2024 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/Grade | 22-23 | 23-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Grades K-12 | 10,418 | 10,638 |
| Preschool-Age Special Education* | 129 | 110 |
| Post-Secondary Transition | 40 | 39 |
*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
District | 22-23 | 23-24 |
| Bath | 1,006 | 1,018 |
| DeWitt | 3,108 | 3,131 |
| Fowler | 443 | 437 |
| MIPS | 1,214 | 1,440 |
| Ovid-Elsie | 1,347 | 1,319 |
| Pewamo-Westphalia | 658 | 684 |
| St. Johns | 2,613 | 2,581 |
| CCRESA | 29 | 28 |
2023-24 Budget
| General Education | $57,734,112 |
| Special Education | $35,069,395 |
| Vocational Education | $5,653,591 |
Funding Sources
Local, State, Federal sources and incoming transfers
Millage rates*
| Total | 3.7537 | (reduced from 3.8250) |
|---|---|---|
| General Ed | .2000 | |
| Special Ed | 2.5733 | (reduced from 2.6250) |
| Vocational Ed | .9804 | (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 2023-2024 data reflects the rate prior to voter approval of the renewal & restoration.
Special Education
During the 2023-2024 school year, Clinton County RESA reached 1,199 students with IEPs across the region.
98 students were served by CCRESA operated programs.
31 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
28 Educational Center K-12
39 transition programs
2 Michigan School for the Deaf
44 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 serve the region
5 CCRESA special education administrators serving the region
Early Childhood
197 Early On referrals
150 Early On evaluations
135 average number of students receiving Early On services/month
1,722 children enrolled in Dolly Parton Imagination Library
1,920 Talking is Teaching toolkits distributed
187 PreK students funded by Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
117 school day GSRP
70 GSRP/Head Start blends
Human Resources
205 employees
32 new staff onboarded
Instructional Services
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
3 literacy coaches
7 behavioral mental health providers
1 instructional technology specialist
2 data specialists/support
Career Technical Education
1,101 students enrolled in 2022-2023
1,118 students enrolled in 2023-2024
11 countywide CTE programs
20 local in-house CTE programs (adding 2 more in 2024-2025)
ALL students engaged in work-based learning experiences
Over 20% of countywide students moving into career preparation and training placements (both paid and unpaid) in 2023-2024
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 75 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 2023-2024
21 new National Technical Honor Society members inducted
950+ credentials earned by students in countywide and local in-house CTE program
524 college credits earned at Mid-Michigan College and 501 college credits earned at Lansing
Community College for a total savings to students and families of over $214,988
Early College
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.
43 students were enrolled in CRTEC at CCRESA
23 students have graduated from the early college program in three cohorts
5 students completed (our 4th cohort) in May of 2024 earning a total of 320 college credits
As of Fall of 2024, 2,282 total credits have been earned since the onset of the program in 2018-2019.
649 credits were earned in 2023-2024.
Business Services
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
Technology
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
Statewide Impact
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 public awareness & intake
23,041 infants and toddlers referred statewide
9 ISDs engaged in a pilot partnership with Build Up and Help Me Grow
16 ISDs participating with centralized intake for preschool
13,633 preschool applications processed
46 training events held with 3,116 participants
392 children in 10 ISDs & 15 counties participating in Strong Beginnings pilot preschool for 3 year olds
