Board Members
Board Minutes Partners
From our beginning in 1970 as a project on a much smaller scale, we have grown in size and stature to become a recognized provider of quality, diversified, and comprehensive special education services. The Cooperative began serving students with disabilities long before state and federal laws were enacted to mandate such services. The students NISEC serves have unique educational needs that are addressed through individualized special or modified programs.
Partners
NISEC has a strong partnership. Our intense desire to provide students with the best services and skilled staff support comes from a strong commitment of 10 "partners" who help us to expand programs that are available to students and their families in Lake County. For more information about any specific partner, visit the school's website using the links below.
- Crown Point Community School Corporation
- Griffith Public Schools
- Hanover Community School Corporation
- School Town of Highland
- School City of Hobart
- Lake Ridge Schools
- Lake Station Community School Corporation
- Merrillville Community School Corporation
- River Forest Community Schools
- Tri-Creek School Corporation
Administration
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
Patricia Pierce
Director of Special Education
ppierce@nisec.org
Denise Bashore
Assistant Director of Special Education
dbashore@nisec.org
Board Members
A school board member, superintendent, or assistant superintendent from each of our partner corporations comprises NISEC's Board of Managers. Our Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. to monitor the Cooperative's activities and to assure continued support from local, state, and federal agencies.
| Member | School Corp | Phone |
| Renae Helton, President | Hanover | (219) 371-8803 |
| Larry Biggs, Vice President | Lake Station | (219) 962-5368 |
| Sue Vauter, Secretary | Tri-Creek | (219) 996-5890 |
| Karen Schrum | Crown Point | (219) 663-2492 |
| Richard Anderson | Griffith | (219) 746-2975 |
| Luanne Jurczak | Highland | (219) 838-2459 |
| Terry Butler | Hobart | (219) 942-8213 |
| Jerry Akers | Lake Ridge | (219) 845-5755 |
| Thomas Bainbridge | Merrillville | (219) 865-6969 |
| James Rice | River Forest | (219) 962-2909 |
NISEC is governed by its Bylaws and Policies, along with Article 7. These documents can be viewed in their entirety by using the links below.
Board Minutes
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NISEC • 2150 West 97th Place • Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone (219) 769-4000 • Fax (219) 769-4563 • TTD (219) 662-2149