WHAT WE DO
Porter County Education Services (PCES) is a Special Education Interlocal in Porter County, Indiana. We provide premier special education services to all the school districts in Porter County including: Duneland, East Porter County, MSD Boone Township (Hebron), Portage Township, Porter Township, Union Township, and Valparaiso. We serve approximately 5,000 students across 55 schools. At PCES we believe in a team approach with parents, teachers, therapists, and students to create the best Individual Education Plan (IEP). PCES employs teachers, speech and language pathologists, paraprofessionals, therapists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, behaviorists, school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, administrators and clerical staff. PCES offers a full continuum of services to provide FAPE to our students. Preschool programs, consult services, inclusive services, co-teaching, pull out services, self contained classrooms, homebound services, and the Special Education Learning Facility (SELF) located in Valparaiso. PCES will continue to use research, special education information, and new technology. We look forward to working with you and your child!
Administration Team
Sandy Bodnar
Executive Director – Special Education Division
sbodnar@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Jen Rogers
Principal – Special Education Learning Facility (SELF)
jrogers@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Morgan Derby
Shared Services Supervisor (Speech, Behaviorists/Student Service Coordinators, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Low Vision, Non-Public School Teacher)
mderby@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
PORTER COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
Audra Peterson
Executive Director
apeterson@pces.k12.in.us
219-531-3170
Quinn VanRys
CFO
qvanrys@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Erica Wood
Assistant Principal (SELF) – Occupational & Physical Therapy Supervisor
ewood@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Shannon Aardema
District Director–Multi Disciplinary Team
saardema@pces.k12.in.us
219-464-9607
Kyle Becich
Principal – Porter County Career & Technical Center
kbecich@pces.k12.in.us
219-531-3170
Our Districts
Duneland School Corporation
Dr. Chip Pettit, Superintendent
601 West Morgan Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-983-3605
cpettit@duneland.k12.in.us
East Porter County School Corporation
Dr. Aaron Case, Superintendent
502 E College Avenue
Kouts, IN 46347
219-766-2214
aaron.case@eastporter.k12.in.us
MSD of Boone Township
Jeff Brooks, Superintendent
307 S. Main Street
Hebron, IN 46341
219-996-4771 x121
brooksj@hebronschools.k12.in.us
Portage Township Schools
Dr. Amanda Alaniz, Superintendent
6240 U.S. Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
219-762-6511
Porter County Career and Technical Center
Audra Peterson, Director
1005 North Franklin Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219-531-3170 x 8225
apeterson@pces.k12.in.us
Porter Township School Corporation
Dr. Stacey Schmidt, Superintendent
248 S 500 W.
Valparaiso, In 46385
219-477-4933 x 1000
Stacey.Schmidt@ptsc.k12.in.us
Valparaiso Community Schools
Dr. Jim McCall, Superintendent
3801 N. Campbell Street
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-531-3000
jmccall@valpo.k12.in.us
Union Township School Corporation
John Hunter, Superintendent
599 W 300 N Suite A
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-759-2531
jhunter@union.k12.in.us
Human Resources
Quinnlyn Van Rys
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer – Human Resources
Luann Hernandez
Bookkeeper
Melissa Farmer
Payroll/Accounts Payable
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
We at Porter County Education Services are proud to work with NEOLA who assists us with developing our policies and procedures. Please see to the left navigation to view our policies within their appropriate sections.
SCHOOL BOARD
Dr. Chip Pettit, Superintendent – Duneland School Corporation
Dr. Aaron Case, Superintendent – Vice President – East Porter County School Corporation
Dr. Jeffery Brooks, Superintendent – Secretary – M.S.D. of Boone Township
Dr. Amanda Alaniz, Superintendent – Portage Township Schools
Dr. Stacey Schmidt, Superintendent – Porter Township School Corporation
Mr. John Hunter, Superintendent – Union Township School Corporation
Dr. Jim McCall, Superintendent – Board President –Valparaiso Community School Corporation
- Board Meetings are generally scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month.
- Public meeting begins at 8:00 a.m.
- Meetings occur in the Board Room of the Special Education Learning Facility
- 750 Ransom Road, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46385s
WORK FOR US
BACKGROUND CHECK
All potential employees must complete a criminal background check.
Please do not complete the background check unless you have been notified to do so.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY COORDINATOR
Deon Giraud
dgiraud@pces.k12.in.us
