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REGION	LEAD AGENCY	CHAIR	CHAIR
1 WAKEFIELD	Cheri L. Matthews ESU #1 211 Tenth Street Wakefield, NE 68784-5014 PH: (402) 287-2061 FAX: (402) 287-2065 cmatthew@esu1.org	Cheri L. Matthews ESU #1 211 Tenth Street Wakefield, NE 68784-5014 PH: (402) 287-2061 FAX: (402) 287-2065 cmatthew@esu1.org
3 RURAL OMAHA	Greg Gaden ESU #3 6949 South 110th Street Omaha, NE 68128-5722 PH: (402) 597-4934 FAX: (402) 597-4811 ggaden@esu3.org	Marci Haight Plattsmouth Community Sch 902 Main Street Plattsmouth, NE 68048 PH: (402) 296-5250 FAX: (402) 296-5202 mhaight@plattsmouthschools.org	Christine McKinney ESU #3 6949 South 110th Street Omaha, NE 68128-5722 PH: (402) 597-4948 FAX: (402) 339-1411 cmckinney@esu3.org
4 AUBURN	Ellen Stokebrand ESU #4 P.O. Box 310 Auburn, NE 68305-0310 PH: (402) 274-4354 FAX: (402) 274-4356 estokebr@esu4.org	Ellen Cain ESU #4 919 16th Street PO Box 310 Auburn, NE 68305-0310 PH: (402) 274-5042 FAX: (402) 274-4356 ecain@esu4.org	Anita Jaros 1119 25th Street Auburn, NE 68305 PH: (402) 274-5140 ajaros14@hotmail.com
5 BEATRICE	Brenda McNiff ESU #5 900 West Court Beatrice, NE 68310-3526 PH: (402) 223-5277 FAX: (402) 223-5279 bmcniff@esu5.org	Brenda McNiff ESU #5 900 West Court Beatrice, NE 68310-3526 PH: (402) 223-5277 FAX: (402) 223-5279 bmcniff@esu5.org
6 MILFORD	Nancy Meyer ESU #6 210 5th Street Milford, NE 68504-0000 PH: (402) 761-3341 FAX: (402) 761-3279 nmeyer@esu6.org	Nancy Meyer ESU #6 210 5th Street Milford, NE 68504-0000 PH: (402) 761-3341 FAX: (402) 761-3279 nmeyer@esu6.org
7 COLUMBUS	Larianne Polk ESU #7 2657 44th Avenue Columbus, NE 68601-8537 PH: (402) 564-0815 lpolk@esu7.org	Lisa Duranski ESU #7 2657 44th Avenue Columbus, NE 68601-8537 PH: (402) 564-0815 lduranski@esu7.org	Mary Bohning ESU #7 2657 44th Avenue Columbus, NE 68601-8537 PH: (402) 564-0815 mbohning@esu7.org
8 NELIGH	Ruth Miller ESU #8 106 W. 3rd Street, PO Box 89 Neligh, NE 68756-0089 PH: (402) 887-5041 FAX: (402) 887-4604 ruth@esu8.org	Ruth Miller ESU #8 106 W. 3rd Street, PO Box 89 Neligh, NE 68756-0089 PH: (402) 887-5041 FAX: (402) 887-4604 ruth@esu8.org	Amy Rowse 210 N. 11th O’Neill, NE 68763 PH: (402) 336-2020
9 HASTINGS	Deb Ross Head Start Child & Family Dev Program 123 Marian Road Hastings, NE 68901-4923 PH: (402) 462-4187 ext. 148 FAX: (402) 462-4568 dross@hshn.org	Deb Ross Head Start Child & Family Dev Program 123 Marian Road Hastings, NE 68901-4923 PH: (402) 462-4187 ext. 148 FAX: (402) 462-4568 dross@hshn.org	Paula Southworth ESU #9 1117 South Street Hastings, NE 68901 Ph: (402) 756-2315 FAX: (402) 756-2086 psouthwo@esu9.org
10 KEARNEY	John Street ESU #10 76 Plaza Blvd., Box 850 Kearney, NE 68848-0850 PH: (308) 237-5927 FAX: (308) 237-5920 jstreet@esu10.org	John Street ESU #10 76 Plaza Blvd., Box 850 Kearney, NE 68848-0850 PH: (308) 237-5927 FAX: (308) 237-5920 jstreet@esu10.org	Karen Verraneault ESU #10 76 Plaza Blvd., Box 850 Kearney, NE 68848-0850 PH: (308) 237-5927 FAX: (308) 237-5920 kverrane@esu10.org
11 HOLDREGE	Jane Moody ESU #11 412 West 14th Ave. P.O. Box 858 Holdrege, NE 68949-0858 PH: (308) 995-6585 FAX: (308) 995-6587 jane.moody@esu11.org	Julie Tarr ESU #11 412 West 14th Ave. P.O. Box 858 Holdrege, NE 68949-0858 PH: (308) 995-6585 jtarr@esu11.org	Samantha Bradley Phelps Memorial Health Cntr 1215 Tibbals Holdrege, NE 68949 PH: (308) 995-2867 smbradley@phelpsmemorial.com
