina 5 Norris, Wilber-Clatonia
Dale Kahla, Vice President 2 Heartland, York
Larry Starr 4 Crete
GOVERNANCE
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS,
MEDIA & PRODUCTION SERVICES
ESU 6 maintains two libraries for school
personnel and parents to
access. These libraries offer current
information on a variety of topics as
well as in a variety of formats.
The Professional Development Library
is a collection of books and materials
that are linked to school issues. Some
of the topics include: classroom
management, curriculum development,
leadership, instructional strategies/
engagement, personal improvement,
anti-bullying resources, high ability
learners, Response to Intervention (RtI),
literacy and reading. All materials and
resources are available to our districts
by contacting the Professional
Development department.
The Autism Library consists of books
and materials on the topic of Autism
Spectrum Disorders. The books and
materials cover topics of interest to
both school personnel as well as
parents.
ESU 6 contributes core service funds to
the Ebooks Consortium formed by our
member schools. Media specialist from
each school meet together with ESU 6
Professional Development staff to
determine library titles and share ideas
regarding the use of Ebooks in their
schools.
ESU 6’s Production Center offers school
districts a variety of products and
services that school personnel can take
advantage of. The Production Center
consists of a copy center that produces
black/white copies and full color copies
as well as binding and custom design
services. In addition, the Production
Center produces NCR forms,
handbooks, business cards, banners,
die cut shapes, and laminated
products.
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPEMENT
The ESU 6 Professional Development staff conducts
numerous trainings during the year for teachers and
administrators, covering a wide range of topics. We
believe in the use of technology integration to not only
enhance the classroom but also to communicate with our
districts. Our upcoming 15-16 trainings and events can
be viewed on the Professional Development web page at
ww.esu6.org.
The Professional Development staff works primarily with
educators. Sessions are held at ESU 6 as well as in
individual school buildings. We believe in providing
professional development that is research-based and
supports school improvement. We are able to offer
graduate credit through Doane College on select
trainings. We offer a wide range of services and support
programs. There were 1,620 participants in the 2014-15
Professional Development trainings held at the ESU. This
total does not include the over 500 students who
participated in Youth Frontiers. The Professional
Development team also logged over 11,000 teacher
hours in our 16 school district buildings. Some of the
programs Professional Development offer at the ESU
include, but are not limited to:
Technology Integration Group (TIG)
English Language Learners (ELL)
Effective Instruction Series (EIS) for new teachers
Various Networks (Principal, Counselor, Media)
Analytic Scoring (both Fall and Spring)
Blue River Cohort (Dorchester, Exeter-Milligan, Friend,
McCool Junction & Shickley)
Instructional Coaches Training
Professional Development Advisory Committee
(PDAC)
Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies
Training
Various RtI trainings
Youth Frontiers
Instructional Model Trainings at 8 districts
ESU 6’s TECHNOLOGY department provides consultation
and technical assistance for computer hardware,
software, networking, installation, and troubleshooting
throughout southeast Nebraska. We are the technology
infrastructure support for 25 schools, approximately
2,800 educators and over 17,000 students in ESUs 4
and 6.
During 2014-2015, ESU 6 provided the following services
to school districts.
Content filtering (CIPA compliance assistance)
Domain Management
Network design and review
Streaming virtual media services
DNS services
Unlimited phone support
Limited onsite support
Off site encrypted back-up
HD video conferencing technologies
TECHNOLOGY
STUDENT SERVICES
ESU 6 provides direct services to students age 0 to
21. The services range from one-on-one services to group
services in a classroom setting for special needs
students. The purpose of the programs is to provide
exceptional education for students regardless of ability.
The SUCCESS programs are located in Fillmore Central
Public Schools and serves age 4 to 21 whose disabilities
require more intensive staffing. Divided into three levels,
the focus of the SUCCESS program is to develop life skills
— communication, self-help skills, functional academics,
vocational skills, and independent living skills.
The TYKE programs are designed for all children ages 3 to
5, some of whom have disabilities so they can receive
special education in preschool settings. ESU 6 operates
three TYKE classrooms located in Geneva and Exeter.
The Home-Based program serves children with disabilities
aged birth to 3 in their natural environments – home and/
or daycare centers.
SELF (Students Engaged in Learning for their Future) was
started in 2011-12 through a cooperative arrangement
between ESU 6 and York Public Schools. Students served
in SELF focus on establishing positive relationships with
peers and adults while displaying appropriate behavior
and maintaining academic progress with their
agemates. Elementary aged students from York and two
other districts were served in SELF.
