Annual FY15 Arch Ford

91 Pages·2015·1.92 MB·English

Arkansas River
Education Service Cooperative
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

ANNUAL REPORT
ON
OPERATIONS
2014-2015

912 West Sixth Street
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Web page: http://www.aresc.k12.ar.us
TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL LETTER .............................................................................................................. 4
MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 5
STATE MAP OF COOPERATIVES ........................................................................................................... 5
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ........................................................................................................................ 6
BOARD INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 7
TEACHER CENTER COMMITTEE INFORMATION ................................................................................. 7
ESC ANNUAL REPORT:
GOVERNANCE .................................................................................................................................. 8
STAFFING ....................................................................................................................................... 9
TEACHER CENTER ........................................................................................................................ 12
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ...................................................................................................... 13
DIRECT SERVICES TO STUDENTS ............................................................................................... 14
ANECDOTAL REPORTS ................................................................................................................ 14
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ................................................................................ 15
PROGRAM REPORTS ........................................................................................................................... 17
Accounting ................................................................................................................... 17
ADE/APSCN Student Applicants Field Analyst ................................................................ 18
ADE School Improvement Supervisor ............................................................................ 19
Arkansas Inductive Mentoring Model (AIMM) Program ................................................. 41
Career and Technical Education .................................................................................... 20
Closing the Achievement Gap (CTAG) ............................................................................ 21
Early Childhood Special Education ................................................................................. 22
Early Childhood Special Education Daycare Providers………………………………………………...25

Facilities and Maintenance and Transportation……………………………………………………….…26
Gifted and Talented ...................................................................................................... 27
HIPPY (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters) ......................................... 28
JATCC……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30
Literacy ........................................................................................................................ 33
Mathematics ................................................................................................................ 36
Medicaid in the Schools ................................................................................................ 39
Parents as Teachers (PAT)………………………………………………………..………………………………..40

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School and Community Health………………………………………………………………………………………42
School Health Services .................................................................................................. 44
Science Instruction Specialist ........................................................................................ 46
Special Projects Programs……………………………………………………………………………………………..48
Teacher Center/Professional Development/Curriculum Development/Resources………….51
Technology…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….53
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES REPORT……………………………………………………….54

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Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative

912 West Sixth Street Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Office: [phone] Fax: [phone]

From the Director’s Desk…

As a familiar and dear hymn I know states so eloquently, “Time is filled with swift transition…”.
This phrase characterizes times in education so well. Times are changing and the landscape of
education is as well. To remain relevant and to serve districts in these changing times, we are
working steadfastly to evaluate our programming for any necessary “transitions” that we may
need to make. This is an ongoing part of how ARESC conducts business. In this year we have
worked even harder to drill deeper to learn more about our district’s needs and how we can
serve them even better.

In Accordance with A.C.A.6-13-120, we submit this 2014-2015 Annual Report as a condensed
report on the programs, services, resources, and activities of our cooperative. This document
will include information regarding professional development, technology, early childhood,
career and technical education, the governance and administration of our organization and
other useful information. As a function of making an annual report, we summarize and
analyze the services we render to our districts, the community, and our patrons.

ARESC strives to maintain quality services and to connect our member districts and the
community at large with resources to support education in Arkansas. We are proud to serve
the districts in the Arkansas, Grant, and Jefferson counties and to partner with the Arkansas
Department of Education for the betterment of the children of our great state.

Sincerely,

Barbara J. Warren

Barbara J. Warren, Director
Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative

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Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative
Proudly serving Arkansas, Grant and Jefferson Counties

Mission Statement

The mission of the ARESC is to assist their member school districts and communities in:
(cid:120) The development of more effective and equitable use of their shared resources
(cid:120) Providing services that support the technology, knowledge, and skills necessary to impact
effective citizenship
(cid:120) Impacting economic productivity

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School Districts served in Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative

Arkansas Correctional School System, Arkansas School for the Deaf, Dollarway School District, Pine
Bluff School District, Sheridan School District, Stuttgart School District, Watson Chapel School District,
White Hall School District

Officers of the Board of Directors for 2014-2015
Name Position School District
Mr. Danny Hazelwood President Watson Chapel
Mr. Bobby Acklin Vice President Dollarway
Dr. Larry Smith Secretary White Hall
Mrs. Barbara Warren Director/Ex-officio ARESC

Members of the Board of Directors for 2014-2015
Name Position School District
Dr. Bill Glover Superintendent AR Correctional Schools
Mr. Mike Phillips Superintendent AR School for the Deaf
Bobby Acklin Superintendent Dollarway
Patsy Hughey (Interim)
Dr. T. C. Wallace Superintendent Pine Bluff
Mr. Jerrod K. Williams Superintendent Sheridan
Mr. Nathan C. Gills Superintendent Stuttgart
Mr. Danny Hazelwood President Watson Chapel
Dr. Larry Smith Secretary White Hall

Teacher Center Committee Members for 2014-2015
Name Position School District
Varnette Bruce Elementary Teacher Watson Chapel
Susan Clausing Secondary Principal AR Correctional Schools
Tracy Criss Elementary Literacy Sheridan
Facilitator/Teacher
Carol Jo Lambert Secondary LMS/Teacher Stuttgart
Andrea Mixon Elementary Counselor/Teacher Dollarway
Sandy Pitts Elementary Teacher White Hall
Lonya Robertson Elementary Principal AR School for the Deaf
Shelia Brown Counselor/Teacher Pine Bluff
Kay Simpson Asst. Director/TCC ARESC

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Arkansas Department of Education
Education Service Cooperative (ESC) Annual Report

