Educational Service Unit 15

Welcome to ESU 15

Educational Service Unit #15 was established according to Nebraska State Statutes 79-201 through 79-1243. ESU 15 is an intermediate agency providing educational services to southwestern Nebraska schools in Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, and Red Willow Counties. Included in these counties are nine K-12 districts and one K-8 parochial school. The area served covers approximately 5,041 square miles and includes approximately 3,543 K-12 students and 402 teachers. ESU 15 provides "core services" as defined in Nebraska statutes. ESU 15 employees 28 staff members to serve our member schools.

Educational Service Unit #15 is governed by an elected board of 10 members, one representative from each of the established districts. The Legislature through LB 603 requires Nebraska ESUs to align election districts according to population. Educational Service Unit #15 is divided into ten election districts of equal or substantially equal population. The Educational Service Unit #15 board meets monthly at the educational service offices.

Educational Service Unit 15 News

Sep 5, 2024
Events Coming Soon to ESU 15
We would love to have all of our ESU 15 District Schools join us for our upcoming fall events! Check out the details on our home page & register today!
Aug 19, 2024
ESU 15 Migrant Education Program Service Provider Position Available
**Come work with us!Migrant Education Program Service ProviderJoin a winning team of professionals serving the educational needs of families and children in Southwest Nebraska.*Role: Provide educational support services in Lincoln, Keith, McPherson, Arthur, Grant, Hooker, and Thomas Counties

**Flexible hours (Mon-Fri), local travel required (mileage reimbursed)*Requirements: Bilingual (English/Spanish)

High school diploma/GED

*Valid driver's license and insurance**Benefits: Starting wage: $16-$19/hour, based on experience

Vacation and holiday pay

Professional growth opportunities****Veterans preference applies. EOE.****Applicants may apply at:ESU 15. Please send a cover letter and resume to the Director of Migrant Education Program, Sara Calvert, scalver@esu15.org**. Any questions, please call 308.470.1625. **
Aug 13, 2024
ESU 15 Fall Kick-Off 2024-2025
What an amazing day with Meghan Hargrave & our ESU 15 district schools - Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI.

Thank you to everyone that participated & to read more about the day, please go to Nebraska Public School Advantage - we appreciate you stopping in!
Aug 12, 2024
Regional Continuous Improvement Planning Workshops
Aug 6, 2024
New Teachers Workshop - Session #2
What another great training day at ESU 15! Thank you to all that participated in Session #2 of our New Teachers Workshop. Angie Dickey, ESU 15 Professional Development Director & Phillip Picquet, ESU 15 Administrator, presented on professionalism & communication, and how to apply these concepts as a new teacher with administration, parents, & students.
Aug 5, 2024
New Teachers Workshop - Session #1
What a great day at ESU 15! Thank you to all of our districts that sent staff to our 'New Teachers Workshop'. Session 1 kicked of this 3 part training with lots of great information 1st & 2nd year teachers will be able to take back to their classrooms.
Jul 31, 2024
Paraprofessional Workshop - July 30th
What a welcome back to school! The first ESU 15 event of the new school year was held on July 30th - Paraprofessionals Workshop.

ESU 15 would like to thank Michelle Kohmetscher with Region II Human Services for coming to McCook to present Youth Mental Health 1st Aid to paraprofessionals within our ESU 15 districts! Thank you to all of the paras that took time out of their summer break to attend & travel to McCook!

Have a great 2024-2025 school year!
Jul 18, 2024
Summary of Upcoming Events Fall 2024
Back To School is approaching quickly. Here at ESU 15, we strive to provide professional development opportunities to all of our district schools. Here are a few upcoming events.

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Art PLC - October 3rd - Central Time

Music PLC - October 2nd -Central Time

New Cohort - Pyramid Model Workshops

These are the FIRST 3 workshops in the series of 7, Pyramid Model practice trainings. In addition to the training, participants will receive coaching to support their implementation of these practices.

Audience: Any staff member serving Prek-2nd grade Classroom teachers SPED teachers Title 1 teachers Paraprofessionals Administrators

Rule 11 These 24 workshop hours count towards the Rule 11 requirement of 15 clock hours per year of early childhood professional development.

Pyramid Model Classroom practices Training - The Pyramid Model is an MTSS framework of evidence-based practices that promotes the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. The emphasis of this framework is to support all children at the universal level, thereby decreasing the need for more intensive intervention. In fact, when implementing the Pyramid Model framework effectively, only a very small percent of children will need intensive interventions.