Regional Supports
Exploring special education.
Regional Low Incidence Facilitators (RLIF)
Regions 1 and 2
Nicole Eck, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, neck@bric.k12.mn.us
Districts served:
Ada-Borup Public School District, Badger Public School District, Bagley Public School District, Bemidji Public School District, Blackduck Public School District, Circle Of Life, Clearbrook-Gonvick School District, Climax-Shelly Public Schools, Crookston Public School District, East Grand Forks Public School Dist, Fertile-Beltrami School District, Fisher Public School District, Fosston Public School District, Goodridge Public School District, Greenbush-Middle River School Dist., Grygla Public School District, Kelliher Public School District, Kittson Central School District, Lake Of The Woods School District, Lancaster Public School District, Laporte Public School District, Mahnomen Public School District, Marshall County Central Schools, Naytahwaush Community School, Nevis Public School District, Norman County East School District, Norman County West School District, Park Rapids Public School District, Pine Point Public School District, Red Lake County Central Public Sch, Red Lake Falls Public School Dist., Red Lake Public School District, Roseau Public School District, Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr, South Koochiching School District, Stephen-Argyle Central Schools, Thief River Falls School District, Treknorth High School, Tri-County School District, Voyageurs Expeditionary, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School Dist., Warroad Public School District, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Sch, Win-E-Mac School District.
Region 3
Alicia Jepsen, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, ajepsen@northlandsped.org
Districts served:
Aitkin Public School District, Barnum Public School District, Birch Grove Community School, Carlton Public School District, Chisholm Public School District, Cloquet Public School District, Cook County Public Schools, Cromwell-Wright Public Schools, Deer River Public School District, Duluth Public School District, Duluth Public Schools Academy, East Range Academy Of Tech-Science, Ely Public School District, Esko Public School District, Eveleth-Gilbert School District, Floodwood Public School District, Fond Du Lac Ojibwe, Grand Rapids Public School District, Great Expectations, Greenway Public School District, Harbor City International Charter, Hermantown Public School District, Hibbing Public School District, Hill City Public School District, International Falls School District, Lake Superior Public School Dist., Littlefork-Big Falls School Dist., Mcgregor Public School District, Mesabi East School District, Minisinaakwaang Leadership Academy, Moose Lake Public School District, Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, Nashwauk-Keewatin School District, Nett Lake Public School District, North Shore Community School, Northern Lights Academy Cooperative, Northern Lights Community School, Northland Learning Center, Oshki Ogimaag Charter School, Proctor Public School District, St. Louis County School District, Vermilion Country School, Virginia Public School District, Wrenshall Public School District.
Region 4
Jill Skarvold, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, jskarvold@lcsc.org
Districts served:
Alexandria Public School District, Ashby Public School District, Barnesville Public School Dist., Battle Lake Public School District, Brandon-Evansville Public Schools, Breckenridge Public School District, Browns Valley Public School Dist., Campbell-Tintah Public School Dist., Chokio-Alberta Public School Dist., Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Detroit Lakes Public School Dist., Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop., Fergus Falls Public School District, Frazee-Vergas Public School Dist., Glacial Hills Elementary, Hancock Public School District, Hawley Public School District, Henning Public School District, Herman-Norcross School District, Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative, Lake Agassiz Special Ed. Coop., Lake Park Audubon School District, Minnewaska School District, Moorhead Public School District, Morris Area Public Schools, New York Mills Public School Dist., Osakis Public School District, Parkers Prairie Public School Dist., Pelican Rapids Public School Dist., Perham-Dent Public School District, Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop, Rothsay Public School District, Runestone Area Ed. District, Ulen-Hitterdal Public School Dist, Underwood Public School District, West Central Area, Wheaton Area Public School District.
Region 5
Nan Records, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, Nan.Records@sourcewell-mn.gov
Districts served:
Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist., Brainerd Public School District, Browerville Public School District, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig, Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools, Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist., Crosslake Community Charter School, Discovery Woods, Eagle Valley Public School District, Freshwater Ed. Dist., Little Falls Public School District, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist, Menahga Public School District, Mid State Education District, Northland Community Schools, Pequot Lakes Public Schools, Pierz Public School District, Pillager Area Charter School, Pillager Public School District, Pine River-Backus School District, Royalton Public School District, Sebeka Public School District, Staples-Motley School District, Swanville Public School District, Upsala Public School District, Verndale Public School District, Wadena-Deer Creek School District.