12 – Morrill, Dawes, Sheridan, Sioux & Box Butte Counties	Sherry Retzlaff Western Community Health Resources 821 Morehead Street Chadron, NE 69337-2546 PH : (308) 432-2747 ext 111 FAX: (308) 432-2737 edndir@wchr.net	Sherry Retzlaff Western Community Health Resources 821 Morehead Street Chadron, NE 69337-2546 PH : (308) 432-2747 ext 111 FAX: (308) 432-2737 edndir@wchr.ne	Autumn Calkins Western Community Health Resources 821 Morehead Street Chadron, NE 69337-2546 PH : (308) 747-2405 ext 111 TOLL FREE: 800-717-1231 FAX: (308) 432-5092 edn@wchr.net
13 SCOTTSBLUFF	Marg Dredla 4215 Avenue I Scottsbluff, NE 69361 PH : (308) 635-3696 FAX: (308) 635-0680 mdredla@esu13.org	Nici Johnson 1114 Toledo, Box 77 Sidney, NE 69162-0077 PH : (308) 254-4677 FAX: (308) 254-5371 njohnson@esu13.org	Wendy Kemling Scottsbluff Public Schools 2601 Broadway Scottsbluff, NE 69361 PH: (308) 635-6204 wkemling@sbps.net
14 SIDNEY	Marg Dredla 4215 Avenue I Scottsbluff, NE 69361 PH : (308) 635-3696 FAX: (308) 635-0680 mdredla@esu13.org	Nici Johnson 1114 Toledo, Box 77 Sidney, NE 69162-0077 PH : (308) 254-4677 FAX: (308) 254-5371 njohnson@esu13.org	Pam Uhl 2243 Linden Sidney, NE 69162 PH-Home: (308) 254-0327 uhlpam@msn.com
15 McCOOK	Paul Calvert ESU #15 Administrator PO Box 398 Trenton, NE 69044-0395 PH: (308) 334-5160 FAX: (308) 334-5581 pcalvert@esu15.org	Tina Cummins McCook Head Start P.O. Box 723 McCook, NE 69001 mccookhs@mnca.net	Barb Esch EDN Services Coord. ESU #15 305 East 1st McCook, NE 69001 PH: (308) 345-7597 besch@esu15.org
16 OGALLALA	Jo Lee ESU#16 PO Box 915, 314 West 1st Ogallala, NE 69153-0915 OFFICE: (308) 386-4867 OFFICE: (308) 284-8481 CELL : (308) 289-0148 FAX: (308) 386-4867 jhauglan@esu16.org	Jo Lee ESU#16 PO Box 915, 314 West 1st Ogallala, NE 69153-0915 OFFICE: (308) 386-4867 OFFICE: (308) 284-8481 CELL : (308) 289-0148 FAX: (308) 386-4867 jhauglan@esu16.org	Cheryl Bales NE Health & Human Services Southwest Service Area 200 South Silber North Platte, NE 69101 PH: (308)535-8179 FAX: (308)535-8078 cheryl.bales@hhss.ne.gov
17 AINSWORTH	Cristen Witte ESU #17 348 N. Main St. Valentine, NE 69201 PH: (402) 376-1612 cwitte@esu17.org	Cristen Witte ESU #17 348 N. Main St. Valentine, NE 69201 PH: (402) 387-1421 cwitte@esu17.org	Geraldine Erickson ESU #17 207 N. Main St. Ainsworth, NE 69201 PH: (402) 387-1420 FAX: (402) 386-1028 gerickson17@esu17.org
18 LINCOLN	Mary Phillips Lincoln Public Schools 5901 O St., Box 82889 Lincoln, NE 68510-2889 PH: (402) 436-1000 & PH: (402) 436-1907 FAX: (402) 436-1899 mphil@lps.org	Mary Phillips Lincoln Public Schools 5901 O St., Box 82889 Lincoln, NE 68510-2889 PH: (402) 436-1000 & PH: (402) 436-1907 FAX: (402) 436-1899 mphil@lps.org	Jeri Beman EDN Serv Coord Supervisor Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department 3140 N Street Lincoln, NE 68510 PH: (402) 441-6705 FAX: (402) 441-6707 jbeman@lincoln.ne.gov
19 OMAHA	Connie Coltrane Omaha Public Schools 3215 Cuming St. Omaha, NE 68131-2024 PH: (402) 557-2382 FAX: (402) 557-2379 connie.coltrane@ops.org	Connie Coltrane Omaha Public Schools 3215 Cuming St. Omaha, NE 68131-2024 PH: (402) 557-2382 FAX: (402) 557-2379 connie.coltrane@ops.org	Pam DePorte Omaha Public Schools 3215 Cuming St. Omaha, NE 68131-2024 PH: (402) 557-2390 FAX: (402) 557-2379 pamela.deporte@ops.org
20 BELLEVUE	Jenny Fundus Bellevue Public Schools 1600 Hwy. 370 Bellevue, NE 68005 PH: (402) 293-4030 FAX: (402) 293-4351 jenny.fundus@bpsne.net	Jenny Fundus Bellevue Public Schools 1600 Hwy. 370 Bellevue, NE 68005 PH: (402) 293-4030 FAX: (402) 293-4351 jenny.fundus@bpsne.net
