Executive Council Elections
December 17, 2018 - January 14, 2019
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There are three open vacancies on the AESA Executive Council beginning in spring 2019. There was only one nomination from the southern region; therefore, there is no need for an election in that region. The executive council unanimously approved Jeff Goldhorn, Executive Director, ESC 20, San Antonio, Texas at our fall meeting.
Meet the Candidates:
There were two nominations for each of the other two regions, namely the western and central regions. There will be one person elected from the western region (Utah or Washington) and one person elected from the central region (Wisconsin).
The electronic ballot will be distributed on Monday, December 17, 2018, and must be returned electronically to AESA by Monday, January 14, 2019.
Only the CEO of each paid in full member organization can cast a ballot for the executive council.
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Meet the Executive Council Candidates
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Jeremy Biehl, Administrator,
CESA 5, Portage, WI
Jeremy Biehl is the Agency Administrator and CEO of Cooperative Educational Service Agency 5 (CESA 5) in Portage, Wisconsin. CESA 5’s staff provides services to thirty-five school districts in central Wisconsin. Jeremy is in the seventh year in this position.
Since 2015, Jeremy has been the Wisconsin representative to the AESA’s Federal Advocacy Committee. He also serves on the board of directors of the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance and is a member of the State Superintendent’s Education Data Advisory Committee.
Jeremy has worked to expand partnerships between CESAs and private companies to increase the ability of CESAs to provide support for student and financial software to schools throughout Wisconsin.
Now in his 20
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year in public education, Jeremy previously served as a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent. He is excited about the opportunity to serve on the AESA Executive Council to assist AESA and its members.
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Mike Haynes, Administrator,
CESA 10, Chippewa Falls, WI
An educator for 25+ years, Mike is the agency administrator for
Cooperative Educational Service Agency
10 (CESA10 in Wisconsin. Mike has served as a principal and superintendent in Michigan and served Wisconsin school districts since 2012. Mike was the chair of the CESA Statewide Network from 2016-2018.
Mike is an innovator and collaborator and provides Wisconsin school districts with leadership consultation, mentoring and strategic plan facilitation. During his time at CESA 10, Mike led his team to finalist status for the Race to the Top program and ignited a renewed commitment to regional and statewide collaboration. Under Mike’s leadership, CESA 10 serves 220+ school customers in Wisconsin and Minnesota in cutting-edge areas including safety, security and facilities services, and standard educational services.
Mike will bring the executive council his years of experience, his tireless drive to continuously improve services, and his agency’s experience breaking down barriers to meeting the varied needs of all customers.
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Parker Kala’ionamoku
“Duke” Mossman,
Executive Director for Northeastern Utah Educational Services (NUES)
Heber City, UT
Duke has served in his current position since 2006. Prior to NUES, Duke held positions at the Utah State Office of Education, Wasatch High School, Utah State University, and Lemke, Chinen and Tanaka CPA Inc.
Duke is a strong advocate for ESAs, rural schools, concurrent enrollment, career and technical education, and utilizing technology as a tool to enhance learning. In Utah, Duke has been heavily involved in working with legislators and district superintendents to draft, promote and pass education legislation to improve Utah’s education system by increasing opportunities for students.
He and his wife Becky have three children ages 27, 23 and 14, and they reside in the beautiful Heber Valley in Wasatch County. His hobbies include spearfishing, gardening, and racquetball.
Duke would welcome the opportunity to serve AESA and its members.
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John P. Welch, Superintendent, Puget Sound Educational Service District
Renton, WA
John P. Welch was appointed in 2012 as the superintendent of the Puget Sound Educational Service District. As the agency’s chief executive officer, John leads the educational service agency serving 428,000 students, preschool through grades 12, across 35 school districts, 8 charter schools and 2 tribal compact schools in the greater Seattle-Tacoma region of Washington state.
The vision of the agency is to "
ensure success for each child and eliminate opportunity gaps by leading with racial equity
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Previously, John served as the superintendent of Highline Public Schools and Vice President for Business and Administrative Services for South Seattle College. John holds an M.B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University and a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University. He is a graduate of the Broad Urban Superintendent’s Academy and has taken executive development courses at Harvard University, Stanford University and University of Denver.
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First, thank you to everyone who participated in the recent AESA Annual Conference. From all accounts – attendance, survey responses, and personal contacts – it was a huge success. It takes many people to organize this event, but without you – our members – the conference can’t happen. So thank you for attending, participating, and engaging so positively.
Often, I receive letters from various people who we work with. I love hearing from everyone. After the conference, I received this letter. It was so moving that I want to share it. It is from one of the organizations that presented at the conference, Rachel’s Challenge. I think it speaks to the importance of our collective work to help shape a kinder, more compassionate future for all of our students.
Sincerely,
Joan H. Wade Ed.D
AESA Executive Director
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All of us at Rachel’s Challenge were so honored that AESA asked Darrell Scott to be an AESA conference keynote speaker this year.
The interest from the AESA members in Rachel’s Challenge Programs was overwhelming.
Since the Conference, we have had conversations with a
great number of the members about partnering in their districts with our programs.
Many of the conversations with your AESA members have centered on the urgency of introducing the program right after the holidays. I had a conversation with a middle school principal yesterday in support of that urgency. It puts into perspective the reasons why January and February are very busy months for our presenters in K-12 schools. He shared that, for many students, the holidays are a happy and rejuvenating time.
However, for a growing number, the holidays are dreaded due to various negative factors in their home life, neighborhood challenges or struggles within themselves. For a growing number of students at his school, the atmosphere, his staff and their friends provide the positive elements that help them to survive another day.
He wanted to offer the opportunity for his students to exchange their “hope to” survive another day mantra for the strong “want to,” not only survive, but take charge with a positive direction and determination that experiencing Rachel’s Story inspires.
I did my best to arrange a January date for this middle school principal. We hear from students at least 3-4 times each week that Rachel’s Challenge saves their lives, or
gives them hope that they can change their paths.
So again, we wish to thank you, your staff and all of the AESA members for the opportunity to present Rachel’s story and for their wonderful response.
Sincerely,
Peter DeAnello
Rachel’s Challenge
If you would like to learn more about Rachel’s Challenge, please go to their website.
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From the AESA staff to you and yours,
we wish you warm season greetings.
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