External Team Visitation 2021

April 5 and 6, 2021

Agenda: (Zoom links are here.)

April 5:

  • 3 p.m. MT - External Team Orientation - Denise O’Brien, Team Leader

  • 4 p.m. - Welcome and Opening Presentation - Deb Paulman, Administrator; Board Members - Judy Thompson, President; Steering Committee; Department Directors

  • 5 p.m. - Board members interview (Zoom Room A)


April 6:


  • 7:30 a.m. - External Team Meeting

  • 8 a.m. - Stakeholder meetings, interviews, focus groups via zoom:

  • 8 a.m. Welcome

  • 8:15 Superintendents (Zoom Room A) and Classroom Teachers (Zoom Room B)

  • 9 Break

  • 9:15 Principals (Zoom Room A) and ESU Staff (Zoom Room B)

  • 10 Break

  • 10:15 Directors and Admin (Meet individually with departments)

  • 11 Break

  • 11:15 Partners and Parents (Zoom Room A) and Steering Committee (Zoom Room B)

  • 12 - Lunch

  • 1 p.m. - External Team Meeting

  • 3 p.m. - Oral Exit Report

Welcome Slideshow

Welcome Video

External Team:

Team Leader - Denise O'Brien, ESU 10, Director of Teaching and Learning

  • Kellen Conroy, ESU 1, Teaching and Learning Specialist

  • Lona Nelson, ESU 11, Director of Special Education

  • BJ Peters, ESU 13, Technology/Media Director, Distance Learning Coordinator

  • Dr. Andrew Dick, ESU 13, Administrator




Steering Committee Members

  • DEBRA PAULMAN - Administrator

  • MELISSA ENGEL - Continuous Improvement Chair, Network Operations Coordinator

  • ALISON SMITH - Teaching & Learning Director

  • CATHERINE RUHLMAN - School Psychologist

  • DARSHA PELLAND - Deaf Educator, Teacher Consultant

  • DEANA HOLLEY - Administrative Assistant SSC NP

  • DENISE BRAUER - Early Childhood/Teacher Consultant

  • KATHERINE MOORHEAD - Paraeducator

  • LAURIE VAK - Transition/Inclusion Consultant

  • MARY PETERS - Special Education Director

  • TERESA DETLEFSEN - Speech Pathologist