Contact Us

Assistance is provided by the following Nebraska Department of Education staff. Contact information and a description of services available are included.

Jolene Palmer – State School Security Director

Phone: 402/471-2944
Email: jolene.palmer@nebraska.gov

Safe Schools Website

Services:

  • Information on School Safety Plan requirement included in Rule 10, Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools

Rule 10:
RULE10_PLEDGE_2012.pdf

Julane Hill – Director, School Health

Phone: 402/471-4352
Email: julane.hill@nebraska.gov

Services:

  • Institutes/Workshops/Trainings on Coordinated School Health (CSH), Health Education, Physical Education, Coordinated School Health Policy, Wellness Policy
  • Standards, Curriculum mapping, etc.
    The focus is on creating a healthy, welcoming school environment encompassing health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, mental health, staff wellness, & Family/Community involvement. Bullying, safety & dating violence policies are discussed within a CSH approach along with Rule 10 requirements in regards to health and safety. Conduct 2 statewide surveys for NDE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey & School Health Profiles Survey.

Coordinated School Health Website

Donna Hoffman – Director, School Counseling

Phone: 402/471-4811
Email: donna.hoffman@nebraska.gov

Services:

  • Counseling Program information
  • Positive development standards for students
    • Academic Development
    • Career Development
    • Personal/Social Development
  • Web Page Information

Anne Oeth – Project Coordinator, PBiS Program

Phone: 402/471-2744
Email: anne.oeth@nebraska.gov

Services:

PBiS is a behavior based and research validated process that increases the capacity of schools, families, and communities to develop preventive, proactive, positive environments. The process focuses on building school-wide, classroom and individual systems of support general enough to assist all students, but focused enough to provide students at risk individual help.

    • Benefits all students, and is not limited to any particular group
    • Is based on effective behavioral practices, instructional design, and strategies
    • Approaches behavior in a proactive way by teaching appropriate behaviors
    • Fosters positive adult-to-student relationships
    • Supports the local school continuous improvement process

Schools interested in implementing PBiS should contact the project coordinator for more information.

Nebraska Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Brad Kreifel – Investigator, Professional Practices, Legal Office

Phone: 402/471-0731
Email: brad.kreifel@nebraska.gov

Services:

  • General safety information – bullying issues
  • Concerns about staff not reacting properly & within policy/law regarding professional responsibilities.