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Commissioner
Vacant
The State Board designated Deputy Commissioner Deborah Frison to fulfill the duties of the commissioner until the next commissioner is appointed.

Deputy Commissioner
School Improvement and Support Services
Deborah A. Frison
402-405-2129
deborah.frison@nebraska.gov

Deputy Commissioner
Agency and Division Support
Brian L. Halstead
402-471-0732
brian.halstead@nebraska.gov

Assistant Commissioner
Ryan Foor
402-471-5030
ryan.foor@nebraska.gov

Academic Officer
Vacant

School Transformation Officer
Shirley Vargas
402-326-5371
shirley.vargas@nebraska.gov

Public Information Officer
David Jespersen
402-471-4537
david.jespersen@nebraska.gov

Front Desk Representative
Dylan Lester
402-471-2466
dylan.lester@nebraska.gov

Executive Assistant
to the Commissioner
Laura Rife
402-471-5020
laura.rife@nebraska.gov

Executive Assistant
to the Deputy Commissioner
Lora Sypal
402-471-5059
lora.sypal@nebraska.gov

Office Associate
Andrea Boring
402-471-5047
andrea.boring@nebraska.gov

Information Officer
Kristin Yates
402-309-0203
kristin.yates@nebraska.gov

Equity Officer
Zainab Rida
402-471-4620
zainab.rida@nebraska.gov

Office Associate
Jason Gomez
402-471-2930
jason.gomez@nebraska.gov