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Technical Assistance Ryan Townsend Phone: (701) 328-2629; Fax (701)-328-0201 Email: srtownsend@nd.gov Technical Assistance Calendar (Check the calendar to see if we will be in your area) Request Form | CNFD - Professional Development| School Health & Adult Education | Special Education | Standards and Achievement | Teacher and School Effectiveness | Title I Unit

Title Contact Resources Request Form   Top Training Assistance Request Form CNFD - Professional Development   Top Child Nutrition Programs Sanitation and Safety Kaye Knudson ksknudson@nd.gov 328-2275   Food Allergies and Special Dietary Accommodations Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   At-Risk Meals Linda Schloer lkschloer@nd.gov 328-4565   NDFoods Training Linda Schloer lkschloer@nd.gov 328-4565   School Nutrition Programs New Meal Patterns for Schools Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   Certification for extra 6 cents reimbursement Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   Paid Lunch Equity Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   Free and Reduced Price Meals Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   Direct Certification Linda Schloer lkschloer@nd.gov 328-4565   Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Kaye Knudson ksknudson@nd.gov 328-2275   School Breakfast Program Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   Local Wellness Policies Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   USDA Foods (Commodities) Rene Gonzalez rmgonzalez@nd.gov 328-2732   Healthier US School Challenge Deb Egeland degeland@nd.gov  328-3718   Child and Adult Care Food Program Application for new Child Care Center Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   Annual Mandatory Training Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   Outside School Hours Programs Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   For-Profit Centers Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   Family Child Care Home Sponsoring Organizations Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   Meal Requirements in CACFP Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   Infant Feeding Stacie Morowski smorowski@nd.gov 701-788-8901   Summer Food Service Program Becoming a SFSP Sponsor Kaye Knudson ksknudson@nd.gov 328-2275   Annual SFSP Training Kaye Knudson ksknudson@nd.gov 328-2275   School Health & Adult Education   Top Title IV - Safe & Drug Free Schools Lockdown Drills Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Bullying Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Truancy & Drop Out Prevention Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Crisis Management Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Youth Risk Behaviors (alcohol, drugs, suicide, etc) Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   School Health     Emergency & School Health Guidelines for Educators Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Immunization Requirements Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Reportable Diseases Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Safe Schools Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Playground Safety Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   CSH     Coordinated School Health (School Health Councils, Health & Academics Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138 Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265 Deb Pilon dpilon@nd.gov 328-2753   Physical Activity Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265   Nutrition Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265   Tobacco Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265   Health Education Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265 Deb Pilon dpilon@nd.gov 328-2753   HIV / AIDS     HIV / AIDS Prevention Deb Pilon dpilon@nd.gov 328-2753   Sexuality Education Deb Pilon dpilon@nd.gov 328-2753   YRBS     Making Data Driven Decisions for School Improvement using the YRBS Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138 Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265   YRBS Overview Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138 Gail Schauer gschauer@nd.gov 328-2265   Adult Education     Adult Education Services Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Adult Education and its Impact upon the ND Economy Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   GED Services     The 2014 GED series Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Computer-based GED testing Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   ELCivics     Preparing New American Adults for the Citizenship Test Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Displaced Homemakers     Displaced Homemaker Program Valerie Fischer vfischer@nd.gov  328-4138   Special Education   Top Special Education State Performance Plan Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) Steve Bourgois stebourgois@nd.gov 