DATE: 7/20/15 LEA# 35-20 ESC# 10

ESC NAME: Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative

ADDRESS: 912 West Sixth Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

PHONE NUMBER: 870-534-6129

DIRECTOR: Mrs. Barbara Warren

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/TEACHER CENTER COORDINATOR: Mrs. Kay Simpson

NAMES OF COUNTIES SERVED: 3-Arkansas, Grant and Jefferson

NUMBER OF DISTRICTS: 8

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20,854

NUMBER OF TEACHERS: 1289

NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS: 120

I. GOVERNANCE:

A. How is the co-op governed? Board of Directors _ X _ or Executive Committee ____

How many members on the Board? 8 Executive Committee n/a
How many times did the Board meet? 11 Executive Committee? n/a
When is the regular meeting? 3rd Thursday of each month
Date of current year’s annual meeting: July 24, 2014

B. Does the co-op have a Teacher Center Committee? YES _X____ NO _______
If yes, then: How many are on the Teacher Center Committee? 8
How many members are teachers? 6
How many times did the Teacher Center Committee meet? 3
When is the regular meeting? Fall, Winter and Spring with other meetings to be
scheduled as needed
C. When was the most recent survey/needs assessment conducted? Winter, 2015

D. Have written policies been filed with the Arkansas Department of Education?
Yes ___X_____ No ________

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II. STAFFING:

Listed below are all staff members of the co-op (including those housed at the co-op and
paid through other sources), their titles and the salary funding source for the positions.
Place an asterisk (*) beside those who are housed at the co-op and whose salary does
not flow through the co-op’s

Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative
2014-2015
S=State, F=Federal, M=Medicaid, B=Base Funds, D=District Allocations

Name Position Funding New Resigned
Source Hire
Amerine, Angela JATCC-Medical Professions S, D
Instructor
Archer, Paula HIPPY Coordinator S, D
Arnold, Latoya HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D Y
Ashley, Tangrlia HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D Y
Askew, Jocelyn HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D Y
Autrey, Danielle ECH Paraprofessional S, D
Bayird, Susan ECH Medicaid Clerk M
Beasley, Carsandra HIPPY Data Entry Specialist S
Black, Regina HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D
Bowman, Heather HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Brown, Kristin HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D Y
Casada, Meredith ECH Speech Pathologist S, D
Collins, Kimberly HIPPY Home Base Educator S, D
Connelly, Debra ECH Paraprofessional S, D
Criner, Onico HIPPY Administrative Assistant S
Davidson, Chad Facilities/Maintenance S, D
Coordinator
Davis, Mary HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Davis, Sheri Literacy Specialist S
Donham, Sheryl ECH Teacher S,D Y
Dunn, Autra HIPPY Curriculum Specialist S
Eddings, Ellen ECH Coordinator S, D Y
Edwards, Gail PAT Educator S
Fenters, Meagan ECH Speech Pathologist S, D
Flannigan, HIPPY Program Coordinator S, D
Marguerite
Fletcher, MyKenya FRC Program Secretary/HIPPY S
Givens, Kristopher JATCC-Paraprofessional S, D
Gordon, Judy JATCC-Administrative Assistant S
Gray, Nerlean ECH Paraprofessional S, D
Givens, Calandria JATCC-Teacher S
Green, Davida HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D Y
Handley, Johnny JATCC-Director S,D
Hawkins, Shida HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D
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Holcomb, Pamela Administrative Assistant/Personnel S
Hernandez, Nancy HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Holland, Aveil HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Hopkins, Christine HIPPY Coordinator S,D
Houghton, Denise Literacy Specialist S
Inman, Sarah Math Specialist S R
Jackson, Diana HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D
Johnson, Alisa HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Johnson, Candace HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Johnson, Marsha ECH Occupational Therapist S Y R
Jones, Cherry HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D R
Judkins, Heidi ECD Speech Pathologist S,D Y
Kees, Gary Standards Assurance S
Livingston, Tumiga ECH Teacher S,D
Luckett, Crystal HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Lunsford, Andi TC Science Specialist S
Main, Amy HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Marbley, Barbara PAT Home Vistor S
Marshall, Kateshia HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Martin, Brittaney HIPPY Home Based Educator S Y
Martin, Terry Administration-Custodian S Y
McGehee, Jennifer ECH Teacher S,D Y R
McDonald, Cynthia Accounts Payable S
Mercer, Liz Community Health Nurse S
Metz, Sandi Admin. Asst./DL/Technology S
Milburn, Jeannie HIPPY Home Based Educator S Y
Milton, Shawni HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D
Moss, Tatrecia HIPPY Home Based Educator S Y
Prater, Holly HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D Y R
Parks, Lashundra ECH Teacher S, D
Purtle, Mary HIPPY Coordinator S, D R
Pye, Katherine TC Program Secretary S
Reed, Michael Technology Coordinator S
Rembert, LaTyeshia HIPPY Coordinator S, D
Reynolds, Dorothy Workforce Education S R
Rhenwrick, Evelyn ECH Behavior Specialist S Y R
Riggins, Calvin JATCC Welding Assistant S Y
Shelly, William GT Specialist/DL Coordinator S
Simpson, Kay TC Coordinator/Asst. Director S
Spadoni, Cynthia ECH Teacher S, D R
Stocker, Olivia PAT Coordinator S
Stuckey, Amy HIPPY Home Based Educator S, D Y
Stone, Jennifer ECH Teacher S, D
Swan, Cathi ADE-Distance/Technology S Y
Taggart, LaKeisha PAT Home Vistor S Y
Taylor, Cathy HIPPY Coordinator S, D
Taylor, Vonda HIPPY Home Based Educator S,D Y
Terrell, NaQuishia Receptionist/Admin. Support S Y
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