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
Services:
- Information on School Safety Plans
- Threat Assessment Training
- Standard Response Protocol Training
- Safety Standards
- School Safety and Security in Nebraska
Cesar Torres – Bullying and Cyber-bullying research associate
Phone: 402.471.0986
Email: cesar.torres@nebraska.gov
Services:
- Help with bullying and cyber-bullying phone calls and emails
- Help with research and resources about bullying and cyber-bullying
Scott Stemper – Emergency Operations Planning Specialist
Phone: 402.471.4408
Email: scott.stemper@nebraska.gov
Services:
- Provide leadership and guidance for emergency operations planning in schools
- Assist with the development and effectiveness of emergency operations safety and security plans
Carol Bom – School Safety Office Associate
Phone: 402.471.4350
Email: carol.bom@nebraska.gov
Services:
- Contact for information on scheduled training or workshops
- Updates to website
Rhonda Wisdom – American Institutes for Research (AIR) Good Behavior Game (GBG) Grant Associate
Phone: 402.471.4399
Email: rhonda.wisdom@nebraska.gov
Services:
- Contact for AIR Good Behavior Game training
- Assists AIR Good Behavior Game State Coordinator
Lacey Peters – Director, School Health
Phone: 402.471.4352
Email: lacey.peters@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
- Comprehensive School Counseling Program
- Strategies for School Counselors to identify and address behaviors
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