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Mississippi Department of Education / Office of Healthy Schools
PHONE: (601) 359-1737
FAX (601) 576-1417
Office of Healthy Schools
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
P. O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Shane McNeill, Director
Special Assistant to the Deputy State Superintendent
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- Bureau of Coordinated School Health
- Liaison between Mississippi Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Liaison between Mississippi Alliance of School Health
- Liaison between Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness and Sport
Teresa Dean, Special Projects Officer
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Bureau of Coordinated School Health
Lea Ann McElroy, Bureau Director
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- Technical assistance on Local School Wellness Policy development and implementation.
- Coordinated School Health Programs
Five Star Foods Grant
- Nutrition Integrity Grant
School Health Programs
Christine Philley, School Health Administrator
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- Technical assistance on Local School Wellness Policy development and implementation.
- John D. Bower, M.D. School Health Network (Coordinated School Health)
CDC-Funded Coordinated School Health
- Coordinated school health program
- Technical assistance and professional development for local school health councils
- Liaison between Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi State Department of Health and local school districts
- Health education assessment
- Physical activity, nutrition and tobacco
- School Wellness Policy technical assistance
Mandy Williams, School Health Administrator
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- Comprehensive Health Framework Training
- John D. Bower, M.D. School Health Network (Coordinated School Health)
Mary Ann Simpkins, Division Director II
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- Physical Education Framework Training
- Comprehensive Health Framework Training
Debbie Guice , Projects Officer
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Vacant, Education Specialist, Senior
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HIV/AIDS Program
- Collaboration with community-based organizations
- Collaboration with health related agencies to disseminate information on prevention through out local school districts across the state.
- Support in maintaining, striving and reaching goals set forth by MDE
- Support development of Communicable disease policies
- Provide funding opportunities to support disease prevention education
Physical education and Comprehensive Health Education
Dale Dieckman, Division Director
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- Physical Education Framework Training
- Comprehensive Health Framework Training
Stephanie Robinson, Education Specialist, Senior
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- Youth Risk Behavioral Survey
Mississippi Prevention Data Improvement Project
Project objectives & initiatives
John Cartwright, Division Director
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- Liaison between Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness and Sport
Charis Strange, Projects Officer II
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Health Services
- Provide school nurses professional development and technical assistance as needed
- Provide administrative and technical assistance for SBAC program
- Liaison between school and Division of Medicaid
Estelle Watts, Division Director
Sheila Thompson, School Based Administrative Claiming (SBAC) Specialist
Donna White, School Based Administrative Claiming Specialist
Sheena Varnell, Special Projects Officer
Bureau of Safe and Orderly Schools
Robert Campbell, Education Bureau Director
(601) 359-1028
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Angelo Nuzzo, Branch Director ll
Latonya Bryant, Special Projects Officer ll
Division of School Building
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Asbestos
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Federal Impact Aid Program
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Relocatable Classroom Units
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School Bond Issues
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School Facilities Audits
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School Facilities Complaints
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School Facilities Project Management
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School Facilities Site Approval
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School Facilities Workshops
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State Public School Building Fund
Mark Hobson, School Facilities Supervisor
Dennis Meador, School Facilities Supervisor
Division of Pupil Transportation
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Pupil Transportation
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Pupil Transportation Program Audits
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Pupil Transportation Administrators Conference
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Bus Driver Training
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Minimum Standards For School Buses
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School Bus/Vehicle Purchases
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Motor Vehicle Reports
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Pupil Transportation Regular Route Plans
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Pupil Transportation Field Services
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National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest
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Vocational and Exceptional Route Plans Reimbursement
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Pre-Kindergarten Transportation Equipment
- Transporting students with special needs
- School Attendance Certification (Driver License)
Leonard Swilley, Division Director
Jerry Sistrunk, Supervisor - Bus Driver Training
James Brooks, Supervisor - Driver Education
Janice M. Grant, Special Projects Officer, ll
Gentry Smith, Technician - Driver Education
Tony Adams, Technician - Driver Education
Reginald Frazier , Technician - Driver Education
Division of School Safety
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School Safety Specialist
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Technical Assistance and Training
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Mississippi Institute for School Safety
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School Safety Planning
