Livingston Educational Service Agency
| Livingston Educational Service Agency | |
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| Location | |
US-MI
United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°36′45″N 83°57′10″W / 42.61242°N 83.95276°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public intermediate school district |
| Established | 1962 |
| President | LuAnn Loy |
| Vice-president | Donald K. Cortez |
| Superintendent | R. Michael Hubert, Ed.D |
| Schools | 1 |
| Budget | US$39,708,000 (2010-11)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 2680700[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 548 (2012-13)[1] |
| Teachers | 42.00 (2012-13)[1] |
| Staff | 477.32 (2012-13)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.05 (2012-13)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESD) is an intermediate school district in Michigan, headquartered in Howell.
Most of Livingston County is served by the Livingston Educational Service Agency, which coordinates the efforts of local boards of education, but has no operating authority over schools. Local school boards in Michigan retain great autonomy over day-to-day operations.
History
The district was formed in 1962 when the Michigan Legislature created intermediate school districts in each county in the state. The district was originally known as the Livingston Intermediate School District, and was renamed in 1990 to better reflect the services provided by the agency.[2]
Composition
The Livingston Educational Service Agency supports many public school districts, private schools, charter schools, colleges, and facilities. Livingston Educational Service Agency administrates all Special Education programs in the county. Livingston Educational Service Agency administrates School Bus Transportation in Livingston County (excepting in the Fowlerville School District) via the Regional Transportation Collaborative (RTC).[3]
Governance
The Livingston Educational Service Agency is governed by a publicly elected board of education, who is responsible for hiring a superintendent to serve as the chief administrative officer of the agency.[4]
Public school districts
As of the 2017–2018 school year, these are the school districts in Livingston County, Michigan. Livingston Education Service Agency supports these school districts.:[3]
- Brighton Area Schools
- Fowlerville Community Schools
- Hartland Consolidated Schools
- Howell Public Schools
- Pinckney Community Schools
Private schools
The Livingston Educational Service Agency includes several private schools, such as Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran School.[3]
Charter schools
The Livingston Educational Service Agency includes charter schools, such as the Kensington Woods High School.[3]
Colleges
The Livingston Educational Service Agency includes these colleges:[3]
- Cleary University (Howell Campus)
- Eastern Michigan University
- Ferris State University
- Lansing Community College
- Madonna University
- Mott Community College
- Washtenaw Community College
Agencies and facilities
The Livingston Educational Service Agency includes agencies and facilities such as the Pathway School which supports Special Education.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Livingston Esa". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Dave. "LESA History". livingstonesa.org. Livingston Educational Service Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ a b c d e f "Livingston County School Directory 2014-2015" (PDF). Livingston Educational Service Agency. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ "Livingston Educational Service Agency Bylaws & Policies Table of Contents". neola.com. Livingston Educational Service Agency. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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