Region 7
Nan Records, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, Nan.Records@sourcewell-mn.gov
Districts served:
Albany Public School District, Annandale Public School District, Art And Science Academy, Athlos Academy Of Saint Cloud, Becker Public School District, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist, Benton-Stearns Ed. District, Big Lake Public School District, Braham Public School District, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch, Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, Central Minnesota Jt. Powers Dist., Chisago Lakes School District, Delano Public School District, East Central School District, Elk River Public School District, Foley Public School District, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Holdingford Public School District, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Isle Public School District, Jane Goodall Environmental Science, Kaleidoscope Charter School, Kimball Public School District, Maple Lake Public School District, Meeker And Wright Special Education, Melrose Public School District, Milaca Public School District, Monticello Public School District, Mora Public School District, Nay-Ah-Shing, North Branch Public Schools, Oak Land Vocational Cooperative, Ogilvie Public School District, Onamia Public School District, Paynesville Public School District, Phoenix Academy Charter School, Pine City Public School District, Princeton Public School District, Rockford Public School District, Rocori Public School District, Rum River Special Education Coop, Rush City Public School District, Saint Cloud Math And Science Academ, Sartell-St. Stephen School District, Sauk Centre Public School District, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci, Spectrum High School, St. Cloud Public School District, St. Croix River Education District, St. Michael-Albertville School Dist, Stride Academy Charter School, Swan River Montessori Charter Sch, Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning, West Central Education District, Willow River Public School District, Wright Technical Center.
Regions 6 and 8
Mary Palmer, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, mary.palmer@swsc.org
Districts served:
A.C.G.C. Public School District, Adrian Public School District, Benson Public School District, Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian, Buffalo Lk-Hector-Stewart Public Sc, Canby Public School District, Cedar Mountain School District, Clarkfield Charter School, Dassel-Cokato Public School Dist., Dawson-Boyd Public School District, E.C.H.O. Charter School, Eden Valley-Watkins School District, Edgerton Public School District, Ellsworth Public School District, Fulda Public School District, Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, Hendricks Public School District, Heron Lake-Okabena School District, Hills-Beaver Creek School District, Hutchinson Public School District, Ivanhoe Public School District, Jackson County Central School Dist., Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Lac Qui Parle Valley School Dist., Lake Benton Public School District, Lakeview School District, Lester Prairie Public School Dist., Litchfield Public School District, Luverne Public School District, Lynd Public School District, Maccray School District, Marshall Public School District, Milroy Area Charter School, Milroy Public School District, Minneota Public School District, Mn River Valley Education District, Montevideo Public School District, Mountain Lake Public Schools, Murray County Central School Dist., New Century Academy, New Discoveries Montessori Academy, New London-Spicer School District, Ortonville Public Schools, Pipestone Area School District, Red Rock Central School District, Redwood Area School District, Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop, Renville County West School Dist., Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools, Rtr Public Schools, Technical Academies Of Minnesota, Tracy Area Public School District, Wabasso Public School District, Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools, Willmar Public School District, Windom Public School District, Worthington Public School District, Yellow Medicine East.
Region 9
Holle Spessard, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, hspessard@mnscsc.org
Districts served:
Blue Earth Area Public School, Butterfield Public School District, Cleveland Public School District, Comfrey Public School District, Edvisions Off Campus School, Fairmont Area School District, G.F.W., Granada Huntley-East Chain, Green Isle Community School, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Kato Public Charter School, Lafayette Public Charter School, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, Le Sueur-Henderson School District, Madelia Public School District, Mankato Public School District, Maple River School District, Martin County West School District, Minnesota New Country School, Mn Valley Education District, New Ulm Public School District, Nicollet Public School District, Nrheg School District, River Bend Education District, Sibley East School District, Sleepy Eye Public School District, Southern Plains Education Coop., Springfield Public School District, St. Clair Public School District, St. James Public School District, St. Peter Public School District, Team Academy, Tri-City United School District, Truman Public School District, United South Central School Dist., Waseca Public School District, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.
