Newaygo County
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency
4747 West Main Street, Fremont, MI 49412
www.ncresa.org Phone: 231.924.0381 Fax: 231.924.8910
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2013-2014 Annual Report
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Dear Friend:
The Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency (NC
RESA) is privileged to present this Annual Report for the 2013-14
year. Together, the NC RESA and its constituent local school
districts serve over 8,000 students from ages 0-26 throughout
Newaygo County. Our NC RESA staff is committed to provide the
highest quality services to Newaygo County students, local school
districts and community partners. NC RESA is seeking
accreditation through AdvancED, a nationally known organization
assisting schools in continuous improvement. The process
includes self-assessment, external reviews, analyzing data and
providing guidance for continuous improvement.
As you review our 2013-2014 Annual Report, I hope you learn more about the services
and opportunities that NC RESA offers our schools and community. Thank you for your
support and for the opportunity to serve the Newaygo County community.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, Superintendent
NC RESA Board of Education
David Hewitt, President
David Robinson, Vice President
Edward Haynor, Secretary
Karen Kasankiewicz, Treasurer
Laura Johnson, Trustee
Our
Vision and Mission
Vision: NC RESA will provide the highest level of educational service, from birth to
career, serving as a responsive regional center for academic and technical education; as
a partner in economic and community development; and as a diverse and accessible
community of learners.
Mission: Newaygo County RESA will provide educational service and support through
visionary thinking, innovation, and collaboration.
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Our Early Childhood Education Services
The NC RESA Early Childhood and parent education services offer a seamless continuum of
unique services, which begin at birth and extend through the time a child enters kindergarten.
.
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632 students served in Building Bridges Preschool Programs, which
are the Great Start Readiness Preschool (GSRP) state-funded
programs for four year old at-risk children, full inclusion for special
education children and tuition-based programs for three and four year
old children. Scholarships are provided by the Fremont Area
Community Foundation. The summary report below depicts the class
mean mastery for each district in the areas of Math and English
Language Arts.
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118 students served in Early On (Birth to Three Years) Programs
providing early intervention services for children with developmental
delays and established medical conditions from birth to three years
old. These programs are supported by the Fremont Area Community
Foundation, Gerber Foundation, and the Michigan Department of
Education.
% of Students Proficient
GSRP Building Bridges Preschool Student Performance on
Newaygo County Curriculum Outcomes 2013-14
District
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Early Childhood Data
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4 out of 5 second graders who attended GSRP preschool programs are reading
at or above grade level.
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84% of third graders who attended GSRP preschool programs are at low risk
for academic failure.
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Our Parents As Teachers Program
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Parents as Teachers is a program offered to Newaygo County
families that provides parents with child development knowledge
and parenting support in their role as their child’s first teacher.
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R.E.A.D.Y. kits are designed to provide parents with information on
child development and methods to enhance parent-child interaction
that promote social and emotional development, physical
development, and age-appropriate language, mathematics, and
early reading skills. These are distributed to all infants born at
Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial and to other infants involved with
collaborating service agencies. One-year, two-year, and three-year
kits are offered to families who choose to register receipt of the
infant kit.
Early Childhood & Parent Education Services
Parents As Teachers Services
Pregnant Mothers
Families and Children Served
8
Children ages birth – 3
161
Children ages 3 – 5
90
Children ages 6 – 8
141
Total
Other Parents As Teachers Data
Parent Educators
400
Home Visits
12
4,274
Great Parents Great Start R.E.A.D.Y Kits Distribution
Infant Kits
547
One-year Kits
12
Two-year Kits
24
Three-year Kits
24
Total
607
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Our Great Start Collaborative
The purpose of the Newaygo County Great Start Collaborative (GSC)
and Parent Coalition (GSPC) is to assure a coordinated system of
community resources and supports to assist all families in providing a
great start for their children from birth to age five.
 Updated Strategic Plan & Early Childhood
Action Agenda
 Completed Early Childhood Data
Assessment for the County
 Sponsored Great Start Family Expo with over
900 people attended
 Held 8 Parent Coalition Meetings with over
600 people attended
 Taught Car Seat Safety at Child Birth
Classes & Performed Seat Checks at 4
events
 Conducted community surveys with 300+
families regarding Early Childhood issues
 Started 6 Great Start Community Gardens
Harvested 1,500 pounds of produce
 Sent 4 parents to Parenting Awareness
Michigan Conference for Leadership
Training
 Sponsored Weekly Great Start Kids Walks
to encourage physical fitness
 Created Quarterly Events Newsletters
Distributed to 900+ families
 Helped Create Quality Child Care Coalition
for local child care providers
 Participated in community events: Santa’s
Storybook, Halloween Hollow, Tools for
Schools, Newaygo County Fair,
Community Health & Safety Day
 Received statewide MSU Evaluation Newaygo GSC/GSPC was ranked higher
than the state average in 13 of 14
measures.
