2025 Summary of Services

Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency (CCRESA) provides quality services for learning through innovative collaboration, communication, and leadership. We support local school districts with cost efficient, non-duplicative county-wide services. We welcome your feedback. Please contact us with any questions or suggestions.

This report offers information from 2023 and 2024 and illustrates the value of regional programs, collaboration and economies of scale in support of local public school districts served by the ISD/RESA.

Student Population

Age/Grade23-2424-25
Grades K-1210,63810,749
Preschool-Age Special Education*110113
Post-Secondary Transition3935

*Preschool Special Education includes children in Early Childhood Special Education programs & children with SE itinerant services who may or may not be attending a general education preschool program

District Breakdown K-12

2024-25 Budget


Funding Sources

Local, State, Federal sources and incoming transfers

Millage rates*

Total3.7402(reduced from 3.8250)
General Ed.1993(reduced from .2000)
Special Ed2.5640(reduced from 2.6250)
Vocational Ed.9769(reduced from 1.0000)


Funding for Capital Projects comes from these millage sources. CCRESA does not bond for building projects. Also important to note, a Special Education millage renewal & restoration was approved by voters in August of 2024. This 2024-2025 data reflects the new rate after voter approval of the renewal & restoration.

During the 2024-2025 school year, Clinton County RESA reached 1,285 students with IEPs across the region. 

95 students were served by CCRESA- operated programs.

30 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

30 Educational Center K-12

35 transition programs

2 Michigan School for the Deaf

41 students (High School-age 26) enrolled in Work-Based Learning

1 center-based program building & 2 off-site locations with 12 total classrooms

110 CCRESA special education staff members serving the region

7 CCRESA special education administrators serving the region

198 Early On referrals

137 Early On evaluations 

126 average number of students receiving Early On services/month

2,112 children enrolled in Dolly Parton Imagination Library

2,424 Talking is Teaching toolkits distributed

176 PreK students funded by Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)

114 school day GSRP

62 GSRP/Head Start blends


210 employees

33 new staff onboarded

General education services include instructional coaching, professional development, behavioral mental health services, and support with Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and school improvement.

1 MTSS Specialist

1 School Improvement Consultant

3 literacy coaches

behavioral mental health providers

1 instructional technology specialist

2 data specialists/support

1,118 students enrolled in 2023-24

977 students enrolled in 2024-25

11 countywide CTE programs

21 local in-house CTE programs 

ALL students engaged in work-based learning experiences

Over 65% of countywide students moving into career preparation and training placements (both paid and unpaid) in 2024-25

180+ business/industry and postsecondary partners serving on advisory boards 

0 cost to local districts for students to attend Career Connections (countywide) CTE programs

Annual CareerExpo for every 8th and 10th grade student in the county with nearly 180 action booths

Annual Pave Your Own Path event for all countywide CTE students involving 65 business/industry volunteers

Ranked in the top 5 Career Education Planning Districts (CEPDs) out of 53 total for four of the seven Federal Core Performance Indicators (CPIs) in 2024-25

39 new National Technical Honor Society members inducted 

999 credentials earned by students in countywide and local in-house CTE program

844 college credits earned at Mid-Michigan College and 407 college credits earned at Lansing

Community College for a total savings to students and families of over $217,987.50

Career Technical Education students can earn college credits in partnership with Mid-Michigan College, Lansing Community College and many more through enrollment in Capital Region Technical Early College.

62 students were enrolled in CRTEC at CCRESA

30 students have graduated from the early college program in three cohorts

7 students completed (our 5th cohort) in May of 2025 earning a total of 431 college credits 

As of Fall of 2025, 3,457 total credits have been earned since the onset of the program in 2018-2019. In 2024-2025, 1,080 credits were earned.

1 district receives full business services

2 districts receive payroll services, including W2 prep

1 district receives accounts payable and 1099 processing

ALL districts receive Medicaid, CTEIS, SE-4094, SE-4096, and IDEA Excess Cost report review

ALL districts receive Truancy Services & Pupil Accounting Audit support

3 districts receive contracted technology services

6 districts utilize Illuminate

5 districts connect to CCRESA for MiSEN internet services

4 districts utilize the CCRESA data center for server hosting/colocation

Our Office of Innovative Projects administers statewide and regional early childhood initiatives. Funded through grants from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), Michigan Department of Education - Office of Special Education (MDE-OSE) and contracts with intermediate school districts, we work to support the implementation of Early On, preschool special education, Great Start Readiness Programs, and more.

56 ISDs supported with Early On training, public awareness, & intake

22,248 infants and toddlers referred to Early On statewide 

24 ISDs engaged in a pilot partnership with Build Up and Help Me Grow 

16 ISDs participating with centralized intake for preschool

15,349 preschool applications processed

84 training events held with 4,305 participants

392 children in 10 ISDs & 15 counties participating in Strong Beginnings pilot preschool for 3 year olds

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Jennifer Branch
Director
Career Education
Christine Callahan
Director
Office of Innovative Projects
Karmen Hungerford
Director
Human Resources
Peter Klein
Director
Technology Services
Richard Koenigsknecht
Director
Business Office
Scott Koenigsknecht
Superintendent
Superintendent's Office
Emily Palmatier
Director
Instructional Services
Renee Thelen
Director
Special Education