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Facilities Department

Creating Optimum Learning Environments

P-H-M boasts top-notch facilities—safe, attractive, efficient, and well maintained. You can thank Director of Facilities Tom Hartman and Assistant Director John Corban for much of that! They work alongside a team of licensed tradesmen and skilled maintenance and custodial workers and groundskeepers, all of whom take great pride in their work.  

Their duties are broad—from new construction and remodeling to snow plowing and window washing—but the Facilities Department manages it all.  They also oversee environmental health measures that affect air quality and water quality. 

Parents trust the school district to maintain safe, healthy schools for their children, and the public trusts the school district to be a good steward of taxpayers’ assets—our buildings, grounds, and equipment. The P-H-M Facilities team works to preserve that trust.

Contact

Joe WInters


Joe Winters, Director of Facilities  ♦ (574) 258-9540 ♦ jwinters@phm.k12.in.us

Jason Messner, Assistant Director of Facilities ♦ (574) 258-9508 ♦ jmessner@phm.k12.in.us

Debbie Casper, Administrative Secretary ♦ (574) 258-9566 ♦ dcasper@phm.k12.in.us

Communications

 

The goal of the Communications Department is to help students, parents and teachers work together to accomplish great things. 

Communications is at the very center of the Triangle of Success!

 

 

Inform and Engage

Director of Communications Lucha Ramey and her support staff endeavor to strengthen relationships and share information with all who have a stake in the educational process. That includes P-H-M staff, the school district’s patrons, the surrounding community, and the public at large. 

The Communications Department is prepared to help in any of these areas:

  • News releases
  • Media relations
  • Event coordination and promotion 
  • Marketing
  • Print materials
  • Website management
  • Community relations
  • Public speaking
  • Social media
  • Customer service
  • Crisis communications
  • Fact checking
  • General inquiries

 

Also under the wing of the Communications Department is Community Education.  Visit the Community Ed page to browse the dozens of popular classes offered fall, winter, spring and summer. Offerings for children, teens, and adults are open to all community members, regardless of residency. 

 

Contact

Lucha Ramey, Director of Communications 

Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Ramey with any comments or questions.

 (574) 258-9558

 lramey@phm.k12.in.us

 

Business Services

Leadership and Professionalism

Led by Associate Superintendent Dr. Denise Seger, the Business Services Department manages the district’s finances and oversees many of the operations that support the wellbeing of staff and students.

  • The financial aspect includes the budgeting and control of general funds, specific funds, and certain grant monies, along with purchasing, accounts payable, insurance, investments and payroll. 

  • The operations aspect includes food service, transportation, facilities, and energy management.  

In addition, the centralized Business Services Department supports the work of the bonded school treasurers based in each building.  

In large part, it is the outstanding work of Dr. Seger and her professional staff that keeps the educational mission on track and moving forward. 

Alex Newman serves as Business Manager
for the district. He holds Chief Business
Officer certification from IASBO (Indiana Assoc.
of School Business Officials). 
Dr. Seger is recognized as a leader in the field of
school finance. She is the 2012 Indiana School
Business Official of the Year. Two years later she
was presented the John F. Young Lamplighter Award 
in recognition of the leadership she’s provided that
has benefited public education officials across the state. 

 

Budget Work Session for Budget Year 2016

Dr. Seger and Mr. Newman presented P-H-M’s 2016 Budget for the year beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016 to the Board of School Trustees during their annual Budget Work Session on August 24, 2015.

In the presentation they identified this objective and this goal:

  • Objective: Maintain expenses within the revenue streams provided
  • Goal: Focus on programs and services for student achievement while providing a competitive compensation package for employees.

Dr. Seger and Mr. Newman also covered legislative changes, reviewed the budgets (General Fund, Rainy Day, Debt Service, Exempt Debt Service, Exempt Retirement/Severance Bond Debt Service, Capital Projects Fund, Transportation Operating, and Transportation Bus Replacement) and shared what the next steps in the budget adoption process would be.

  • Here is the complete PowerPoint presentation from the August 24, 2015 Budget Work Session on Budget Year 2016.

Contact

The Business Services Department provides excellent customer service and welcomes inquiries!

 

 

 

Exceptional Education Services

In keeping with Penn-Harris-Madison’s Vision of Excellence, we have an outstanding team of professionals who serve the unique needs of all of our students through our  Exceptional Education Division. We have a dedicated staff made up of school psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, speech and language pathologists and preschool teachers.

Parents are integral part of P-H-M’s Triangle of Success that helps our students succeed. We value our relationships with our parents and have created the Exceptional Education Forum as another way to engage with our parents. 

