Article #2 in a Series >>>>> Departments and Offices of the Minneapolis Public Schools >>>>> Operations Division

As I complete the advanced final draft of my new book, Understanding the Minneapolis Public Schools:  Current Condition, Future Prospect, I am conducting a final review for updating mission statements and staff composition.  I have in the last days and weeks listed and made comments on many offices and departments, with an emphasis on staff members and effectiveness.  In the current series of articles I will be emphasizing departmental function and mission statements, but I will give staff listing updates as I deem useful to my readers and will give staff composition in cases for which I have not previously done so.

 

Here I give information for the MPS Operations Division, drawn from the pertinent portal on the MPS website. 

 

MPS Operations Division

 

The MPS Operations Division provides the physical environment, utilities, and support services necessary to promote the educational activities of Minneapolis Public Schools.

The following departments are within the Operations Division:

>>>>>    Capital Planning, Construction & Maintenance

>>>>>    Plant Maintenance

>>>>>    Environmental Health & Safety

>>>>>    Transportation

>>>>>    Emergency Management, Safety & Security

>>>>>    Culinary Wellness and Services

>>>>>    Plant Operations

>>>>>    Real Estate

To ensure quality service to the MPS community, the Division provides strong coordination and communications between multi-functional groups and our customers. Training and the development of staff promotes a work environment that encourages employee initiative and development.


MPS Operations Division

Karen DeVet, Chief of Operations

 

Terry Gorzycki, Project Coordinator, Plant Operations

Andrew Tinklenberg, Safety Specialist, EH&S

Jason Karpe, Safety Specialist, EH&S

Don Bielinski, Jr., Project Manager, CPCM

Dina Blomlie, Office Specialist, CPCM

Galiena Boyajian, Security Systems Specialist

Chad Carr, Coordinator, FF&E

Dian Daun, Supervisor, Plant Operations

Diedra Geye, Project Manager, CPCM

Jeff Helstrom, Project Manager, CPCM

Doug Hill, Manager, Plant Operations

Terry Johnson, Supervisor, Plant Operations

Clyde Kane, Group Manager, CPCM

Steve Kidrowski, Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Kevin Kloiber, Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Andy Lesch, Project Manager, CPCM

Grant Lundberg, Manager, Plant Maintenance

Laurie McGinley, Project Manager, CPCM

Jeanettte Michael, Data Analyst, Plant Maintenance

David Richards, District Master Planner, CPCM

Dave Sanchez, Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Lee Setter, Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Dawn Soltys, Special Projects Manager and Real Estate

Diane Thorpe, Office specialist, CPCM

Dawn Soltys, Special Projects Manager and Real Estate

Jim Tschida, Supervisor, Plant Operations

Kyle Ueker, Senior construction Coordinator, Plant Maintenance

Joy Warnewr, Business Finance Service Specialist

Bill Wood, Environmental and Safety Specialist