Region 2 State Support Team

What is a State Support Team?

August 15, 2008

What is a State Support Team?

The 16 State Support Teams are responsible for the regional delivery of school improvement, literacy, special education compliance, and early learning and school readiness services to districts using the Tri-Tier Model, a differentiated technical assistance structure of support based upon need. Sixteen ESCs were selected through an RFP process to act as Fiscal Agents.

The teams work through the Office for Exceptional Children, Office of Literacy, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness and the Office of Field Relations by providing technical assistance and professional development. The SSTs include staff and services formerly provided by the Special Education Regional Resource Centers (SERRCs) and the Regional School Improvement Teams (RSITs).

The Educational Regional Services System (ERSS)
House Bill 115 (HB 115) establishes the Educational Regional Service System (ERSS) and requires the creation of a coordinated, integrated and aligned system to support state and school district efforts to improve school effectiveness and student achievement. It is the intent of the general assembly that the educational regional service system would reduce the unnecessary duplication of programs and services and provide for a more streamlined and efficient delivery of educational services without reducing the availability of the services needed by school districts and schools. The bill also contains information and deadlines for districts that want to transfer to another region.

Location and Contacts

Region 2
Serving Erie, Huron and Lorain Counties

Field Relations Manager
Margaret MacLearie, margaret.maclearie@ode.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front St., MS 307
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Phone: (614) 466-0432
Fax: (614) 728-9300

Single Point of Contact
Dr. Sharon Rybak, rybak@esclc.org
1885 Lake Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (440)324-5777 ext. 1123

Director of Special Education and Family Services

Dr. Christine Palumbo, palumbo@esclc.org
1885 Lake Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (440)324-5777 ext. 1136

Coordinator for Region 2 School Improvement
Moira Erwine, erwine@esclc.org
1885 Lake Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (440)324-5777 ext. 1156

Coordinator of Early Learning and School Readiness
Betty Lord, lord@esclc.org
1885 Lake Avenue
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (440)324-5777 ext. 1157

Regional Literacy Coordinator

Michael Tomlin-Brenner tomlin-brenner@esclc.org

Nancy Miller nmiller@esclc.org

Regional Facilitators

Larry Melia, Tier 1 Coordinator , lmelia@centurytel.net

Larry Bowersox lbower@roadrunner.com

Laura Dulmage dulmage@esclc.org