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Newaygo County Homeless Consortium:
Services for Students in Temporary Living Situations
Homeless Students by District
2013-14 School Year
181
Number of Students
200
Preschool
175
150
141
132
125
Fremont
144
125 122
Grant
Hesperia
100
75
50
Newaygo
66
42
White Cloud
17
25
0
District
0
Hart
Shelby
Walkerville
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SERVICES AND FUNDING PROVIDED
TO STUDENTS
Special points of interest:
The homeless liaisons met
monthly to discuss updated
policies, specific cases,
hear from various service
providers and participate in
professional development.
Services
The homeless liaisons
completed a book study:
A Framework for
Understanding Poverty by
Ruby Payne.
All homeless liaisons had the
opportunity to attend the
Special Populations
Conference held by MDE in
September 2013.
The homeless liaisons are
beginning to work on the
new District SelfAssessment that will be due
to MDE in the fall.
Clothing
56
Transportation
36
School Supplies
19
Counseling
2
Food
13
Backpack
31
Lunch
18
Medical/Dental
1
Other
11
Total Funding
$6,907.97
Homeless Students by School Year
933
1000
Number of Students
At monthly meetings,
homeless liaisons heard
from various service
agencies including
TrueNorth Community
Services, Webster House
Youth Services and DHS
Foster Care.
Amount of Students
970
824
800
600
400
200
459
559
212
0
2005-06
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
School Year
It is our goal to ensure each homeless child and youth will have equal access
to a free, appropriate public education.
2013-14
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Newaygo County Partners in Prevention
and Recoveries (NCPPR)
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In January, the name was changed from Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Affiliate
(SSAPA) to Newaygo County Partners in Prevention and Recovery (NCPPR) to better
encompass all that the affiliate does.
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Various trainings were offered to affiliate members and community members and they included:
o Cyber Safety Training
o Youth Mental Health First Aid
o Cultural Competency (Summer 2014)
o Emerging Drug Trends and Home Visit Safety (Summer 2014)
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The Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) survey was completed with all 7th, 9th and 11th
grade students in the county.
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19 Youth Prevention Groups were provided to middle and high school students by Arbor Circle.
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Over 30 students have been involved in the Diversion Program this year through the Newaygo
County Circuit Court
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Four focus groups were completed and they included:
o Newaygo County Alcohol and Tobacco Vendors
o Seniors
o Diversion Group Students
o Diversion Group Parents
Over 500 pounds of
prescription drugs have
been collected and
safely incinerated locally
in Newaygo County.
Alcohol related
traffic injuries and
fatalities have
declined, but
remain higher than
state rates.
30-day use of
tobacco has
declined among
high school
students.
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The Respect Effect… Pass It On!
The Respect Effect is a positive behavioral approach to bullying prevention for students,
families and community members in Newaygo County by spreading respect, kindness,
tolerance, and understanding of others in order to build a positive culture.
Highlights include:
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Classroom presentations for
approximately 5,300 students, grades
K-9th with surveys for evaluation
process.
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Bus Driver Training Presentations
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2 Teen Leadership trainings, one with
Dr. Marcia McEvoy and a training
focusing on the book
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.
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Tough Kid Bully Blocker Shorts video
and resource book distributed to all
elementary schools.
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What Do You Stand For? For Teens
A Guide to Building Character
distributed to all Newaygo County
Middle School and High Teen Leaders
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National Bullying month packet of
resources distributed to all school
counselors and principals.
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Community Awareness Events at
Nelson and Heritage Farm Markets,
where the children were able to hear
Spookley the Square Pumpkin story
and take a wagon ride or go through
the corn-maze.
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Our Intervention and Prevention Services
Response-To-Intervention (RtI) is designed as an early intervention to prevent long-term
academic failure by using a multi-leveled, problem solving approach that includes the provision
of systematic, research-based instruction and interventions to struggling learners. The
instruction/interventions are matched to student needs and are continuously monitored for
progress.
