1. 1 Shaping the Future Through our ESAs OHIO Educational Service Center Association April 12, 2011 Presented by Brian L. Talbott, Ph. D Executive Director Association of Educational Service Agencies btalbott@aesa.us 703/875-0739

2. 2 The AESA Mission  Serve as a national voice for ESAs;  Provide professional development, technical assistance, advocacy, and research;  Help member agencies promote, distribute, and leverage ESA knowledge, products, and services;  Assist in the establishment of ESAs.

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4. 4 Formative Model USED SDE ESA LEA

5. 5 SDE USED LEAs Schools Service Providers Yesterday’s Model ESAs are the Bridge to the Future ESA’s

6. 6 Today ESAs Are the Hub for Leveraging Partnerships ESAs Hundreds of Integrated Programs and Services Other ESAs Other State Agencies Private Schools SEAs Businesses Congress USED Other Federal Agencies LEAs State Legislatures Alternative Education Programs Hospitals & Health Clinics Communities Higher Education Regional Educational Laboratories Foundation State ESA Networks Charter Schools Home Schoolers

7. 7 TRENDS Funding Shared Services Online Education Alternative Licensure Statewide Networks Consolidation of ESA’s Studies/Accountability/Accreditation

8. 8 The purpose of shared services is for school districts to take advantage of economies of scale through collaboration and to leverage the one-to-many business model to drive down operating costs and reallocate more dollars toward student instruction. Sharing services creates the economies of scale and consistency of process and results that come with more centralized models but allows districts to maintain the benefits of decentralized administration to retain oversight of school operations while benefiting in the best of big and small. There are 3 Broad Categories of Shared Services: 1. Academic (Instructional) 2. Business (Non-Instructional) 3. Commodities (Non-Instructional) Ohio’s ESCs currently employ a shared services model across multiple service areas. (Craig Burford – OESCA – 2011) The ABC’s of Shared Educational Services: Shared Services Defined

9. 9 Restructuring of ESA’s LEAs / ESAs -Colorado - Iowa -Georgia - Kansas -New Mexico- Michigan -North Dakota - New York -Oregon - Ohio -Pennsylvania - West Virginia

10. 10 What are ESA’s in your state doing that you are most proud of at this time?  Statewide Network of ESA’s (5)  Shared Services (5)  Redirecting Dollars and Creating New Services to Meet LEA Needs (4)  Entrepreneurial Programs and Services (2)  Established Positive Relationships and Reputation with Legislature (2)  Governor has Proposed that ESA’s Merge and Operate the 17 State Technical Schools

11. 11 What are ESA’s in your state doing that you are most proud of at this time?  Implementation of State Mandates  Technology  Creating and Facilitating a Statewide Distance Learning Network  Online PD  Responsible for Rolling out the National Standards and Principal Standards

12. 12 What are the greatest challenges facing ESA’s in your state?  Funding/Increased Competition for Scarce Resources (9)  Development Time, Research and Resources to Launch New Services  Zero Funding – First Time in 40 Years  Competition From Private Sector  Competition From LEA’s Wanting to Save Jobs by Doing Their Own Programs  Recruitment and Retention of High Quality Staff

13. 13 What are the greatest challenges facing ESA’s in your state?  Political Environment  Designation as ESA’s by our SDE (5)  Educating New Legislators (4)  Lack of Recognition From SDE (3)  Lack of Statewide Network of ESA’s (3)  Keeping Up With the Integration of Technology (2)  IDEA Maintenance of Effort  No RTT, Now ESA’s Have Been Asked to Implement Changes

14. 14 What future challenges do you see for ESA’s in your state over the next couple of years?  Funding/Financial (9)  Membership Shopping  Competition from Private Sector  Staff Recruitment/Retention  Shared Services (5)  Too Many ESA’s in Our State (4)

15. 15 What future challenges do you see for ESA’s in your state over the next couple of years?  School Improvement  Managing Change  Getting Our State to Recognize ESA’  Being More Entrepreneurial and Having Fun Doing It.

16. 16 Is there anything else you would like to share?  We Will Enhance Our Current Position and Reputation  Survival of ESA’s In Our State Will Be Dependent on Equalizing Services Between Large and Small ESA’s  We Will Need to Work Closer With SDE  Clearly Defined Statewide Core Services for ESA’s  Our State Is Contemplating ESA Oversight of Charter Schools. This Could Be Very Good Since Charter Schools Are So Respected in Our State  ESA’s Need to Be Better Defined  Our Future Is Bright and It Is up to Us to Shape Our Destiny.

17. 17 Pressing Federal Issues  ESEA – Reauthorization  Get Involved – Be Heard  Focusing on Teachers and Leaders  Serving Schools Most in Need  Common Core Standards  College and Career Ready Students (CCR)  Competitive -vs- Formula Grants

18. 18 AESA Business Partners & Sponsors Corwin Press Direct Energy Business Grace Global Great American Financial Resources Marsden Holdings Nova South Eastern University Promethean Public Sector Benefits/The Hartford

19. 19 How to Become More Involved in AESA Committee Activities: 1.Membership Service Committee Executives in Residence 2.Business Relations Committee 3.Governmental Relations Committee 4.Research and Development Committee

20. 20 How to Become More Involved in AESA Attend our Conferences Attend our Conferences Educators’ Call to Action Conference September 19-21, 2011 ARC – Arlington, VA AESA Annual Conference 2011 AESA Annual Conference, 11/30-12/3/2011 Broadmoor Hotel Colorado Springs, CO

21. 21 Contact AESA Visit the AESA Website Often We are constantly updating information important to your ESA www.aesa.us Phone: 203-481-4063 E-Mail: btalbott@aesa.usbtalbott@aesa.us