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The School Improvement Team at the Iowa Department of Education conducts on site visits to accredited nonpublic schools and school districts, reviews Annual Progress Reports (APRs), and assists Schools and School Districts in continuous school improvement efforts such as the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). The Team conducts feasibility studies with accredited public school districts seeking options such as Whole Grade Sharing and School District Reorganization. The Team monitors Competent Private Instruction (CPI), Specially Accredited Schools, Open Enrollment, School District Waivers and Exemptions, Nonpublic School Accreditation, and Postsecondary Enrollment Options. The Team also helps coordinate the annual Winter Institute.

The following contact information includes the monitoring assignments of each School Improvement Consultant. Schools, School Districts, AEAs, and members of the public should contact the Consultant assigned to their AEA for any school improvement related questions.

 

Contact Information

Address:
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146

General Number: 515-281-3170

Fax Number: 515-281-7700

Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday (Except State Holidays)

 

Deputy Division Administrator
PK-12 Education
Del Hoover
515-281-8402
Del.Hoover@iowa.gov
Oversees the School Improvement Team, approves Waivers and Exemptions, Charter School Director, Administrative Preparation Program and Teacher Quality.

Secretary
Annette Mathieu
515-281-3170
Annette.Mathieu@iowa.gov

Consultants
Tom Cooley
515-242-5132
Tom.Cooley@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 9. Postsecondary Enrollment Options Consultant and Co-Leader of AEA Accreditation, Reorganization, and Technical assistance.

Wilma Gajdel
515-281-5332
Wilma.Gajdel@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 267. Exempt Schools Consultant.

Barbara Byrd
515-281-5001
Barbara.Byrd@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for Great Prairie AEA. Feasibility Studies Consultant, District Restructuring.

Denise Mulcahy
515-281-3198
Denise Mulcahy@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 13 & 14. Charter School Consultant.

Julie Melcher
515-281-6293
Julie.Melcher@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 11. Nonpublic School Accreditation, Specially Accredited Schools Consultant.

Lois Irwin
515-281-8582
Lois.Irwin@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 8. Open Enrollment Consultant.

Elizabeth Calhoun
515-281-8170

Elizabeth.Calhoun@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for Northwest AEA. Competent Private Instruction (CPI) i.e. Homeschooling Consultant.

Brandi Gean
515-281-4726
Brandi.Gean@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 10. Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) / Annual Progress Report (APR) Assistance.

Holly Barnes
515-242-6173
Holly.Barnes@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides technical assistance for AEA 1. Annual Progress Report (APR) / Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) Assistance.

Tom Andersen
515-281-3769
Tom.Andersen@iowa.gov
Monitors and provides Equity/Multi-Cultural/Gender Fair Technical Assistance for all Area Education Agencies. Coordinates LEA focused equity site visits. Coordinates AEA focused equity site visits. Coordinates Community Colleges equity site visits.

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 October 2007 )