21 MILLARD	Jean Ubbelohde Millard Public Schools Don Stroh Administration Center 5606 South 147th Street Millard, NE 68137 PH: (402) 895-8302 FAX: (402) 895-8448 jrubbelohde@mpsomaha.org	Jean Ubbelohde Millard Public Schools Don Stroh Administration Center 5606 South 147th Street Millard, NE 68137 PH: (402) 895-8302 FAX: (402) 895-8448 jrubbelohde@mpsomaha.org	Kim Bolan 15228 Shirley St. Omaha, NE 68144 PH: (402) 715-1140 kmbolan@mpsomaha.org
22 WESTSIDE	Jeanette Lengemann Westside Community Schools 9030 Western Avenue Omaha, NE 68114 PH: (402) 408-8438 FAX: (402) 390-6478 jlengemann@westside66.org	Jeanette Lengemann Westside Community Schools 8130 Western Avenue Omaha, NE 68114 PH: (402) 408-8438 FAX: (402) 390-6478 jlengemann@westside66.org
23 PAPILLION/ LaVISTA	Jane Byers Papillion-LaVista Schools 420 South Washington St. Papillion, NE 68046-2667 PH: (402) 537-9998 FAX: (402) 537-6216 jbyers@paplv.org	Patti Drewes Papillion-LaVista Early Child 1211 N. Monroe Street Papillion, NE 68046 PH: (402) 514-3237 FAX: (402) 537-6216 pdrewes@paplv.org	Lori Zito Bell Elementary School 7909 Reed Street Papillion, NE 68046 PH: (402) 898-0408 FAX: (402) 537-6216 lzito@paplv.org
24 RALSTON	Brad Dahl Ralston Public Schools 8545 Park Drive Ralston, NE 68127-3690 PH: (402) 331-4700 FAX: (402) 331-4843 bdahl@ralstonschools.org	Brad Dahl Ralston Public Schools 8545 Park Drive Ralston, NE 68127-3690 PH: (402) 331-4700 FAX: (402) 331-4843 bdahl@ralstonschools.org	Kay Bataillon Monroe-Meyer Institute, Dept. Ed. 985450 NE Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5450 PH: (402) 559-5764 FAX: (402) 559-5737 kbataill@unmc.edu
26 GRAND ISLAND	Pam Dobrovolny CNSSP/Grand Island Public Schools 4360 W. Capitol Ave Grand Island, NE 68803 PH: (308) 385-5655 FAX: (308) 385-5797 pdobrovo@gips.org	Stacie Faber CNSSP/Grand Island Public School 123 South Webb Road PO Box 4904 Grand Island, NE 68802 PH: (308) 385-5900 Ext 266 FAX: (308) 385-5797 sfaber@gips.org
27 NORTH PLATTE	Chris Vieyra North Platte Public Schools 301 West F, Box 1557 North Platte, NE 69103 PH: (308) 696-3317 FAX: (308) 535-7119 cvieyrap@nppsd.org	Marnia Hughes 301 West F North Platte, NE 69101 PH: (308) 535-5314 FAX: (308) 535-7119 mahughes@nppsd.org	Annie Armstrong 301 West F North Platte, NE 69101 PH: (308) 696-3370 FAX: (308) 535-7119 aarmstro@nppsd.org
28 SANDHILLS COOP	Deb Mayor Broken Bow Public School 323 N. 7th Street Broken Bow, NE 68822 PH: (308) 872-5606 FAX: (308) 872-5741 dmayor@bbps.org	Dulcie Chaffin Good Samaritan Hosp Fnd. 410 S. 10th Street Broken Bow, NE 68822 PH: (308) 872-6699 FAX: (308) 872-6060 dulciechaffin@catholichealth.net	Rachel Fama Parent 510 S. 3rd, #4 Broken Bow, NE 68822 PH: (308) 870-6139 rdwmuzik@yahoo.com
29 NORFOLK	Frank Hebenstreit Norfolk Public Schools 512 Philip Avenue - Box 139 Norfolk, NE 68702-0139 PH: (402) 644-2507 FAX: (402) 644-2506 frankhebenstreit@npsne.org	Margaret Jensen Goldenrod Hills Community Action 1405 Riverside Blvd P.O. Box 293 Norfolk, NE 68702-0293 PH: (402) 371-7284 FAX: (402) 371-8814 mjensen@nencap.org	Monica Pickinpaugh 310 S. 3rd P.O. Box 139 Norfolk, NE 68702-0139 PH: (402) 644-2550 monicapickinpaugh@npsne.org
225-FREMONT AREA	Lou Bauer ESU 2 2320 N. Colorado Box 649 Fremont, NE 68026-0649 PH: (402) 721-7710 Ext 209 FAX: (402) 721-7712 lbauer@esu2.org	Theresa Muhle Fremont Public Schools 940 Michael Fremont, NE 68025 PH: (402) 727-3173 theresa.muhle@fpsmail.org