Welcome to

The Ohio ValleyEducational Cooperative

Supporting Excellence in EducationThrough Regional Coordination

OVEC Mission

The Mission of the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) is to provide high quality services and programs that support, empower and build capacity in school learning communities, to ensure that

students achieve college/career readiness.

The History of OVECOVEC was established in 1976 under Kentucky's Interlocal Cooperation Act.

OVEC was initially located in Shelbyville, Kentucky before moving to the University of Louisville's main campus in 1978.

In 1988, OVEC moved from U of L to a commercial office building in Louisville.

In early 1993, OVEC purchased its first facility in LaGrange, KY.

In March 1998, OVEC returned to Shelbyville, after building a 12,000 square foot facility on five acres.

OVEC currently employs over 150 full and part-time employees.

OVEC Leadership

Mr. Tony Harvey 1976 – 1981

Dr. Thomas Jeffries 1981 – 1984

Dr. Linda Hargan 1984 – 1988

Dr. John A. Rosati 1989 – 2004

Dr. Leon Mooneyhan 2004 - Present

Dr. Leon Mooneyhan

2012 – 2013

Mr. Don Cravens, Superintendent - Anchorage Independent Schools Mr. Keith Davis , Superintendent - (Chair) Bullitt County Schools Ms. Lisa James, Superintendent - (Vice-C hair) Carroll County Schools Mr. Buddy Berry, Superintendent - Eminence Independent Schools Ms. Chrissy Jones, Superintendent - Franklin County Schools Ms. Dorothy Perkins, Superintendent - Gallatin County Schools Mr. Ron Livingood, Superintendent - Grant County Schools Mr. Tim Abrams, Superintendent - Henry County Schools Dr. Will Wells, Superintendent - Oldham County Schools Mr. David Raleigh, Superintendent - Owen County Schools Mr. James Neihof, Superintendent - Shelby County Schools Mr. Charles Adams, Superintendent - Spencer County Schools Ms. Marcia Dunaway, Superintendent - Trimble County Schools

Other representatives that attend board meetings include:

Ms. Roya Ghazi, Office of Education Accountability Dr. Blake Haselton, University of Louisville Ms. Lisa Gross, Kentucky Department of Education Mr. Wilson Sears, Kentucky Association of School Superintendents Mr. Brad Hughes, Kentucky School Boards Association Ms. Kim Walters-Parker, Education Professional Standards Board Ms. Angela Passafiume, Kentucky High School Athletics Association

OVEC Board Members

OVEC Districts Anchorage Independent (Jefferson County) Bullitt County Carroll County Eminence Independent (Henry County) Franklin County Gallatin County Grant County Henry County Oldham County Owen County Shelby County Spencer County Trimble County

OVEC Programs District Support Services Other District Support Services

Read to Achieve Teaching American History Project CATALYST Project BALANCE

Grants Development Head Start/Early Head Start Special Education Network Groups Other Support Services

IClasses GED Testing Bidding School Nutrition Services

Financial Services Facility Services

District Support ServicesWork with Tier Districts and Low Performing Schools KTIP/TPA training and support

Participate in “Classroom Walk-Through” Analysis of Regional Assessment Data

Oversee the work of the regional Network Groups Library Media Specialist support and network

Training and support in Literacy and Mathematics Provide Educator Recruitment Fairs

Support PEBC Thinking Strategies Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment – (other services included in special education information)

Assessment training – Summative and Formative New Teacher Induction training

Assist U of L with student teachers and field placement support Support to new Principals

Partner with TEACH KY on recruitment of teachers Provide or “broker” Professional Development

Provide training and support for implementing effective instructional interventions (including RTI and differentiated instructional practice).

Support work of P-16 Council Initiatives: Adolescent Literacy, Leadership, College & Career Readiness, Dual Credit Classes, and Guidance Counselors networks.