328-3426   Indicator Data Analysis  Steve Bourgois    stebourgois@nd.gov 328-3426   Data Analysis Steve Bourgois    stebourgois@nd.gov 328-3426   Including Students w/Disabilities in General Education Lynn Dodge, Ed. D. ldodge@nd.gov 328-4564   Universal Design for Learning Lynn Dodge, Ed. D. ldodge@nd.gov 328-4564   Programming for students with Autism Lynn Dodge, Ed. D. ldodge@nd.gov 328-4564   Managing Students w/ Behavior Problems Lynn Dodge, Ed. D. ldodge@nd.gov 328-4564   Literacy and Students with Disabilities Lynn Dodge, Ed. D. ldodge@nd.gov 328-4564   Writing Standards-Based IEPs Lynn Dodge, Ed. D. ldodge@nd.gov 328-4564   Fall Conference/Joint Trainings Jacki Harasym jharasym@nd.gov 857-7770   NDMILE Parent Involvement Tool Jacki Harasym jharasym@nd.gov 857-7770   Speech- Language Pathology Mary McCarvel-O’Connor moconnor@nd.gov 328-4560   Speech-Language Pathology Paraprofessional Certification Mary McCarvel- O’Connor moconnor@nd.gov 328-4560   Special Education Paraprofessional Certification Mary McCarvel-O’Connor moconnor@nd.gov 328-4560   Traineeship Scholarship Mary McCarvel-O’Connor moconnor@nd.gov 328-4560   IDEA Dispute Resolution Options Bob Rutten brutten@nd.gov 328-2714   Parent Involvement in Special Education Bob Rutten brutten@nd.gov 328-2714   Special Education Administrative questions Gerry Teevens gteevens@nd.gov 328-2277   Home Education/Special Education Gerry Teevens gteevens@nd.gov 328-2277   Secondary Transition Programming Questions Gerry Teevens gteevens@nd.gov 328-2277   Programming for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Gerry Teevens gteevens@nd.gov 328-2277   Programming for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury Gerry Teevens gteevens@nd.gov 328-2277 Toolkit for Professionals Working with students with Traumatic Brain Injury Early Childhood Special Education Nancy Skorheim nskorheim@nd.gov 527-1384   Standards and Achievement   Top National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pauline Iler pailer@nd.gov  328-4518   North Dakota State Assessments (General) Robert Bauer rgbauer@nd.gov 328-2224   North Dakota Alternate Assessments (Special Education) Doreen Strode dstrode@nd.gov 701-298-4637   North Dakota Accountability System Greg Gallagher ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838 Paula Gabel pgabel@nd.gov  328-2296   North Dakota State Content Standards Greg Gallagher ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838   State Student Growth Models Robert Bauer rgbauer@nd.gov 328-2224 Greg Gallagher ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838   Federal Consolidated Grant Monitoring, Titles IIA, IIB, IIC Beth Larson-Steckler esteckler@nd.gov 328-3544   North Dakota Adequate Yearly Progress Annual Reports Paula Gabel pgabel@nd.gov  328-2296 Greg Gallagher, ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838   Teacher of the Year Awards Patricia Laubach plaubach@nd.gov  328-4525   Federal Title IIA, Teacher Quality Grants Greg Gallagher, ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838   Federal Needs Assessment and Professional Development Plan Supports Beth Larson-Steckler esteckler@nd.gov 328-3544   Common Core State Standards Greg Gallagher ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838   National Race to the Top Assessment Consortia (General) Robert Bauer rgbauer@nd.gov 328-2224   National Race to the Top Alternate Assessment Consortia (Special Education) Doreen Strode dstrode@nd.gov 701-298-4637   ESEA Flexibility Waiver Application Greg Gallagher ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838 Patricia Laubach plaubach@nd.gov  328-4525   North Dakota Teacher and Principal Evaluation Models Greg Gallagher, ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838 Patricia Laubach plaubach@nd.gov  328-4525   State Student Achievement Data Analysis Paula Gabel pgabel@nd.gov  328-2296   North Dakota Curriculum Initiative Grant Greg Gallagher ggallagher@nd.gov  328-1838   Teacher and School Effectiveness   Top Accreditation Study Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov 328-2755   ACT/WorkKeys Statewide Testing Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov 328-2755 Michele Burian mlburian@nd.gov 328-2244   Alternative Education Programs Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov   Credentials Bobby Jo Holle rholle@nd.gov 328-4571 Michele Burian mlburian@nd.gov 328-2244 Superintendent Credential Secondary Principal Credential Elementary Principal Credential Library Media Credential School Counselor Credential Dual Credit Ryan Townsend srtownsend@nd.gov 328-2629   Electronic Course Delivery Ryan Townsend srtownsend@nd.gov 328-2629   Home Education Gwyn Marback gkmarback@nd.gov 328-2295   School Counseling Michele Burian mlburian@nd.gov 328-2244   Section 504 Michele Burian mlburian@nd.gov 328-2244   MISO3 Reporting Annette Miller amiller@nd.gov  328-4647 PK-12 Course Codes and Descriptions ND Scholarship Program Michele Burian mlburian@nd.gov 