If you have a question or concern, please start by contacting your building principal. If the problem is not resolved at the school level, here is a list of people to contact:
Questions regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973:
Dr. Heather Short, Assistant Superintendent, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9577
Questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):
Gena L. Todd, Director of Exceptional Education Division, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-254-4528
Questions about non-discrimination and accommodation under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972:
Dr. Heather Short, Assistant Superintendent, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9577
Questions about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
Dr. Heather Short, Assistant Superintendent, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9577
Questions about equal employment opportunities (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act) or sexual harassment (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972):
Lisa Soto Kile, Director of Human Resources, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9549
Questions about student harassment or bullying:
Dr. Heather Short, Assistant Superintendent, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545. 574-258-9577
Questions about public records under the Freedom of Information Act:
Carolyn Palonis, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9595
Questions about indoor air quality:
Joe Winters, Director of Facilities and Indoor Air Quality Coordinator--574-258-9540.
Questions about homeless students:
Derrick White, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishwaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9551
Issues that remain unresolved after contacting the people above should be referred to:
Superintendent of Schools, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-258-9595