Partner with KASA and KSBA on Certified Personnel Evaluation Training

Provide training and support for District Instructional Leadership Teams and other PLC’s

Provide support and training for Instructional Rounds Math Academies

Content Literacy Strategies (CALS) Initiative Summer Leadership Institute

Partner with U of L on other initiatives not listed above (see also http://www.ovec.org/uofl_partnership.cfm )

Work with UofL on recruitment, screening and placement of Alternative Certified Teachers

Support Instructional Technology/Use of Digital Tools Provide training for School Based Decision Making Councils

Provide support for development of student ILP’s Multiple initiatives with TAH Project

Provide support for districts-Standards Based Grading and Reporting Coordinate SB1 Work with KDE (including roll out of new Common Core Standards for E/LA & Math)

ACT Professional Development Monthly reports to OVEC Board and Regional Network Groups

OVEC assists member districts by meeting their individual needs to improve student academic achievement.

Read to Achieve

Literacy Resource Specialist provides direct assistance to primary-level struggling readers in Eminence Independent.

Teaching American History

A teacher’s dream, an answered request from districts and…

TAH, here it is!1. High-quality, content-focused Professional Development opportunities2. Focus on the intentional integration of Common Core Social Studies

Literacy Standards into current coursework3. Intensive Lesson Study process utilized in both THEME (ES & MS) &

ATLAS (HS) Grants4. Field experiences to sites of historical significance5. Networking with other teachers in OVEC Region who teach similar courses6. Collaboration with CATALYST Grant

2 GRANTS

CATALYST Collaboration Among Teachers and Librarians Yielding Successful Teaching

A grant-funded project administered by OVEC, CATALYST increases library media specialists’ capacity to collaborate with teachers and partner with the local public library in order to address the needs of students with limited literacy proficiency and limited information literacy proficiency.

CATALYST is a three-year project providing summer institutes and mid-year professional development to increase library media specialists’ capacity to impact the achievement of students. CATALYST provides coaching in the form of a library media specialist who visits each school once a month to provide face-to-face mentoring and resource-support as well as collegial observation.

Principals receive training on the importance of collaboration and how they can support and promote teacher/librarian partnerships to enhance instruction.

BALANCE Beneficial Activity Levels and Nutritional Choices Everyday

Project Balance is proud to join the nationwide initiative to solve the challenge of childhood obesity

The goals of this three-year OVEC grant is to improve and increase daily physical activity, cardiovascular fitness levels, and to increase students’ consumption of fruits and vegetables in Brooks, Eastern, Southside, and Taylorsville Elementary Schools. Other strategies in this grant include the implementation of a rigorous PE curriculum, integration of physical activity and nutrition concepts into classroom instruction, enhancement of school nutrition and health/wellness policies, and Family Night Programs to increase parental involvement in physical and nutrition education.

Contact Karen Larimore, Project Balance Director, for further information.

Special EducationExceptional Children Services

Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Positive Behavioral Supports Compliance and Monitoring Systems Lending Library Network Meetings

Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Data AnalysisDifferentiated Instructional StrategiesAlternate Assessment & CurriculumCo-Teaching and CollaborationCulturally Responsive Instructional PracticesResponse to Intervention (RtI) Individual Education Programs (IEPs) Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)

Positive Behavioral Supports

School-wide Behavior & Discipline supportTeacher and Classroom ConsultationCollaboration with KyCIDClimate and Culture support

Lending Library

Assistive Technology & EquipmentAdaptive & Therapeutic EquipmentBooks, Materials, Videos, DVDs:

Curriculum, Instruction, AssessmentBehavior & Discipline & ManagementSchool Crisis ManagementSpecial Education IssuesTeacher Mentoring

OVEC Network GroupsOVEC facilitates ongoing network groups for sharing information and discussing common issues and concerns including:

• Curriculum Supervisors• Principals• Guidance Counselors• Alternative School Directors• Teachers of specific content areas• Special Education Directors• School Psychologists• Support for RtI teams• Assistive Technology• Disability-Specific Teachers• Speech/Language Pathologists• Transition Facilitators• Occupational Therapists• Teachers of the Blind/Visually

Impaired• Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

• School Nutrition Directors• Finance Officers• Instructional Coaches• Preschool Cadre• Personnel Directors• Leadership Content Networks English/Language Arts Math Instructional Support Leadership Network• Gifted & Talented Program Directors• Library Media Specialists

Grants DevelopmentDevelopment of grant proposals that serve multiple school districts to fund a wide variety of projects that benefit member districts.

