Welcome to The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative Supporting Excellence in Education Through Region

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Welcome toThe Ohio ValleyEducational
CooperativeSupporting Excellence in
EducationThrough Regional Coordination
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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,
  thereby benefiting children, families and the
  community in their roles to ensure that students
  achieve their highest academic, social and
  emotional potential.

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The History of OVEC

• OVEC 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.
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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
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OVEC Board Members

• 2009 2010
• Mr. Don Cravens, Superintendent - Anchorage
  Independent Schools
• Mr. Keith Davis , Superintendent - Bullitt
  County Schools
• Ms. Lisa James, Superintendent - Carroll County
  Schools
• Mr. Sonny Fentress, Interim Superintendent -
  Eminence Independent Schools
• Ms. Harrie Buecker, Superintendent - Franklin
  County Schools
• Ms. Dorothy Perkins, Superintendent (Vice-Chair)
  - Gallatin County Schools
• Mr. Michael Hibbett, Superintendent - Grant
  County Schools
• Mr. Tim Abrams, Superintendent - Henry County
  Schools
• Mr. Paul Upchurch, Superintendent - Oldham
  County Schools
• Mr. Mark Cleveland, Superintendent (Chair) - Owen
  County Schools
• Mr. James Neihof, Superintendent - Shelby County
  Schools
• Mr. Charles Adams, Superintendent - Spencer
  County Schools
• Ms. Marcia Dunaway, Superintendent - Trimble
  County Schools
• Dr. Pam Stephens, Superintendent - West Point
  Independent Schools
• Other representatives that attend board meetings
  include

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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
• West Point Independent (Hardin County)

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OVEC Programs

• District Support Services
• Instructional Support Services
• Grants Development
• Early Childhood Programs
• Family and Community Services
• Special Education
• Other Support Services
• Bidding
• School Food Services
• Financial Services

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District Support Services
OVEC assists districts by meeting their
individual needs to improve student academic
achievement.
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Network Groups
OVEC facilitates ongoing network groups for
sharing information and discussing common issues
and concerns including

• Curriculum Supervisors
• Principals
• Alternative School Directors
• Teachers of specific content areas
• Special Education Directors
• Psychologists
• Bus Drivers
• School Food Service Directors
• Finance Officers
• Instructional Coaches

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Additional Instructional Support Services

• Early Literacy Specialists
• Read to Achieve
• Teaching American History
• I-Classes
• Special Initiatives

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Summer Leadership Institute

• Professional development for administrative
  personnel in the OVEC districts.

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Early Literacy Specialists

• Literacy Resource Specialists provide ongoing,
  embedded professional development in literacy for
  K-5 teachers.

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Teaching American History

• OVEC administers three high quality TAH projects
  to strengthen history teachers content knowledge
  and teaching strategies in American History.
• Professional development is provided through
  network meetings, special presentations, summer
  mid year institutes and summer field experiences
  to historical destinations.

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Read to Achieve

• Literacy Resource Specialists provide direct
  assistance to primary-level struggling readers.

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I-Classes Online Courses
Online course offerings, for middle and high
school students.
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Grants Development

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

• The OVEC Grant Writer
• 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
• Offers training in grant proposal writing to
  district representatives

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Early Childhood Programs

• Head Start / Early Head Start

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Head Start / Early Head Start

• Full-day, full-year Head Start and Early Head
  Start preschool programs serve economically
  disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds, infants
  and toddlers, and expectant mothers.

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Head Start Center-Based

• Center-based Head Start program that serves
  economically disadvantaged three- and
  four-year-olds.

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Family and Community Services

• KYPIRC
• GED Testing

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Parent Information Resources

• KYPIRC provides local, regional, and statewide
  support for parents with children in Title I
  school in improvement status to enhance academic
  achievement and involvement in their childs
  education. Key KYPIRC Partners include the
  Kentucky PTA, Kentucky Department of Education,
  Kentucky Family Resource Youth Service Centers
  and the Urban League. Training models include
• Targeted family training opportunities provided
  by KYPIRCFamily Educators
• NCLB Parent University
• Parents as Teachers
• Building Successful Partnerships
• Community Based Partnerships
• Developing Community-Based Partnershipsto
  Support Parent Involvement
• Regional and Statewide trainer of trainer and
  parent training opportunities provided by KYPIRC
  Regional Coordinators
• NCLB Parent University
• Building Successful Partnerships
• Creating a School Environmentthat Welcomes
  Parents
• Preparing your Child for Kindergarten/School
  Success
• Preparing your Child for Reading
• Online distance learning opportunities through
  NCLB Parent University at www.kypirc.org

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GED Testing

• GED Test Centers are located at
• Ohio Valley Education Foundation
• Whitney M. Young Job Corp
• Additional addendum test sites as requested

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Special Education

• Exceptional Childrens Services
• Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
• Positive Behavioral Supports
• Lending Library
• Network Meetings

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Curriculum, Instruction Assessment

• Literacy Instruction (Kansas Strategies and
  Reading First Strategies)
• Differentiated Instructional Strategies
• Alternate Assessment Curriculum
• Collaboration
• Learning Communities
• Culturally Responsive Instructional Practice
• Student Intervention System (SIS)
• Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)

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Positive Behavioral Supports

• School-wide Behavior Discipline support
• Collaboration with KyCID
• Climate and Culture support
• School Crisis Response

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Lending Library

• Assistive Technology Equipment
• Adaptive Therapeutic Equipment
• Books, Materials, Videos, DVDs
• Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
• Behavior Discipline Management
• School Crisis Management
• Special Education Issues
• Teacher Mentoring

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Network Meetings

• Special Education Directors
• School Psychologists
• Student/Teacher Assistance Teams/RTI
• Speech/Language Pathologists
• Transition Facilitators
• Occupational Therapists
• Teachers of the Blind/Visually Impaired
• Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing

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School Nutrition Services

• Nutrition Analyst assists OVEC districts in
  complying with federal regulations and the
  analysis of menus for all participating districts
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• Assistance and guidance given in the areas of
  recently enacted state legislation and wellness
  policies affecting districts (SB 172 and 702 KAR
  6090)
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• Ongoing extensive product testing conducted by
  the OVEC School Nutrition Services Committee to
  evaluate new and presently utilized products
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• Annual workshop and food show held for all School
  Nutrition Services personnel at the start of the
  school year
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• Districts receive allergy awareness updates and
  information for their programs
• Ongoing menu, recipe and product analysis through
  the USDA approved Nutrikids program

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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 9.2 million.
• The 14 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
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OVEC General Fund Revenues
General Fund Revenues OVEC 2008-2009
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OVEC Continues To Support

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