Smoky Hill
ABOUT US

A Message from our Executive Director

Picture of Chris Moddelmog, the Executive Director of the Smoky Hill Education Service Center.

Chris Moddelmog

I am honored to be serving my 11th year as Executive Director of the Smoky Hill Education Service Center, and I am even more honored to be a part of the extraordinary team here. Every single one of our staff members is tireless in their dedication to supporting our teachers and school administrators as they strive to provide the best education possible to the next generation of Kansans.  For me, the best part of service agency work is being able to provide solutions and services to school staff members that allow them to educate students more effectively. 

Our entire purpose for existing is to help you, today’s educators, in any and every way we can. Please contact us with any questions about the services we offer, or if you are not sure if we can assist you with a particular challenge. If we can help, we will find a way! 

The Organization

  • Organized on July 1, 1990, the SHESC is a consortium of more than 50 school districts in 25-counties, formed to cooperatively provide a variety of educational services to its participating members in a more cost-efficient and beneficial manner.

The Governance

  • A Board of Directors - composed of one board member from each of the SHESC "clusters" (a group of Charter school district members) - governs the Smoky Hill Education Service Center. A Superintendents Advisory Council advises the Board of Directors.

The Clientele

  • Smoky Hill Education Service Center provides staff development and services to more than 2,700 teachers and administrators. The increased knowledge and skills of teachers benefits for more than 31,000 students.

The Benefits

  1. Providing ongoing, quality, outcome-directed staff development in a variety of areas.

  2. Saving you money through a cooperative purchasing program.

  3. Offering consultation and services in curriculum development, assessment, and school improvement.

  4. Offering cooperative, cost-efficient services that are too difficult or expensive to support individually.

Smoky Hill Education Service Center:

  • Serves more than 50 school districts in 25 counties.

  • Supports about 2,700 teachers & administrators, who educate more than 31,000 students.

  • Offers the same services to non-profit organizations.

  • Provides services through membership or a la carte options.

  • Helps with purchasing discounts, continuing education, advisory services, resources, challenge course, diploma completion, and more! 

For more information contact: Chris Moddelmog
(785) 825-9185