The OVEC Grant Writing Team:

Researches grant opportunities for OVEC and member districts Conducts needs assessments of member districts for grant proposals Researches key academic and programmatic areas for use in grant proposals Develops grant applications and budgets with input from staff and districts Hosts meetings for member districts to provide technical assistance to assist

them in writing their own successful grant applications

Head Start / Early Head StartHead Start is a federally funded, comprehensive program serving three and four year old children for Head Start and 6 weeks to three years old for Early Head Start, from income eligible families in Bullitt, Eminence, Gallatin, Henry, Owen, Shelby, and Spencer Counties.

Head Start involves parents and the community in programs focused in three areas:

Child DevelopmentFamily and Community PartnershipsProgram Governance

Ten percent of Head Start’s enrollment is reserved for children professionally diagnosed as disabled, who receive comprehensive services to meet their special needs.

Head Start / Early Head StartEducation

A Center based or Full Day Full Year option program with individualized instruction is provided. This helps the child develop socially, intellectually, physically and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development. Parents are encouraged to become an integral part of the child’s learning process.

Additionally, a Home-Based option is available to expecting mothers and families with infants and toddlers up to age 3 who do not need the childcare services offered by the Full Day Full Year option, but would like to benefit from the education, health, and family services that Early Head Start has to offer.

Health

A comprehensive health program is provided to promote preventive health services and early intervention. Families are introduced to a network system that links them to ongoing health care. Head Start health services include:

Medical, Vision, and Dental Exams Speech/Language, Hearing and Development Screening

Nutritional and Growth AssessmentsMental Health Services

Head Start / Early Head StartFamily Services

Head Start provides counseling, referrals, and assistance to families in becoming aware of community resources available that may benefit their family. Head Start’s Social Service staff help promote independence, personal growth and self-sufficiency in families.

Parents are an essential part of the Head Start program. They may become active participants in classroom and group activities in program planning and the decision-making process. Parents have opportunities to learn, grow and become more effective parents.

Disabilities Services

Disabled children and their families receive the full range of Head Start developmental services. In addition, Head Start staff members work closely with community agencies to provide services which meet the special needs of the disabled child. Services for children identified include outreach and recruitment, screening, professional diagnosis, development and implementation of IEP. Transition services into and out of Head Start are also provided.

I-Classes Online CoursesOnline course offerings, for middle and high school students.

For more information, please contact Sandy Elmore at

selmore@ovec.org

GED TestingGED Test Centers are located at

Ohio Valley Education Foundation

Whitney M. Young Job Corp

Additional addendum test sites as requested

For more information, contact Bruce Thomas at (502) 647-3533,

ext. 263 or bthomas@ovec.org

School Nutrition Services Nutrition Analyst assists 12 OVEC districts in complying with federal regulations

and the analysis of menus for all participating districts Assistance and guidance given in the areas of recently enacted state legislation and

wellness policies affecting districts Ongoing extensive product testing conducted by the OVEC School Nutrition

Services Committee to evaluate the quality, nutritional value and acceptance of new and presently utilized products

Annual workshop and food show held for School Nutrition Services personnel at

the start of the school year Districts receive allergy and carbohydrate count and information for their programs

Ongoing menu, recipe and product analysis through the USDA approved Nutrikids program

Maintenance and publication of nutritional value of foods and beverages used in accordance with 702 KAR 6:090

OVEC Finance

OVEC operates through the membership fees of participating districts as well as through federal, state, local, and foundation funding, with an annual budget of $9.7 million.

The 13 superintendents of member districts serve on the Board of Directors, the policy-making body of the cooperative. The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for overseeing the finances of the agency.

Mark ElmoreChief Financial Officer

General Fund Revenues/Expenses

62%

1%

14%

1%

5%17%

General Fund Revenue: 2011-2012

Federal, State, & Local In-direct

Interest

Membership Fees

KTRS Escrow

Other Income

Bid Fees

36%

4%29%1%

30%

General Fund Expenses: 2011-12

Salaries

Fringe Benefits

Operational Expenses

Escrow

Reserve

OVEC continually provides support to member districts with an end goal of enhancing academic achievement for all students.

OVEC Continues To Support