The Director of Special Education is John Hanson
The Director of Special Education is John Hanson

The ESU #15 Director of Special Education is responsible for supervision and overall coordination of all special education services available through ESU #15 as contracted services to the area schools. Those services may be either direct supervision of contracted ESU #15 personnel or indirect services to schools through supervision of locally owned special education programs and staff. 

Assistance is given to local districts in the area of special education financial reporting including final financial reports, Part B Maintenance of Effort (MOE) application, SPED IDEA Consolidated Application, applicable Flex Option Reports for not meeting MOE and any other requested special education financial help. 

You can contact John at ESU 15 McCook office(308) 345-7341, ESU 15 Trenton office(308) 334-5160, McCook Public Schools(308) 344-4470, and cell(308) 737-9538. jhanson@esu15.org

For questions about ESU 15 billings please contact Cindy Richardson, ESU 15 Business Manager (308) 334-5160.