Response to Intervention Supports provided by NC RESA staff
Supports for Students
# Students Served
Child Study meetings for developing student intervention plans
285
Diagnostic Testing by School Psychologists
71
Motor Screens by Occupational Therapists
202
Oral Language screens by Speech Therapists
68
Instructional Management Team Meetings
27
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Our Special Education Services
NC RESA provides a comprehensive delivery system of special education programs and services
designed to serve children with disabilities from birth to age twenty-six.
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Response to Intervention plays a critical role in how students are identified as having a
disability and needing special education services. Requirements for special education
eligibility caused students to struggle for years before help was provided. Information
collected as part of the RtI process is important in determining if a student is eligible for
special education. Once a student is determined to receive special education, an
Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed.
Percentage of Students Eligible for Special Education
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Programs and services are determined through the Individualized Educational Planning
process for students who are found eligible for special education. Ancillary services
provided to local district students are listed in following table. Center-based programs add
to the continuum of services available to students with disabilities, focusing on providing
appropriate education in the areas of academics and life-skills. Both center-based and
ancillary services to students are provided as a consolidated service to ensure costefficiency.
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Direct Ancillary Services
Speech and Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Social Work
Physical Therapy
School Psychology
Autism Consultants
Assistive Technology
Students
Receiving Services
515
92
28
26
32
91
9
Staff
13
4
2
2
4
1
1
• Consultants for the Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired and Orientation & Mobility contracted on a part-time basis.
• School psychologists provide direct psychological services, as well as evaluation for special education eligibility.
• Student count reflect services specific to ancillary services identified. Most students receive special education
services/programs within their local school building.
Percentage of Students Enrolled in Special Education Per District
16
15.5
13.7
12.9
14
10.9
12
11.6
11.5
10
8
6
4
2
0
Fremont
Grant
Hesperia
Newaygo
White
Cloud
Michigan
For students requiring more specialized educational instruction, NC RESA provides programming
specific to unique cognitive, physical, instructional and post-secondary needs.
NC RESA Special Education Programs
Severely Multiply Impaired
Moderately Cognitively Impaired
Transition (ages 18-26)
Enterprise
Intensive Instructional Support Program
*Student placement is determined by IEP team decision.
Staff
4
4
6
4
4
Students
Receiving Services
6
11
26
41
6
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Program for Severely Multiply Impaired (SXI):
• For students who demonstrate more profound physical and cognitive needs, the SXI
program assists students in reaching goals focusing on participating in their environment,
mobility and appropriate functional skills.
Program for Moderately Cognitively Impaired (MOCI):
• Students in the program for MOCI work toward greater independence through academic
and functional skills. These skills may include daily living skills (shopping, self-care) and
academic skills related to participation in community and life skills (reading signs, cooking
from simple directions).
Transition Services:
• NC RESA partners with local districts, students and families, community representatives
and employers in the development and implementation of effective transition services.
Transition services assist students with preparation as they move from the school
environment into employment or post-secondary education. Because young people with
disabilities have different levels of impairments and capabilities, transition planning
provides for diverse and flexible opportunities to meet a variety of student needs.
Intensive Instructional Support Program (IISP):
• The IISP provides a unique learning environment for students who need additional support
due to needs in the areas of language and communication, social development,
appropriate behavior and sensory management, as characterized by autism. Each
student’s unique plan allows them opportunities to progress in the general curriculum as
well as toward their own unique goals in specified areas.
Enterprise Program:
• Enterprise is a work experience program for high school students with real world, handson experiences in a simulated adult work environment. Students learn skills necessary to
succeed in the world of work as they pulverize glass for a variety of uses, such as
landscape supply, art medium or playground material. Additionally, students build
Adirondack chairs, picnic tables and other wood items. Students participate in
opportunities to sell their products both at the facility and community expos.
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Truancy in Newaygo County
Leaders in Newaygo County have waged war on truancy as an intervention to expensive
delinquent and criminal behavior and poor student academic performance.
The Newaygo County Truancy Program begins with preventive rather than punitive intervention.
Its primary goal is to return students to school, though the truancy program is designed to provide
both accountability and escalating consequences, beginning with sympathetic intervention and
problem solving and escalating to criminal prosecution if needed.
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351 student contacts were made by the Truancy Officer in 2013-14. Of these, over 80
student intervention plans were developed.
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41 truant students received certified letters. In result, 30 students showed slight
improvement and 11 students were referred to court.
