Livingston Educational Service Agency

The Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESD) is an intermediate school district in Michigan, headquartered in Howell.

Livingston Educational Service Agency
Location
Livingston County, Michigan
US-MI

United States
Coordinates42.61242°N 83.95276°W / 42.61242; -83.95276 (District office)
District information
TypePublic intermediate school district
Established1962 (1962)
PresidentLuAnn Loy
Vice-presidentDonald K. Cortez
SuperintendentR. Michael Hubert, Ed.D
Schools1
BudgetUS$39,708,000 (2010-11)[1]
NCES District ID2680700[1]
Students and staff
Students548 (2012-13)[1]
Teachers42.00 (2012-13)[1]
Staff477.32 (2012-13)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.05 (2012-13)[1]
Other information
Websitewww.livingstonesa.org

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]

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]

Agencies and facilities

The Livingston Educational Service Agency includes agencies and facilities such as the Pathway School which supports Special Education.[3]

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See also

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Livingston Esa". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. Campbell, Dave. "LESA History". livingstonesa.org. Livingston Educational Service Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  3. "Livingston County School Directory 2014-2015" (PDF). Livingston Educational Service Agency. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  4. "Livingston Educational Service Agency Bylaws & Policies Table of Contents". neola.com. Livingston Educational Service Agency. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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