The Rural Teacher Committee is charged with working on strategies to address the rural teacher shortage in our state. The committee is made up of the NRCSA Executive Director, representatives from each of the three State Colleges (Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State), and school representatives from each of the six NRCSA districts.
Rural Teacher Committee
2022-23 Rural Teacher Committee
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Name |
Address |
Office Phone |
Fax |
Email address |
| Ch-Chairs: | ||||
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Stephanie Kaczor, Northeast Supt, Riverside Public Schools |
408 Dayton St Cedar Rapids, NE 68627 |
(308) 358-0640 | (308) 358-0211 |
stephanie.kaczor @riversideps.org |
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Chris Kuncl, North Central Supt, Mullen Public Schools |
4th & Blaine PO Box 127 Mullen, NE 69152 |
(308) 546-2223 | (308) 546-2209 | chris.kuncl@mullenpublicschools.org |
| Members: | ||||
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Jack Moles Executive Director, NRCSA |
455 s 11th St, Suite B Lincoln, NE 68508 |
(402) 335-7732 | (402) 476-7740 | jmoles@nrcsa.net |
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Derek Anderson, Southeast Supt, Friend Public Schools |
501 Maun St, PO Box 67 Friend, NE 68359 |
(402) 947-2781 | (402) 947-2026 | derek.anderson@friendschool.org |
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Jessica Bland, Northeast Supt, Oakland-Craig Public Schools |
309 N Davis Ave Oakland, NE 68045 |
(402) 685-5661 | (402) 685-5697 |
jessbland@ ocknights.org |
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Dr. Joel Bohlken, Northeast Supt, Palmer Public Schools |
202 Comm St, PO Box 248 Palmer, NE 68864 | (308) 894-3065 | (308) 894-8245 |
jbohlken@ palmer.esu7.org |
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Dr. Jon Cerny, Northeast Supt, Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools |
708 Main St PO Box 129 Bancroft, NE 68004 |
(402) 648-3337 | (402) 648-3338 | jcerny@esu2.org |
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Sam Dunn, South Central Supt, Loomis Public Schools |
101 Bryan St PO Box 250 Loomis, NE 68958 |
(308) 876-2111 | (308) 876-2372 | sam.dunn@loomiswolves.org |
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Andrew Farber, Southeast Supt, Louisville Public Schools |
202 W 3rd St PO Box 489 Louisville, NE 68037 |
(402) 234-3585 | (402) 234-2141 | afarber@lpslions.org |
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JD Furrow, North Central Supt, Sandhills Public Schools |
107 Gandy Ave, PO Box 29 Dunning, NE 68833 |
(308) 538-2224 | (308) 538-2228 |
jd.furrow@ sandhillsknights.org |
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Brett Gies, West Supt, Sioux County Public Schools |
435 Kate St Po Box 38 Harrison, NE 69346 |
(308) 668-2415 | (308) 668-2260 |
bgies @siouxcountyschools.org |
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George Griffith, Southeast Supt, Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer |
810 Central Ave Humboldt, NE 68376 |
(402) 862-2151 | (402) 862-2152 | georgegriffith@htrstitans.org |
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Holly Herzberg, Southeast Supt, Hampton Public Schools |
458 5th St Hampton, NE 68843 |
(402) 725-3116 | (402) 725-3334 |
hherzberg@ hamptonhawks.us |
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Jeff Koehler, Southeast Supt, Johnson-Brock Public Schools |
310 Main St PO Box 186 Johnson, NE 68378 |
(402) 868-5235 | (402) 868-4785 | jeff.koehler@ johnsonbrock.org |
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Damon McDonald, Southeast Supt, Deshler Public Schools |
1402 3rd St PO Box 547 Deshler, NE 68340 |
(402) 365-7272 | (402) 365-7560 | damon.mcdonald@deshlerdragons.org |
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James McGowan, Southwest Supt, Brady Public Schools |
112 E Popleton Ave PO Box 68 Brady, NE 69123 |
(308) 584-3317 | (308) 584-3725 | jmcgown@bradyschools.org |
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Danny McMurtry, Southwest Supt, Maxwell Public Schools |
415 E Hwy 30 PO Box 188 Maxwell, NE 69151 |
(308) 582-4585 | (308) 582-4584 |
dmcmurtry @maxwellschools.org |
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Dr. Heather Nebesniak, North Central Supt, Ord Public Schs |
320 N 9th St Ord, NE 68862 |
(308) 728-3241 | (308) 728-7079 |
hnebesniak@ordps.org |
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Phillip Picquet, Southwest Supt, Perkins County Schools |
740 Sherman St, PO Box 829 Grant, NE 69140 |
(308) 352-4735 | (308) 352-4769 | phillip.picquet@perkinscountyschools.org |
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Brian Redinger, North Central Supt, Stapleton Public Schools |
702 6th St PO Box 128 Stapleton, NE 69163 |
(308) 636-2252 | (308) 636-2618 |
brian.redinger@ stapletonschools.org |
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Tim Vanderheiden, North Central Supt, Mc Pherson County School |
525 Hwy 92 PO Box 38 Tryon, NE 69167 |
(308) 587-2262 | (308) 587-2571 | tvanderheiden@mcstryon.org |
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Dana Wiseman, Southeast Supt, Sutton Public Schools |
1107 N Saunders, PO Box 590 Sutton, NE 68979 |
(402) 773-5569 | (402) 773-5578 |
dwiseman@ spsne.org |
State College Members |
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Dr. Gina Bittner, Southeast Peru State College |
600 Hoyt St PO Box 10 Peru, NE 68421 |
(402) 872-2244 | (402) 872-2414 | gbittner@peru.edu |
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Dr. Dwayne Chism, Southeast Peru State College |
600 Hoyt St PO Box 10 Peru, NE 68421 |
(402) 872-2244 | (402) 872-2414 | dchism@peru.edu |
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Dr. Curtis Cogswell Wayne State College |
205 E “L” St McCool Junc, NE 68401 |
(402) 366-6202 |
ccogswell@ mcjmustangs.org |
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Dr. Adam Fette Chadron State College |
100 Main St Chadron, NE 69337 |
(308) 432-6330 | afette@csc.edu | |
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Dr. Don King Chadron State College |
100 Main St Chadron, NE 69337 |
(308) 432-6330 | dking@csc.edu | |
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Dr. Nick Shudak, Northeast Wayne State College |
1111 Main St Wayne, NE 68787 |
(402) 375-7164 | nishuda1@wsc.edu |