Matthew Henne
Henderson,NV
Summary
Stakeholder-focused administrator with highly effective communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills. Possessing an expertise in interpreting District regulations/documents and Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS); knowledge of alternative instructional opportunities; and experience in creating and facilitating site and districtwide professional learning/training.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director II, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
12.2020 - Current
- Provide daily guidance and support to school site personnel regarding student discipline related matters.
- Direct the training of newly appointed administrators on student discipline procedures, and all site administrators on legislative updates and District leadership directives.
- Direct adjudication meetings as the exclusive Region 3 Hearing Officer for students recommended for alternative school placement.
- Collaborate with Adult Education administration regarding student placements.
- Ensure student due process rights are maintained and followed for discipline matters resulting in a removal from school.
- Interpret Clark County School District regulations, policies, Student Code of Conduct, NAC, and NRS for CCSD personnel, students, and parents.
- Collaborate with the Student Services Division, Office of General Counsel, Equity and Diversity, Compliance and Monitoring, and various other departments to resolve student discipline matters.
- Direct professional learning to site administrators to reduce disproportionality and overrepresentation associated with discipline.
- Utilize discipline data to collaborate with school personnel, central office administration, and Region/District leadership to assist in school improvement.
- Prepare required reports for District/Region leadership, the Board of School Trustees, and the Nevada Department of Education.
- Assist school administration with on-site alternatives to suspension and expulsion for student discipline infractions.
- Direct school personnel on the implementation of restorative practices and the development of restorative plans of action to improve student behavior.
- Interpret and enforce the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
- Responsible Region 3 representative, relative to student discipline matters, as identified by the Clark County Juvenile Justice Services; Clark County Family and Youth Services; Nevada State Welfare; Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC); and local law enforcement agencies.
- Direct school sites on the implementation of Heightening Opportunities and Providing Enhanced Education (HOPE²) programs.
- Determine Region HOPE² funding allocations.
- Direct individual school HOPE² funding disbursements.
- Monitor individual school HOPE² expenditures and data.
- Co-chair of My Brother’s Keeper Educational Equity Alliance.
- Founding member of the School Justice Partnership.
- Member of the MTSS District Leadership Team.
- Member of the Third Way collaborative to reduce disproportionality and exclusionary disciplinary practices.
- Education Services Division representative for the Student Services Division collaborative to improve data reporting to NDE.
- Member of the Foster Care Educational Stakeholders collaborative
Coordinator IV, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
01.2016 - 12.2020
- Direct the day-to-day operations and supervision of all personnel for multiple Departments.
- Attendance Enforcement
- Due Process
- Education Options/HOPE²
- Homeschool/Work Exemptions
- Support students, parents/guardians, and school/District personnel in areas mandated by NAC, NRS, and CCSD Regulation and Policy.
- Direct Expulsion Hearing Panel and Expulsion Review Board proceedings to monitor and safeguard individual student rights.
- Coordinate resource delivery and transitioning for students placed into an alternative setting.
- Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent on Division, Region, and District initiatives and data collection.
- Update CCSD policy, regulation, and related documents following legislative sessions.
- Adjudicated elementary school expulsion recommendations.
- Transition students released from an Academic Center or correctional institution into a comprehensive or alternative school.
- Coordinate placement of students released from the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) into alternative education programs.
- Collaborate with Adult Education personnel regarding student placements.
- Define and facilitate the homeschool process for students and parents/guardians and coordinate the filing of mandated forms with the Nevada Department of Education.
- Provide NRS updates and procedural training in the areas of administrative searches, attendance, bullying/cyberbullying, discipline, and restorative practices to school personnel.
- Coordinate attendance and truancy initiatives with community agencies/partners.
- Collaborate with students and parents/guardians to resolve chronic absenteeism and truancy issues.
- Established the Chronic Absenteeism Support Program
- Student Attendance Review Board Chairperson
Lead Administrator, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Directed the day-to-day operations and supervision of personnel for the Education Services Division.
- Attendance Enforcement
- Budget and Finance
- Climate Initiatives
- Due Process
- Education Options/HOPE²
- Homeschool/Work Exemptions
- Safe and Drug Free Schools
- Social Workers/Wraparound Services
- Presented discipline data and initiatives as the identified District representative.
- Legislative Committee on Education
- Blue Ribbon Commission
- School Justice Partnership
- My Brother’s Keeper
- Compiled, aggregated, and interpreted discipline data for District leadership, the Board of School Trustees, and the Nevada Department of Education.
- Disproportionality
- Expulsions and Suspensions
- Change-in-Placements
- Bullying/Cyberbullying
- Chronic Absenteeism
- Established and directed a wellness check team (during the COVID-19 school closure).
- 13,317 wellness checks completed
Coordinator III, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Direct the day-to-day operations and supervision of all personnel for the Office of Attendance Enforcement
- Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent on Division, Region, and District initiatives and data collection.
- Coordinate attendance and truancy initiatives with community agencies/partners.
- Collaborate with students and parents/guardians to resolve chronic absenteeism and truancy issues.
- Student Attendance Review Board Chairperson
Dean of Students (Del Webb MS, Desert Pines HS)
Clark County School District (CCSD)
08.2013 - 01.2015
- Addressed student discipline matters and parent/guardian concerns
- Collaborated with licensed personnel on goal attainment
- Directed improvement initiatives for site staff
- Facilitated staff/department meetings and school-wide training sessions
- Implemented initiatives to improve school culture and climate
Elementary Counselor (K-5)
Licensed Educator
08.2000 - 08.2013
- Lorna Kesterson Elementary School
- Richard Priest Elementary School
Classroom Teacher
Licensed Educator
08.2000 - 08.2013
- Steve Schorr Elementary School
- Glen Taylor Elementary School
- Louis Wiener Elementary School
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and K-5 Science Specialist
Transition Officer
Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center
06.1998 - 08.2000
- Coordinated the transition of incarcerated youth (detention, adjudication, placement, release)
Education
Master of Science - Counseling
University of Phoenix
Las Vegas, NV01.2012
Master of Education - Administration and Leadership
University of Phoenix
Las Vegas, NV01.2008
Master of Arts - Educational Instruction
Saint Mary’s University
Winona, MN01.1998
Bachelor of Science - Geography and History
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI01.1995
Skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Employee development
- Organizational development
Certification
Nevada Department of Education
- Administrator
- Counselor
- Educator/Teacher
Timeline
Director II, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
12.2020 - Current
Lead Administrator, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
02.2020 - 08.2020
Coordinator IV, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
01.2016 - 12.2020
Coordinator III, Education Services Division
Clark County School District (CCSD)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Dean of Students (Del Webb MS, Desert Pines HS)
Clark County School District (CCSD)
08.2013 - 01.2015
Elementary Counselor (K-5)
Licensed Educator
08.2000 - 08.2013
Classroom Teacher
Licensed Educator
08.2000 - 08.2013
Transition Officer
Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center
06.1998 - 08.2000
Master of Education - Administration and Leadership
University of Phoenix
Master of Arts - Educational Instruction
Saint Mary’s University
Bachelor of Science - Geography and History
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Master of Science - Counseling
University of Phoenix
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