December 13, 2022

Two Award Winners

Recognized at Annual Conference

Mike Snowberry, shown center, is surrounded by his colleagues from AESA and CESA 7, Green Bay, WI after his award presentation.

Michael Snowberry Received Walter G. Turner Award

Mike Snowberry, Director of Learning Services at the Luxemburg-Casco School District in Luxemburg Wisconsin, has received this year’s Walter G. Turner Award for support of regional and statewide educational programs.

Snowberry was nominated for the award by Dr. Marci Waldron-Kuhn, Director of Career, College, and Life Readiness for Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 7, which serves the Luxemburg-Casco School District.

She nominated Snowberry for his role in establishing two regional Academic and Career Planning programs in northeastern Wisconsin.

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Dr Joan Wade, left, presented Dr. Shockley (center) with her award. Also shown is Craig Burford, Executive Director of the Ohio ESC Association.

Dr. Denise Shockley Received the E. Robert Stephens Award

Denise Shockley, Superintendent of the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center in Rio Grande, Ohio, has received AESA's E. Robert Stephens Award for educational research and writing.

Shockley was recognized for a series of articles in professional journals on a variety of topics published during the last decade.

Her most recent work focused on the challenges faced by districts serving rural areas and specifically on ways educational service agencies can support rural schools and students.

She was nominated by colleagues in Ohio.

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THIS WEEK'S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

US ENERGY PROGRAM

The Office of State and Community Energy Programs issued $80 million for critical energy upgrades in America’s highest-need K-12 school facilities on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Read More

SUPPORTING STEM EDUCATION STRATEGIES

On December 6, Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten released a "Dear Colleague" letter to help state educational agencies (SEAs), educational service agencies (ESAs), and local educational agencies (LEAs) better understand how to use Federal funds to support innovative, equity-focused pre-kindergarten through grade 12 STEM education strategies. Read the Letter

NON-BINDING GUIDANCE (FAQ) ON ESSER FUNDING

On December 7, the Department of Education released non-binding guidance that answers long-awaited questions from the field about how ESSER funding can be spent. This document leaves much to be desired and may make it more challenging for districts to spend money by the ESSER II and III obligation deadlines. Read the FAQ

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