Throughout the course of the project, the following individuals have been responsible for training, development of the procedural guidelines manual, grant stewardship, and other planning and implementation duties.

Doug is the Director of the West Central Education District in Sauk Centre, MN.  He is the Treasurer for for the Minnesota Administrators of Special Education and the Special Education Committee Chair for the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs.  He has been in the education field for 30 years, and has been a classroom teacher, a counselor, a school psychologist, and an administrator.  In addition, he is on the City of Avon Planning Commission and a musician.

Laurie is a Special Education Coordinator with the West Central Education District.  She is currently also serving as the Assistant Special Education Director for the Lakes Area Charter School in Osakis, MN.  Laurie has been a school psychologist and also supervised a Day Treatment Center in Alexandria, MN. She and her family are busy remodeling their newly acquired home in the country.

Dr. Lehr has been active in the area of Alternative Education on the national and state scene for a number of years.  Her experiences with the Institute for Community Integration have served her well in her research activities in the field.  She is currently employed by the Minnesota Department of Education within the Dropout Prevention Program.