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Crisis Response Team
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Uniform Incident Reporting System
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Fingerprint Program
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Connections Hotline Statistical Analysi
Robert Laird, Division Director
Chelley Barnes, School Safety Specialist
Don Criswell, School Safety Specialist
Bureau of Child Nutrition
Gary May, Bureau Director
(601) 354-7015
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Debora Anderson, Projects Officer
COMPUTER SUPPORT:
Network maintenance
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Web Applications
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PC and Printer maintenance
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Software training
Ed Cole, Systems Administrator
Scarlett Burrell, Systems Administrator
Division of Technical Assistance:
Lenora Phillips, Director
Child Care Section:
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Child Care Food Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Family Day Care Home Food Program applications (Mary Quinn)
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Adult Day Care Food Program applications (Area Specialist)
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After School Hours Snack Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Summer Food Service Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Technical Assistance to organizations (Area Specialist)
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Assisting new organizations to apply for participation
Mary Claiborne Quinn, Policy Analyst
Tamara Kendrick , Secretary
Area Specialist: (Assigned by Counties)
Pamela Cox, Foodservice Supervisor
Karen Austin , Foodservice Supervisor
Carrie Middleton, Foodservice Supervisor
Yolanda Bacon, Foodservice Supervisor
John Turbeville, Foodservice Supervisor
Vickie Brown, Educational Specialist Sr
School Section:
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Public and Private Schools (Area Specialist)
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School Lunch Program applications (Area Specialist)
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School Breakfast Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Food Distribution Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Special Milk Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Summer Food Program applications (Area Specialist)
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Technical assistance to organizations (Area Specialist)
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Assisting new organizations to apply for participation (Area Specialist)
Sheila Funchess, Policy Analyst
Ora Stokes, Administrative Assistant
Area Specialists: (Assigned by Counties)
Danny Dillistone, Food Service Supervisor
Rodney Miller, Food Service Supervisor
Jeannie Robertson , Food Service Supervisor
Division of Training:
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Scheduling of Training Workshops for all programs
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Registration and agenda for Training Workshops
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Certification of Food Service Personnel, In State
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Development of Re-Certification Courses
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Manages special grants (Team Nutrition, Fruit and Vegetable)
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Nutritionist Specialist
Vacant, Director
Jean Harper, Training Coordinator
Alice Carson, Administrative Assistant
Division of Monitoring:
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Program Reviews for School Lunch Programs (Reviewers)
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Program Reviews for Child Care Programs (Tammie Barnes)
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Program Reviews for Summer Programs (Reviewers)
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Tracking/Reviewing CPA Audits (Tammie Barnes)
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Special Needs Reviews (Reviewers)
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Commodity Warehouse Reviews (Reviewers)
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Submission of Federal Reports on Reviews
Scott Clements, Director
Akayla Dixon, Administrative Assistant
Reviewers:
Eric Gamble, Auditor
Tammie Barnes, Auditor
Jessie Bennett, Auditor
Peggy Roberts, Auditor
Yashika Taylor, Auditor
Celeste Heidelberg, Auditor
Pearlie Owens , Auditor
Vacant, Auditor
Rosalyn Sparkman, Auditor
Division of Claims and Reporting:
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Processing of program claims for reimbursement (Joey Chancellor)
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Grants management (Harriott Expose)
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Budget management
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Reconciliation and Close Out
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Submission of Federal reports
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Technical assistance on claim submission (Rosalyn Watson)
- Requisitions and Purchase Orders
Sharon Miller, Director
Erica Crisler, Auditor
Harriott Expose, Auditor
Joey Chancellor, Auditor
Margaret White , Auditor
Division of Purchasing and Food Distribution:
Priscilla Ammerman, Director
Arletta Brown , Administrative Assistant
Food Distribution Section:
Donna Stubbs, Auditor
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Allocation and Tracking of USDA Commodity Foods
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Surveying for commodity needs
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Ordering USDA Commodity Foods
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Maintaining Commodity Web Site
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Commodity Warehouse Reviews
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Emergency Recall
- Disaster Assistance
Purchasing Section:
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State Wide Purchasing Ordering System
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Direct to Manufacture Contracts (Dorothy Smith)
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Distributor Contracts (April Catchings)
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Quality Control Problems (Lamar Lott)
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Liaison between Vendor and Organization
- Rebates to Organizations (Melissa Shields)
Sharon Ceaser, Auditor
Dorothy Smith, Projects Officer
April Catchings, Foodservice Supervisor
Vacant, Foodservice Supervisor
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