Administrative Staff Assignments click name for E-mail
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Walter J. Watkins 219.933.2400
Partnerships Representative Nancy Machnikowski 219.933.2400, ext. 1061
Chief Administrator of Business Services Theophilus Boone Jr. 219.933.2400, ext. 1018
Director of Business Services Terese Williams 219.933.2400, ext. 1025
Director of Adult/At-Risk/Extended Programs Cynthia Warner-Lowe 219.933.2419, ext. 1960
Director of Bilingual Program Peggy Harrington 219.933.2455
Chief Administrator of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Tom Patton 219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Chief Administrator of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Student Services Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Director of Special Education Connie Manous 219.933.2400, ext. 1081
Director of Talent Development Janette Whelan 219.933.2400, ext. 1042
Director of Title 1 Programs Nancy Snider 219.933.2400, ext. 1062
School Psychologists James Bowman 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Barbara Butcher 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Regina Campbell 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Elizabeth Habben 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Zandra Stewart 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Gina Good 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Weston Miller 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Susan Quinn 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
A. Yanina Gomez 219.933.2400, ext. 1080
Supervisor of Nursing and Health Services Joan Culver 219.933.2400, ext. 1005
Supervisor of Printing Steve Kelm 219.933.2421, ext. 2069
Chief Administrator for Human Resource Services Eliza Gonzalez 219.933.2400, ext. 1033
Construction/Maintenance Dr. Diane Schweitzer 219.989.7300, ext. 2112
Assistant, Maintenance David M. Reyes 219.989.7300, ext. 2111
Energy Education/School Safety Specialist David Safstrom 219.989.9353
Food Service Dr. Julie Boettger 219.933.2400, ext. 1056
Lynn Strle 219.933.2400, ext. 1057
Operations Larry Hare 219.989.7300, ext. 2131
Assistant, Operations Ted Bryak 219.989.7300, ext. 2139
Transportation Terry Butler 219.933.2438
Assistant Supervisor, Bus Drivers Linda Stokes 219.933.2438
District Administrative Functions
The following administrative functions are coordinated by the persons designated.
Function Contact Person/Email
Adult Education/ Extended Programs Cynthia Warner-Lowe 219.933.2419, ext. 1960
AIDS/HIV Resource Person Joan Culver 219.933.2400, ext. 1005
Area Career Center/Vocational Education Michael Zimmerman 219.933.2428
Attendance, Discipline, Child Welfare Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Bargaining Unit Liaison Eliza Gonzalez 219.933.2400, ext. 1033
Bilingual Education Program Peggy Harrington 219.933.2455
Bilingual Program Assessor Gregory Ruiz 219.933.2455
Boundary Changes Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Building Organization/Staff Needs Theresa Mayerik
Tom Patton
219.933.2400, ext. 1041
219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Building Rental Ted Bryak 219.989.7300, ext. 2139
Civil Defense/Legal Standards: Tornado and Fire Drills Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Compensatory Education/ECIA Title 1   219.933.2400, ext. 1062
Coordinated School Health Contact Person (Healthy Schools Point of Contact) - HSPOC Joan Culver 219.933.2400, ext. 1005
Drug-Free Schools Point Person Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Elementary School Program Tom Patton 219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Fixed Assets Dr. Diane Schweitzer 219.989.7300, ext. 2112
Food Services 219.933.2400, ext. 1056
Gifted/Talented Programs - ESP Janette Whelan 219.933.2400, ext. 1042
Headstart Barbara Gustin 219.989.7345, ext. 3550
Health Services/Nursing Joan Culver 219.933.2400, ext. 1005
Homebound Instruction Connie Manous 219.933.2400, ext. 1081
Human Resources/Employee Relations Eliza Gonzalez 219.933.2400, ext. 1033
Information Technology/STI Larry Follrad 219.989.3955. ext. 2233
ISTEP/Remediation Program Tom Patton 219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Kindergarten Program/Round-up/Early Entrance Tom Patton 219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Migrant Education Peggy Harrington 219.933.2455
Operations/Grounds Larry Hare 219.989.7300, ext. 2131
Ted Bryak 219.989.7300, ext. 2139
Partnerships in Education Nancy Machnikowski 219.933.2400, ext. 1061
Prime Time Tom Patton 219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Printing Services Steve Kelm 219.933.2421, ext. 2069
Psychological Testing Services Connie Manous 219.933.2400, ext. 1081
Residency Issues and Questions Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Response to Intervention Janette Whelan 219.933.2400, ext. 1042
School Safety David Safstrom 219.989.9353
School Accessibility (504) Connie Manous 219.933.2400, ext. 1081
Secondary Education Program Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act) Connie Manous 219.933.2400, ext. 1081
Special Education Program/Services Connie Manous 219.933.2400, ext. 1081
Student Teacher/University Liaison Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Student Services Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Substance Abuse Theresa Mayerik 219.933.2400, ext. 1041
Summer School Programs Janette Whelan 219.933.2400, ext. 1042
Testing/Program Evaluation Tom Patton 219.933.2400, ext. 1043
Transportation Terry Butler 219.933.2438
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