Newaygo County leaders are committed to reducing crime rates in Newaygo County and improving
student attendance and learning. Members of the School-Justice Partnership include:
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Superintendents and principals from local school districts: Newaygo
County RESA; Fremont Public Schools; Grant Public Schools; Hesperia
Community Schools; Newaygo Public Schools; White Cloud Public
Schools, along with principals from the Fremont, Grant, Hesperia,
Newaygo and White Cloud Public Schools.
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Newaygo County Prosecuting Attorney
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Newaygo County Court Administrator
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Circuit Court Juvenile Services
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Newaygo County Sheriff and Undersheriff
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Department of Human Services
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Newaygo County Community Mental Health
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Fremont Area Community Foundation
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Our Learning Services
Newaygo County RESA is committed to improving student achievement through research-based
development, effective delivery and support of high quality instructional services in partnership with
the schools we serve.
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20 local school buildings in six Newaygo County school districts received services for
School Improvement that provides a comprehensive and systemic approach consisting of the
following main tasks:
 Gathering data
 Analyzing/studying the data within the context of the School Improvement Framework
 Developing a School Improvement Plan
 Implementing, monitoring and evaluating this plan
• 67 administrators and teachers participated in the Principal and Teacher Leader Academy
series. The series focused on how to make classroom data driven-decisions by using the
formative assessment process to strategically facilitate student learning. The Academy also
focused on John Hattie’s results of 15 years’ research and syntheses involving 800 metaanalyses (over 50,000 studies) relating to the influences on achievement in school-aged
students. Hattie’s research presents the largest collection of evidence-based research of
what actually works in schools to improve learning.
• 1768 participants attended 93 professional development workshops during the 2013-14
school year. Topic areas included: AdvancED Continuous Improvement; School
Improvement & Program Evaluation Roll Out; Professional Learning Communities
Workshops; WE CAN! (College Access Network – Newaygo County); Crisis Prevention
Intervention Initial and Refresher Trainings.
• Advanced and Accelerated Services, through a generous grant from the Fremont Area
Community Foundation, include direct-to-student programming (Academically Talented
Youth Programs: Math and English Language Arts), individualized consultation for students
and families, testing services, and more.
• Annual Regional Spelling Bee hosted by NC RESA is part of the Scripps National Spelling
Bee competition. All six local public school districts and one private school participated in
this year’s event.
2013-14 Participants:
Service/Program
Summer Enrichment Camps for Grades 1 – 9*
Academically Talented Youth Program (ATYP) in Language Arts & Math
Newaygo County District Spelling Bee
Middle School Exploratory Classes*
Total Participants
*Students may have participated in more than one summer camp.
Total Participants
134
34
20
39
225
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Academically Talented Youth Program (ATYP)
The Academically Talented Youth Program (ATYP) provides the opportunity for Newaygo County
students to earn up to three years of high school credit in either English or mathematics over two
years. Students enroll as 7th or 8th graders and receive the benefits of the following: high-quality
compressed and accelerated curriculum and instruction, small class sizes, and with like-ability
peers. These key elements allow students to take upper level courses, such as dual-enrollment,
Advanced Placement and honors courses, in their first year of high school.
Qualitative Evaluation Data: ATYP Student Quotes
“Reflecting back on my time in ATYP, I think about how I’ve changed, and all that we accomplished. When I
started ATYP, I knew almost nothing. Now I feel that I have a much deeper understanding of math that will
help me a lot in the future. ATYP has also shown me that math doesn’t have to be boring.”
“ATYP was a great program. I had a great time there and I accomplished a lot. ATYP has helped me how to
do many things. It taught me how to take good notes. It also taught me how to manage my time and learn
something if I didn’t understand it. Most importantly it taught me how to ask questions and solve problems. I
believe that I have grown a lot due to this program.”
“ATYP math has been a great experience for me, I have learned much, and at a pace that is challenging, but
not overwhelming. Not only have I learned the material, but I also had fun while doing it. However, the fun has
not interfered with the quality of the material taught or the quality of my homework. If anything, it has
improved it. l have grown throughout my years at ATYP in many ways. Most importantly. however, is that I
have realized that however confusing math may be, it always makes sense. At the beginning of my
experience, I knew how to solve math problems. However, I didn’t know how it worked. Now I not only know
how to do the math that I’ve been taught, but also how it works and why it makes sense.”
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Early College Newaygo County (ECNC)
Early College Newaygo County (ECNC) is a program that allows selected students to extend high
school by one year in order to earn both their high school diploma and up to 62 college credits from
Muskegon Community College (MCC) at no cost to the student.
