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.

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Educational Service Unit 15 News

  • ESU 15 - Social Media PD - October 15th
    Sep 11, 2024

    ESU 15 - Social Media PD - October 15th

    Register by October 8th

    Be sure to bring your laptop or other preferred device

    Open to:

    Administrators

    Business/Tech Teachers & Staff

    School Secretaries/Office Staff

    Anyone that works with Social Media in their district

  • Events Coming Soon to ESU 15
    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!

  • ESU 15 Migrant Education Program Service Provider Position Available
    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. **
  • ESU 15 Fall Kick-Off 2024-2025
    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!

  • Regional Continuous Improvement Planning Workshops
    Aug 12, 2024

    Regional Continuous Improvement Planning Workshops

  • New Teachers Workshop - Session #2
    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.

  • New Teachers Workshop - Session #1
    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.

  • Paraprofessional Workshop - July 30th
    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!

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Upcoming ESU 15 Events

NETA Tech Integration Specialist Meeting - October 1st
NETA Tech Integration Specialist Meeting - October 1st

Register Here by September 27th

Social Media PD - October 15th
Social Media PD - October 15th

Register Here by October 8th

2nd Grade PLC
2nd Grade PLC

Register Here by Nov. 18th

1st Grade PLC - Nov. 21st
1st Grade PLC - Nov. 21st

Register Here by Nov. 15th

Kindergarten PLC - November 14th
Kindergarten PLC - November 14th

Register Here by Nov. 8th

Art PLC - October 3rd
Art PLC - October 3rd - Central Time

Register Here by Sept. 25th

Music PLC - October 2nd
Music PLC - October 2nd -Central Time

Register Here by Sept. 25th

New Cohort - Pyramid Model Workshops
New Cohort - Pyramid Model Workshops

Register Here

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.

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