Region 10
Christian Wernau, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, cwernau@zumbroed.org
Districts served:
Albert Lea Public School District, Alden-Conger Public School District, Arcadia Charter School, Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ, Austin Public School District, Blooming Prairie Public School Dist, Bluffview Montessori, Byron Public School District, Caledonia Public School District, Cannon Falls Public School District, Cannon River Stem School, Cannon Valley Special Education Coo, Chatfield Public Schools, Dakota Area Community School, Discovery Public School Faribault, Dover-Eyota Public School District, Faribault Public School District, Fillmore Central, Glenville-Emmons School District, Goodhue County Education District, Goodhue Public School District, Grand Meadow Public School District, Hayfield Public School District, Hiawatha Valley Ed. District, Houston Public School District, Kasson-Mantorville School District, Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, Kingsland Public School District, La Crescent Montessori & Stem Schoo, La Crescent-Hokah School District, Lake City Public School District, Lanesboro Public School District, Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools, Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist., Lyle Public School District, Mabel-Canton Public School Dist., Medford Public School District, Minnesota State Academies, Nerstrand Charter School, Northfield Public School District, Owatonna Public School District, Pine Island Public School Dist., Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Red Wing Public School District, Ridgeway Community School, Riverway Learning Community Chtr, Rochester Beacon Academy, Rochester Math And Science Academy, Rochester Public School District, Rochester Stem Academy, Rosa Parks Charter High School, Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, Southern Mn Education Consortium, Southland Public School District, Spring Grove School District, St. Charles Public School District, Stewartville Public School District, Triton School District, Wabasha-Kellogg Public School Dist., West Concord Public Charter School, Winona Area Public School District, Zumbro Education District, Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District.
Region 11
Ingrid Aasan, Regional Low Incidence Facilitator, ingrid.aasan@brightworksmn.org
Districts served:
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter Sch., Academic Arts High School, Achieve Language Academy, Afsa High School, Agamim Classical Academy, Anoka-Hennepin Public School Dist., Arc4h Academy, Aspen Academy, Athlos Leadership Academy, Augsburg Fairview Academy, Aurora Charter School, Avalon School, Bdote Learning Center, Beacon Academy, Beacon Preparatory School, Belle Plaine Public School District, Best Academy, Big Picture Twin Cities, Bloomington Public School District, Bluesky Charter School, Bright Water Elementary, Brooklyn Center School District, Burnsville Public School District, Career Pathways, Cedar Riverside Community School, Centennial Public School District, Central Public School District, City Academy, College Preparatory Elementary, Cologne Academy, Columbia Heights Public School Dist, Community Of Peace Academy, Community School Of Excellence, Cornerstone Montessori Elementary, Crosswinds Arts And Science School, Cyber Village Academy, Davinci Academy, Discovery Charter School, Dugsi Academy, Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School, East Metro Integration District, Eastern Carver County Public School, Eden Prairie Public School District, Edina Public School District, El Colegio Charter School, Excell Academy Charter, Face To Face Academy, Farmington Public School District, Fit Academy, Flex Academy, Forest Lake Public School District, Freedom Academy Charter School, Fridley Public School District, Friendship Acdmy Of Fine Arts Chtr., Gateway Stem Academy, Global Academy, Great River School, Harvest Preparatory School, Hastings Public School District, Hennepin Elementary School, Hiawatha Academies, High School For Recording Arts, Higher Ground Academy, Hmong College Prep Academy, Hope Community Academy, Hopkins Public School District, Intermediate School District 287, Intermediate School District 917, International Spanish Language Acad, Inver Grove Heights Schools, Jennings Community School, Jordan Public School District, Kipp Minnesota Charter School, Lakes International Language Academ, Lakeville Public School District, Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter, Learning For Leadership Charter, Level Up Academy, Life Prep, Lincoln International School, Lionsgate Academy, Loveworks Academy For Arts, Mahtomedi Public School District, Marine Area Community School, Mastery School, Math And Science Academy, Metro Deaf School, Metro Schools Charter, Minneapolis Academy Charter School, Minneapolis College Preparatory, Minneapolis Public School District, Minnesota Department Of Corrections, Minnesota Excellence In Learning Ac, Minnesota International Middle Chtr, Minnesota Internship Center, Minnesota Math And Science Academy, Minnesota Online High School, Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch, Minnetonka Public School District, Mounds View Public School District, Nasha Shkola Charter School, Natural Science Academy, New Century School, New City School, New Heights School, Inc., New Millennium Academy Charter Sch, New Prague Area Schools, Noble Academy, North Lakes Academy, North Metro Flex Academy, North St Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Dis, Northeast College Prep, Northeast Metro 916, Northwest Passage High School, Nova Classical Academy, Odyssey Academy, Orono Public School District, Osseo Public School District, Pact Charter School, Paideia Academy Charter School, Paladin Career And Tech High School, Parnassus Preparatory Charter Sch, Partnership Academy, Inc., Perpich Center For Arts Education, Pim Arts High School, Prairie Creek Community School, Prairie Seeds Academy, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, Prodeo