Niles Community Schools

Niles Community Schools (11-300)

Administration & Education Center
Address	1 Tyler Street Niles, MI 49120
Website	www.nilesschools.org
Fax	(269) 684-9532
Number of Staff	227
Number of Students	3,654

Superintendent	Dr. Dan Applegate	(269) 683-0732
Asst. Superintendent, Curriculum & Personnel	Donna Roark	(269) 683-6662
Director of Student Support Services	Tracy Hertsel	(269) 683-0732
Director of Business & Finance	Tom Skarbek	(269) 683-0734
Director of Curriculum, Instruction Assessment	Ann Bingham	(269) 683-0736
Director of Special Education	Adam Burtsfield	(269) 683-0757
Niles Virtual School Liaison	Gail Bliss	(269) 683-0736

Niles Senior High School (9-12)
Address	1441 Eagle Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-2894
Fax	(269) 484-9516
Number of Teachers	53
Number of Students	871
Principal	Molly Brawley
Asst. Principal	Chris Porter

Niles New Tech
Phone	(269) 683-6031
Director	Jerry Holtgren
Asst. Director	Mike Vota

Ring Lardner Middle School (6-8)
Address	801 N. 17th Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-6610
Fax	(269) 684-9524
Number of Teachers	28
Number of Students	663
Principal	Evan Winkler
Asst. Principal	Mike Vota

Ballard Elementary School (K-5)
Address	1601 Chicago Road Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-5900
Fax	(269) 684-9527
Number of Teachers	33
Number of Students	600
Principal	Jennifer Shabazz
Asst. Principal	Stacey Recker

Eastside Connections School (K-8)
Address	315 N. 14th Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-2585
Fax	(269) 684-9529
Number of Teachers	19
Number of Students	415
Principal	Joe Racht

Howard-Ellis Elementary School (K-5)
Address	2788 Mannix Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-4633
Fax	(269) 684-9534
Number of Teachers	37
Number of Students	699
Principal	Michelle Asmus
Asst. Principal	Melissa Rough

Northside Child Development Center (PreK-K)
Address	12020 N. Fifth Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-1982
Fax	(269) 684-9542
Number of Teachers	10
Number of Students	137
Principal	Jeron Blood

Southside School (Special Education)
Address	1450 Silverbrook Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 683-0421
Fax	(269) 684-9530
Number of Teachers	6
Number of Students	61
Principal	Jeron Blood

Niles Adult Education
Address	Niles District Library - Lower Level 620 E. Main St. Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 684-4480
Fax	(269) 684-9532
Number of Teachers	1
Number of Students	23
Director	John Fonash

Cedar Lane Alternative Education
Address	2301 Niles-Buchanan Road Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 684-9554
Fax	(269) 684-9532
Number of Teachers	6
Number of Students	77
Director	John Fonash

WAY & WAY Forward
Address	1 Tyler St. Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 684-1532
Number of Teachers	1
Number of Students	118
Director	Andrew Brawley

Food Services
Address	1601 Chicago Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 684-1144
Fax	(269) 684-9527
Director	J.J. Merimonti

School Operations Center
Address	1214 Airport Road Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 684-8020
Fax	(269) 684-9545
Director	Lewis Evans

First Student Transportation
Address	1740 Lake Street Niles, MI 49120
Phone	(269) 684-1420
Fax	(269) 684-9536
Director	Tom Brechenser

Niles Board of Education
President	Dana Daniels	2022
Vice President	Mark Wortham	2025
Secretary	Brent Wright	2020
Treasurer	Mark Weber	2022
Trustee	Josh Asmus	2020
Trustee	Kathy Moore	2020
Trustee	David Fish	2025

Nondiscrimination Clause/Title IX

It is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency not to discriminate in its policies and practices with respect to compensation, terms, or conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, height, weight, marital status, political belief, genetic information, disability or handicap which does not impair an individual's ability to perform adequately in that individual's particular position or activity.

Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer and for all other concerns:
Lynda Hurlow, Executive Director of Human Resources

Title IX Investigators: Kevin Clark, Technology Services Director and Lynda Hurlow, Executive Director of Human Resources

Title IX Decision Maker: Chris Machiniak, Assistant Superintendent

Title IX Appeals: Eric Hoppstock, Superintendent

Berrien RESA
711 St. Joseph Avenue
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

For procedural information, please review NEOLA Board Policy No. 2260

Please note that some pages on the Berrien RESA website contain links to third-party sites (including social media platforms). Berrien RESA is not responsible for the online content or accessibility of third-party sites, which do not relate to Berrien RESA programs, services and activities.

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