Specialized Services

Administrative Networking

• Provides presentations from educational agencies of community organizations that support school programs
• Facilitates discussions regarding local, state, and federal educational mandates
• Provides up-to-date information relative to educational topics
• Provides an arena of discussion of instructional and behavioral strategies
• Provides administrators a support network including other educational leaders

Bus Driver Services

• Provides professional development to meet annual bus driver training requirements
• Provides a list of approved medical facilities for annual physicals 
• Submits requests to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for driver abstracts 
• Updates database for tracking recertification
• Submits a list of drivers for approval by the North Central Ohio Educational Service Center Board of Governors 
• Provides a list of approved drivers to school districts 
• Provides "Certificates of Attendance" for bus driver training in-service
• Reviews T-8 (physical) forms 

Contact Julie Carlyle for more information, 740-387-6625

Resident Educator Program

• Click on the link above to go to the ODE website for more information on the Resident Educator Program
• NCOESC offers professional development opportunities for this program.
• Contact Dr. Kristi Graves for more information

Administrative Searches

• Establishes criteria with the Board of Education to develop an outline for the search
• Surveys district needs and establishes goals for the administrative search
• Creates a strategy to inform possible candidates of the vacancy
• Develops a marketing plan to recruit highly qualified candidates 
• Contacts, screens, and schedules applicant interviews as appropriate
• Informs all applicants of the status of the interview process as needed 
• Develops interview questions in conjunction with the Board of Education
• Conducts reference checks of candidates 

Contact Ms. Brenda Luhring, Superintendent/CEO, for more information 419-447-2927

BCI/FBI Background Checks

• Provides districts with state-mandated criminal background checks for potential district employees
• Reports can be electronically coded to be sent to the Ohio Department of Education
• Results can be designated to be sent to the district or requesting agency

Contact Deb Karcher at the Tiffin Campus, 419-447-2927, or Julie Carlyle at the Marion Campus, 740-387-6625 for more information 

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Fiscal Services

• Provides grant management/special project assistance
• Provides fiscal-related consultation services
• Provides fiscal agent services for programs/agencies
  Contact Lynette Cameron, 419-447-2927, for more information

• Community School Treasurer Services
• Community School EMIS Coordinator
  For Community Schools, contact Dawn Waddell, 740-387-6625, for more information

Attendance Officer (Marion)

• Represents school district at all legal meetings related to truancy matters 
• Completes and submits all court documents
• Serves as a liaison between the district and the court system
• Develops and maintains a database of truancy cases 
  Contact Bruce Gast, Assistant Superintendent for Marion Campus, 740-387-6625, for more information

School Health Services 

• Provides school nurse resources to meet the needs of the district student and staff
• Provides support for health-related concerns for family and district employees
• Serves as a liaison with community agencies 
• Serves as a consultant to the school Intervention Assistance Team (IAT)
• Performs health-related tests for Multi-Factored Evaluation (MFE) reports
• Provides documentation for district health-related projects
• Provides documentation for mandated health education programs
  Contact Heather Justen, Executive Director of Student Services, 419-447-2927, for more information