In November 2018, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation’s Exceptional Education Department received its assessment by the Indiana Department of Education, Office of Special Education (IDOE/OSE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

As a Local Educational Agency (LEA), P-H-M’s Exceptional Education Department was found by IDOE/OSE  as “Meets the Requirements” of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Based on a local educational agency’s score on a number of criteria, it is then ranked in one of four categories of determination, with “Meets Requirements” being the highest category: 

  1. Meets Requirements
  2. Needs Assistance
  3. Needs Intervention
  4. Needs Substantial Intervention 

To determine if each LEA meets the requirements of Part B of the IDEA, IDOE/OSE has implemented Results Driven Accountability (RDA). This new form of monitoring began in November 2018.

RDA includes three elements: Results Elements (including federal results indicators and other assessment data); Timely Data Elements; and Compliance Elements. Data from these elements are then calculated, resulting in an RDA score, which in turn is used to make the determination.  

P-H-M had strong scores in the Results Elements matrix, and perfect scores in the Timely Data Elements and Compliance matrix which lead to the District receiving the “Meets Requirements” category—the highest category under the IDOE/OSE’s assessment.

Inclusion

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees all children the right to free appropriate public education. That includes education for disabled students in the least-restrictive environment possible—not segregated and sequestered away from their peers.

Inclusion involves supporting students with disabilities through individual learning goals, accommodations, and modifications so that they are able to access the general education curriculum (in the general education classroom) and be held to the same high expectations as their peers.

Research shows that students with and without disabilities benefit both socially and academically from inclusion. Inclusion has benefits for students, teachers, and families.  High school students with disabilities achieve better outcomes in inclusive academic settings: Study examines results of special education placements in Indiana schools (Indiana University, Sept. 15, 2022)

Dr. Paula Kluth is a consultant, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. Paula is a former special educator who has served as a classroom teacher and inclusion facilitator.  Dr. Kluth presented to P-H-M principals on June 15, 2023 about providing appropriate services to students with disabilities within the classroom. Click here to view the presentation slides.

P-H-M’s Exceptional Education Department is located within Penn High School, 56100 Bittersweet Rd., and can be reached at (574) 968-9600.

THE DEPARTMENT STAFF INCLUDES:

  • Exceptional Education Executive Director: Gena L. Todd
  • Exceptional Education Program Supervisor (Middle School and High School): Beth Zachary 
  • Exceptional Education Program Supervisor (Elementary): Rebecca Allen
  • Lead Preschool Specialist: Meghan Murphy
  • Penn High School Exceptional Education Academy Leader: Virginia Shafer
  • Administrative Secretary: Mary Peterson
  • Division Secretary: Angie Edwards
  • Preschool Secretary: Jennifer Tebell
  • School Psychologists: Travis Block, Erin Roe
  • IEP Coordinators: Tammy Kenna, Kerry Van Renterghem

Click here to access a full P-H-M Staff Directory for email addresses.

P-H-M’s EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION DIVISION OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING:

Penn PALS Community Preschool 

Eligible students aged 2½ to 5 years old who attend Penn PALS (Promoting Academic Learning Skills) will learn and grow!  Click here for more information or call (574) 968-9600. Register at any of the four locations: Bittersweet, Elm Road, Elsie Rogers and Mary Frank Elementary Schools. 

Free Speech and Language Screenings

P-H-M offers free speech and language screenings for three, four, and five-year old children who reside within the school district’s boundaries. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Links to Parent Support Groups

Healthcare Services

Healthcare services in Penn-Harris-Madison schools are provided by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center utilizing both registered nurses and health aides. Healthcare providers respond to emergencies and work with students and parents to improve student wellness in order to support learning. All of our schools are staffed with health aides and registered nurses are available either on-site or shared between buildings. 

Our school health services program strives to keep your students safe and healthy at school. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the school and speak to a school health services colleague. Please call and speak to your school health office if your child has a health condition requiring medication or an individualized health care plan. The health aide can put you in touch with your appropriate school nurse.  

Now is not too early to begin thinking about the upcoming school year!

P-H-M’s Healthcare Services oversee and assists families with the following:

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

 

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

 

HIGH SCHOOL

 

Lindsay Latkowski RN, BSN, is the Manager of School Health Services for P-H-M can be reached at llatkowski@phm.k12.in.us​​ or (574) 323-1305, Fax: (574) 335-0660. Please contact your school healthcare staff for assistance with your child’s healthcare needs, for example medications that need to administered at school. Please do not contact Nurse Latkowski for individual student healthcare issues.