Departments and Leadership

Central Services

Mary Gavigan, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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The Central Services team leads and facilitates the Agency’s attainment of the Board of Control’s vision of service for our members through highly effective and efficient management of Agency resources. The Central Services team includes our Human Resources, Fiscal and Technology teams.
 

Special Education and Pupil Services

The Special Education & Pupil Services Department is committed to providing comprehensive services focused on improving outcomes for all students, including those with disabilities.  The department is focused on building capacity around student outcomes and offers high-quality leadership, professional development, consultation, coaching and technical assistance to professionals in the field.  Direct services are offered through specialized and alternative programming and related services delivered by highly qualified specialists.

Teaching and Learning

Darcy Budnik
Director
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262-787-9500 ext. 9512

Teaching and Learning supports comprehensive services to the region’s schools and districts with a focus on collaborative, research-based solutions essential to increase student achievement.  The department provides high quality professional development, networks, consultation, coaching and technical assistance.  Their commitment is to customize services to meet the unique needs of the region while intentionally connecting educators to leverage the benefits of collective intelligence. 

Institute for Personalized Learning

Brenda Vogds
Director
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262-787-9500 ext. 9513

The Institute builds awareness of, provides support for and assists in the expansion and scaling of personalized learning practices throughout CESA #1. To accomplish its mission, the Institute provides a variety of face-to-face and virtual seminars, customized support, and coaching and collaboration opportunities for school districts. In addition, the Institute continues to expand the development of tools and processes school districts can access to support personalized learning projects and efforts. The Proficiency-Based Licensure program (PBL) is a high-quality certification program that enables educators to effectively prepare digital-age learners for our rapidly changing world and is housed underneath the Institute’s umbrella.