NC RESA in collaboration with Muskegon Community College enrolled 23 Newaygo County high
school students as the first cohort for 2013-14 school year. Students attended a summer “Boot
Camp” where they learned team-building skills along with important tools for critical thinking,
research, and study skills.
Our early college students experienced college for the first time. In this first cohort, approximately
95% intend to receive an Associate’s in Arts and Sciences, and the remaining plan to obtain an
Associate’s in Applied Arts and Sciences. These degrees transfer to any four year college or
university.
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•
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23 students from four local high schools
Earned an average of 3.27 cumulative college GPA
269 total credits earned
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WE CAN! Newaygo County | GOAL 2025
Preparing World-ready Employees through the College, Career and
Credentials Access Network
What is WE CAN! Newaygo County? WE CAN! Newaygo County is…
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A community initiative designed to increase the number of residents who pursue education
and/or training beyond high school.
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A network of cross-sector leaders and community stakeholders representing the private sector,
non-profit sector, K-12 education, local school district leadership, the Newaygo County RESA,
local government, post-secondary institutions, and philanthropy.
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Comprised of an Executive Team, community members, three National College Advising Corps
members, and a Coordinator.
What is Goal 2025?
Goal 2025, also known as the” Big Goal”, is the effort to increase the proportion of Newaygo County
residents with high-quality college degrees, certificates, or other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
Currently, 23% of Newaygo County residents who are 25-64 years old have an Associate’s degree or
higher.
Purpose: WE CAN! strives to…
• Build a career-focused and college-going culture.
• Advance the message that education is an investment to
the larger community.
• Coordinate and mobilize career and college access efforts
rather than direct services to students and families.
What is a College Adviser?
The National College Advising Corps is an innovative program that works to increase the number
of low-income, first-generation-college, under-represented students who enter and complete higher
education. Newaygo County has three College Advisers serving all five of the local high schools.
These Advisers are recent graduates of Michigan State University and they provide guidance and
encouragement to students as they navigate the complex web of college admissions and secure
financial aid.
In Newaygo County, College Advisers:
•
•
Met with over 260 seniors who are first-generation college students
Met with 958 students on a one-on-one basis regarding post-secondary plans
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Assisted with 317 college applications that were submitted by students
Had 549 students attend at least one college representative visit throughout the year
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Supported 54% of Newaygo County seniors complete their FAFSA application
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Our Academic Integration Program
During the 2013-2014 school year, NC RESA served 73 local high school students who were
attending the Career-Tech Center and in need of an Algebra II or Geometry course. The following
is an explanation of the status of the 94 initial enrollees:
8 Never attended the NC CTC or dropped out of an NC CTC program
13 Decided to enroll in a math course at their home high school
65 Earned credit (22 earned both Algebra2 A & B / 9 earned both Geometry A & B)
8 Did not earn any credit (due to excessive absences)
Students Earning
High School Math Credit
Algebra 2A
31
Algebra 2B
34
Geometry A
16
Geometry B
16
Our College Classes at NC RESA
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NC RESA and local school districts have adopted dual enrollment policies that support high
school students earning college credit while still in high school. Participating students benefit
by accessing a wider range of rigorous academic and technical courses.
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Total of 91 college credits were available in 25 courses through dual enrollment at the NC
RESA campus, Fremont Quest, and The Stream in Newaygo.
•
133 high school students dual enrolled in one or more of the 25 courses during 2013-14
school year.
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Dual High School & College Credit Summary
Post-secondary partners: Muskegon Community College (MCC), Baker, and
West Shore Community College
High School Students Enrolled in College Courses
(Dual Enrolled, Direct Credit, or Articulated Credit)
Enrolled College Credits
Through Post-Secondary Partners
Dual Enrollment Tuition Cost
Savings to Students
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College Opportunities at Career-Tech Center
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145 high school students dual enrolled or received direct credit in numerous Career-Tech
Center programs during 2013-14 school year.
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Post-secondary tuition cost savings to students totaled $154,530 in 2013/14 school year; an
increase of nearly $30,000 from previous school year.
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1010 college credits were earned by Newaygo County Career-Tech Center students. Credit
was acquired from dual enrollment, direct credit, articulation, and transcripted credit through our
partners: Baker College, Davenport University, Ferris State University, Muskegon Community
College and West Shore Community College.