328-2244   SEIP (State Ed Improvement Process) NDMILE Ryan Townsend srtownsend@nd.gov 328-2629 Gwyn Marback gkmarback@nd.gov 328-2295   Spring/Fall Calendar Carol Harmsen charmsen@nd.gov 328-2266   STEM Programs Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov 328-2755   Summer School Paula McKay pmckay@nd.gov 328-4563   Waivers of Instructional Time or Days Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov 328-2755 Reconfiguration of Instructional Days (SFN 58170) Due: March 13 Microsoft Word Format (SFN 58170) Waiver of High School Unit Instructional Time (SFN 58169) Due: March 13 Microsoft Word Format (SFN 58169) Weather Related Closings Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov 328-2755 Carol Harmsen charmsen@nd.gov 328-2266   WorkKeys Matt Strinden mbstrinden@nd.gov 328-2755 Michele Burian mlburian@nd.gov 328-2244   Title I Unit   Top 10% Set Aside for Professional Development Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   21st Century Learning Programs Josh Sharp jesharp@nd.gov 328-2285   Applying for SIG Funds Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Before-After School Programs *Title I Contact Person   Committee of Practitioners Lodee Arnold laarnold@nd.gov 328-1876   Comparability Requirements Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Coordination of Student Performance Strategist and Title I Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Corrective Action and Alternative Governance Ann Ellefson aellefson@nd.gov 328-2488   Early Childhood Education Tara Bitz tbitz@nd.gov 328-4646   EdFacts Reporting for Title I Stefanie Two Crow sttwocrow@nd.gov 328-2292   ELL/ESL/LEP Programming Kerri Whipple kwhipple@nd.gov 701-298-4638   ESEA Flexibility Waivers Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Fall Conference Patty Carmichael pcarmichael@nd.gov 328-3264   Gear Up for Kindergarten Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Homeless Children & Youth Jacki Harasym jharasym@nd.gov 701- 857-7770   Instructional Coaching Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Loan Forgiveness Requirements     Migrant Education Sandy Peterson smpeterson@nd.gov 328-2170   NDMILE Stefanie Two Crow sttwocrow@nd.gov 328-2292   NDMILE – Schoolwide and Program Improvement Plan Stefanie Two Crow sttwocrow@nd.gov 328-2292   Neglected & Delinquent Programming Jacki Harasym jharasym@nd.gov 701- 857-7770   New Title I Teacher Training Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   No Child Left Behind Issues Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Program Improvement *Title I Contact Person   Program Improvement AYP Notification Letter and Website Reporting Requirements *Title I Contact Person   Program Improvement Plan Ann Ellefson aellefson@nd.gov 328-2488   Program Improvement Reporting Requirements Ann Ellefson aellefson@nd.gov 328-2488   Response To Intervention (RTI) and Title I Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   School Choice Stefanie Two Crow sttwocrow@nd.gov 328-2292   School Improvement Grants (SIG) Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Schoolwide Stefanie Two Crow sttwocrow@nd.gov 328-2292   Six Types of Parent Involvement Jacki Harasym jharasym@nd.gov 701- 857-7770   State Literacy Initiative Lodee Arnold laarnold@nd.gov 328-1876   Statewide System of Support (SSOS)/Title I School Support Team Ann Ellefson aellefson@nd.gov 328-2488   Summer School with Title I *Title I Contact Person   Supplemental Educational Services Lauri Nord lnord@nd.gov 328-2282   Time and Effort Requirements *Title I Contact Person   Title I Administrative Issues Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Title I and Title III Coordination Lodee Arnold laarnold@nd.gov 328-1876   Title I Credentials Sandy Peterson smpeterson@nd.gov 328-2170   Title I Cooperative Agreements Lauri Nord lnord@nd.gov 328-2282   Title I Distinguished School Program Lodee Arnold laarnold@nd.gov 328-1876   Title I Fiscal Issues (Financial Reports/RFF/Budget Revisions) Mary Neigum mneigum@nd.gov 328-2281   Title I Fiscal Regulations Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Title I Monitoring Requirements *Title I Contact Person   Title I Non-Public School Issues Ann Ellefson aellefson@nd.gov 328-2488   Title I Parent Involvement Jacki Harasym jharasym@nd.gov 701- 857-7770   Title I Parent Notification Requirements *Title I Contact Person   Title I Private Schools Ann Ellefson aellefson@nd.gov 328-2488   Title I Targeted Assistance Programs Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   Title I Targeting Requirements Laurie Matzke lmatzke@nd.gov 328-2284   *Each Title I district has been assigned a Title I program staff member as a contact to answer questions and provide technical assistance. Title I Contact Program Improvement Contact         *Each Title I district has been assigned a Title I program staff member as a contact to answer questions and provide technical assistance.

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