Academy, Randolph Public School District, Richfield Public School District, Rivers Edge Academy, Robbinsdale Public School District, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Roseville Public School District, Sage Academy Charter School, Scitech Academy Charter School, Sejong Academy Of Minnesota, Seven Hills Preparatory Academy, Shakopee Public School District, Skyline Math And Science Academy, Sojourner Truth Academy, South St. Paul Public School Dist., South Washington County School Dist, Southside Family Charter School, Southwest Metro Educational Coop, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288, Spero Academy, Spring Lake Park Public Schools, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art, St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools, St. Croix Preparatory Academy, St. Francis Area Schools, St. Francis Public School District, St. Louis Park Public School Dist., St. Paul City School, St. Paul Public School District, Star Of The North Academy Charter S, Step Academy Charter School, Stillwater Area Public School Dist., Stonebridge World School, Success Academy, T.R.U.T.H. Preparatory Academy Char, Tesfa International School, Twin Cities Academy, Twin Cities German Immersion Chtr, Twin Cities International Elem Sch, Twin Cities International Schools, Ubah Medical Academy Charter School, Universal Academy Charter School, Upper Mississippi Academy, Urban Academy Charter School, Valley Crossing Community School, Venture Academy, Waconia Public School District, Watershed High School, Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist., Wayzata Public School District, West Metro Education Program, West Side Summit Charter School, West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan, Westonka Public School District, White Bear Lake School District, Woodbury Leadership Academy, Woodson Institute For Excellence Ch, World Learner Charter School, Yinghua Academy.
Minnesota Statewide Specialists
Low Incidence Supervisor
Aaron Barnes
MN Department of Education
Special Education Division
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Phone: (651) 582-8592
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Aaron.Barnes@state.mn.us
Director MN Low Incidence Projects
Ingrid Aasan
Metro Educational Cooperative Service
Unit 2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite 101 Arden Hills
MN 55112
Phone: 612 638.1517
Fax: 612 706.0811
ingrid.aasan@brightworksmn.org
https://www.brightworksmn.org
Assistive Technology (AT) & Universal Design for Learning Specialist
Kursten Lass Dubbels
MN Department of Education
Special Education Division
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Phone: (651) 582-8562
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Kursten.Dubbels@state.mn.us
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Specialist
Erin Farrell
MN Department of Education
Special Education Division
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Phone: (651) 582-8578
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Erin.Farrell@state.mn.us
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Other Health Disabilities (OHD)
Statewide Specialist
Tami Childs
MN Low Incidence Projects
BrightWorks
2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite 101
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Phone: (612) 638-1537
Fax: (612) 706-0811
Tami.Childs@brightworksmn.org
Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI) Specialist
Kristin Oien
MN Department of Education
Special Education Division
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Phone: (651) 582-8843
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Kristin.Oien@state.mn.us
Statewide DeafBlind (DB) Specialist
Ann Mayes
Statewide DeafBlind Specialist
BrightWorks
2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite 101
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Phone: (612) 638-1527 (videophone)
Phone: (612) 314-9130 (text only)
Fax: (612) 706-0811
Ann.Mayes@brightworksmn.org
Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) State Specialist
Mary Cashman-Bakken
MN Department of Education
Special Education Division
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Video Phone: (507) 412-5214
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Mary.Cashman-Bakken@state.mn.us
Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) Statewide Specialist
Rich Burke
MN Low Incidence Projects
BrightWorks, Suite 101
2 Pine Tree Drive
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Phone: (612) 860-5305
richbmndape@gmail.com
Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) State Specialist
Garrett Petrie
MN Department of Education
Special Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Phone: (651) 582-8396
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Garrett.Petrie@state.mn.us
Physical and Health Disabilities (P/HD) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Statewide Specialist
Kelly Bredeken
MN Low Incidence Projects
BrightWorks
2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite 101
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Phone: (612) 638-1506
Fax: (612) 706-0811
Kelly.Bredeken@brightworksmn.org
Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy (OT/PT) Statewide Specialist
Lois Lillie
MN Low Incidence Projects
Brightworks
2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite 101
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Fax: (612) 706-0811
Lois3463@mchsi.com
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Statewide Specialist
Jess Moen
Statewide Specialist, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
MN Low Incidence Projects
BrightWorks
2 Pine Tree Drive, Suite # 101
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Office: (612) 638-1508
Mobile: (218) 209-6487
Fax: (612) 706-0811
jess.moen@brightworksmn.org
Management Analyst
Wai Wong-Lai
MN Department of Education
Special Education Division
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4035
Phone: (651) 582-8350
Fax: (651) 582-8729
Wai.Wong-Lai@state.mn.us