Livingston Educational Service Agency

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Livingston Educational Service Agency
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Location
Livingston County, Michigan
US-MI
United States
Coordinates 42°36′45″N83°57′10″W / 42.61242°N 83.95276°W / 42.61242; -83.95276 (District office) Coordinates: 42°36′45″N83°57′10″W / 42.61242°N 83.95276°W / 42.61242; -83.95276 (District office)
District information
Type Public intermediate school district
Established 1962 (1962)
President LuAnn Loy
Vice-president Donald K. Cortez
Superintendent R. Michael Hubert, Ed.D
Schools 1
BudgetUS$39,708,000 (2010-11) [1]
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.livingstonesa.org

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

An intermediate school district, in the United States, is a term used by some states to classify a special agency that operates outside the traditional charter of a school district. The specific role of these agencies varies by state.

Michigan State of the United States of America

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake". With a population of about 10 million, Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.

Howell, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Howell is a city in the Metro Detroit region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,489. It is the county seat of Livingston County and is located mostly within Howell Township, but is politically independent from Howell Township. The city is part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area.

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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.

Livingston County, Michigan County in the United States

Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,967. It is included in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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]

Michigan Legislature


The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The primary purpose of the Legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing.

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]

Board of education board of directors, board of trustees of a school, local school district or equivalent

A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors, board of trustees of a school, local school district or equivalent.

In the field of education in the United States, a superintendent or superintendent of schools is an administrator or manager in charge of a number of public schools or a school district, a local government body overseeing public schools. All school principals in a respective school district report to the superintendent.

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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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