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Heather Nessler, Executive Director of Communications, Marketing, and Technology
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Communications & Marketing
  • Graphic Design
  • RPS Website
  • Rochester Instructional Television System (RITS)
  • Technology Support Services Center

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Amy Eich, Executive Director of Community Education

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Enrichment Program
  • Early Childhood Family Services
  • School Age Child Care
  • Adult and Family Literacy
  • Preschool Enrichment
  • Facilities and Rental Scheduling
  • Student Nutrition Services

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Brenda Wichmann, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Areas of Responsibility:

  • English Learners
  • Gifted Services
  • Curriculum Coordinators
  • Literacy
  • Instructional Coaching
  • Implementation
  • Instructional Technology
  • STEM
  • Research & Assessment
  • CTECH, PTECH, and INCubatorEdu

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Will Ruffin II, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Achievement and Integration
  • American Indian Education
  • Coordinators of Equity
  • Community Schools
  • English Learners 
  • Equity and Access Strategic Initiatives 
  • Equity Specialists
  • Family and Community Partnerships 
  • Graduate Induction Program

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Jacque Peterson, Executive Director of Elementary & Secondary Education

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Elementary & Secondary Principals on Special Assignment (POSA)
  • Volunteers in Education
  • Strategic Planning
  • K-12 Schools
  • Home School Registration
  • Bilingual Services
  • RPS Online School

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John Carlson, Executive Director of Finance

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Budgets 
  • Financial Reports
  • Fixed Assets
  • Internal Assets 
  • Purchasing 
  • Paper Tiger 
  • Total Rewards Program
  • Payroll Services

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Karl Bakken, Executive Director of Human Resources

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Human Resources
  • Employment Services
  • Employee Wellness
  • Registration & Records

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Scott Sherden, Executive Director of Operations

Areas of Responsibility:

  • District Security
  • Health and Safety
  • Maintenance
  • Building Safety
  • Construction Services
  • Facility Services
  • Transportation

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Karla Bollesen, Executive Director of Student Support Services

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Care and Treatment 
  • Health Services  
  • Student in Transition 
  • Student 504 Plans  
  • Counseling Program 
  • Third Party Billing 
  • PBIS  
  • Special Education
  • Title I Programs
  • Graduate Induction Program
  • Alternative Learning Center 
  • Phoenix Academy

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