The Project SEARCH program provides real-life work
experience combined with training in employability and
independent living skills to help young adults with
disabilities makes successful transitions from school to
productive adult life. ESU 6 operates a Project SEARCH
program at York General Health Care Services and during
2014-15, served students from York and Wilber-
Clatonia.
ESU 6 also offered services, both direct and consultative,
to districts in the following programs:
Autism Consultations through the Nebraska ASD
Network
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services
Early Development Network
Occupational Therapy
Psychological Evaluations including
assessments for early entrance to Kindergarten
Speech Language Pathology
SPED Financial Reports
Professional Development including the following:
Legal Updates
Transition Workshops for students aged 18-21
(Self-Advocacy and Transition 101 at ESU 6 and
Eastern Nebraska Transition Conference at
Southeast Community College in Lincoln)
ILCD (Improving Learning for Children with
Disabilities) Facilitation
Series of workshops addressing students with
behavior disorders
SRS (Student Record System) Update
Poverty webinars
Early Intervention Teams
Regional Speech and School Psychology Meetings
Special Education Compliance
Mandt Training
The Early Learning Connection (ELC) is an integrated
system of early childhood professional development. The
ELC consists of a statewide hub at the Early Childhood
Training Center and seven regional Early Learning
Connection Partnerships, along with other state and
regional partners. It is designed as a system that supports
the career and professional development of all who provide
programs and services for young children birth through age
eight. The ELC Coordinator for the southeast region of the
state is housed at ESU 6 and serves ESU 4,5,6 ,and
18. Training topics of high interest include the Early
Learning Guidelines, Early Childhood Administration, Safe
with You, and Social Emotional Development.
Similar to the Early Learning Connection, the Southeast
Region from the Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders
Network is housed at ESU 6 and serves an area larger than
ESU 6 – ESUs 4, 5, 6, and Lincoln Public Schools. The
purpose of the Network is to assist local school districts,
families, and communities in bringing quality education and
interventions that result in measurable outcomes to all
children in the Southeast Region who have Autism
Spectrum Disorder. Professional Development
opportunities are also provided on evidenced-based
practices for educators and parents in ESU 4, 5, 6 and
Lincoln Public Schools.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES During 2014-2015, ESU 6 provided many additional services to school districts, teachers &
students in and around the ESU 6 area. These services include, but are not limited to:
• Policy Revision Service sharing
• Academic Quiz Bowls
• Supplemental Education Services for schools not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress
• NWEA MAP Testing Software License cooperative purchase
• Lexia Software License cooperative purchase
• Delivery Services
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CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 440 41 • • • • •
CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,852 129 • • • • •
DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 182 21 • • • • • •
EXETER-MILL IGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 189 24 • • • • • •
FILLMORE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 542 43 • • • • •
FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 277 26 • • • • • •
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 333 30 • • • • •
MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS 516 40 • • • • •
MCCOOL JUNCTION PUBLIC SCHOOLS 270 23 • • • • • •
MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 695 50 • • • • • •
NORRIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2,178 129 • • • • • •
SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,423 99 • • • • •
SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 148 22 • • • • •
WAVERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,963 126 • • • • •
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 580 39 • • • • •
YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,389 90 • • • • •
TOTAL SCHOOLS USING SERVICE 12,977 932 16 16 16 16 16 6
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ESU 6 is able to provide services through the revenue generated by local, state, and federal funds. The
majority of our funding is provided by contracts with individual school districts. Additionally, ESU 6
receives revenue from state and federal grants, property taxes, and core service funds. Core service
funds are allocated to provide core services in the areas of instructional materials, professional
development, technology and technology infrastructure.
ESU 6 2014 - 2015 FINANCIAL REPORT (Unaudited)
2014-2015 Revenue 2014-2015 Expenditures
Property Taxes $1,831,639 Special Education $3,191,668
Local Contracts $4,120,980 Federal Grant Activities $898,043
State Receipts $263,402 School Services & Contracts $1,006,030
Federal Receipts $1,291,978 Professional Development $753,089
Core Service Dollars $572,128 Technology Services $832,591
Instructional Media $7,450
Operations/Admin/Contracts $974,984
TOTAL $8,080,187 TOTAL $7,663,860
Educational Service Unit 6 | 210 5th Street | Milford, NE | 800.327.0091 | www.esu6.org
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