Number of College Credits Received by NCCTC Students
Career-Tech Center College Tuition Savings to Students
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Our Newaygo County Career-Tech
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The Newaygo County Career-Tech Center (NCCTC) is proud to serve 620 students for career
options in one of 14 programs: Agri-Science, Business Applied Technology, Cisco Networking
Academy, Graphic Communications, Automotive Technology, Construction Trades, Heavy
Equipment Technologies, Welding, Health Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Culinary Arts,
Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, and Early Childhood Education.
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17 students enrolled in two-year advanced networking CISCO where they receive training to
prepare for taking the exam for a Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA)
certification.
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Current career and technical education programs have advisory committees whose members
are professionals in business and industry. This year over 231 committee members played a
vital role in the success of our students.
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A Leadership Day was held for Career Tech Student Organization officers.
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Student participants at competitions: 104 students at regional, 52 students at state, and 1
student at national level.
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Over 1,500 students in grades 8 and 10 participated in Career Exploration Days and learned
about different career pathways.
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Newaygo County Robotics programs including FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST LEGO
League are supported by the Fremont Area Community Foundation, The Gerber Foundation,
business partners and the people of Newaygo County.
Student Participation at Career-Tech Center
(Enrollment Based on Fall Count)
District
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Fremont
146
141
125
131
132
Grant
134
177
123
114
121
Hesperia
71
62
46
45
80
Newaygo
152
102
81
90
111
White Cloud
68
70
87
76
82
Total Newaygo County
571
552
462
456
526
Private/Out-of-County
118
96
120
123
94
Overall Total
689
648
582
579
620
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Career-Tech Center Data
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Our Employment Services
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Newaygo County RESA holds the Michigan Works! West Central
Employment Services contract serving 82,598 clients (53,056 walk-in
customers and 29,542 on-line/virtual clients) for 2013-14. Service Centers
are located in Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Osceola Counties.
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Services available to eligible adults and dislocated workers: Job Search
Assistance, Specialized Assessments, Employment & Career Counseling,
Job Development & Placement, Occupational Training, WorkKeys Testing,
KeyTrain, On-the-job Training, Referrals, Vocational Testing, Career
Counseling, Employment Workshops, and Michigan Talent Bank.
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Our Workforce Service Center in Fremont is a free service for job-finding
within the State of Michigan. Partners include: Baker College, Hope
Network, Eagle Village, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, MI Dept. of Labor
& Economic Growth, Michigan Veterans Representative, Migrant Services,
Northern Staffing, Manpower, and Trillium.
Our Technology Services
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Services provided by Newaygo County Advanced Technology Services (NCATS) include:
o Student records management for five local districts
o Countywide truancy reporting
o Staff trainings provided on Skyward student and financial records, Moodle, MSDS and
TSDL state reporting, and Medicaid
o Data warehousing (IGOR)
o Employee evaluation software (STAGES)
o School and community wireless internet and email services
o State reporting
o Community and school technical repair service
o Technical support provided through NCATS Help Desk for community and staff by calling
924-8872
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17 students enrolled in two-year advanced networking CISCO where they receive training to
prepare for taking the exam for a Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA)
certification.
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1,100 educational community members were provided with high speed wireless internet. The
Educational Telecommunications Network supports 34 wireless Internet towers in Fremont,
Hesperia, Newaygo, White Cloud, Grant, McLaren Lake, and Ensley Center areas.
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179 two-way radios supporting facilities and vehicles for NC RESA service and Emergency
Management and a countywide deployment for school bus radio communications.
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1,000 users received primary technical support for PBX phone systems which include: voicemail,
local calling, long distance routing, call accounting, and 4-digit dialing to multiple school districts.
Consolidated Internet
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Accountability, Revenue, Expenditures & Finances
The operation of the NC RESA is financed by four major sources:
County millages, State Aid, Federal Aid, and grants. General
Education, Special Education and Career-Technical Educational
fund combined revenues were $20,084,499 for 2013-14 fiscal year.
Services provided:
 Annual review of Newaygo County RESA’s budget by
local district’s school boards.
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County-wide monthly meetings with Newaygo
County district school superintendents and school
business managers.
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Annual independent financial audits of Newaygo
County RESA’s revenues and expenditures that are
reported to the NC RESA Board of Education,
Michigan Department of Education, Michigan
Department of Treasury and local districts.
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Monthly reports to the NC RESA Board of
Education.
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Ongoing reporting to the Michigan Department of
Education to ensure compliance.
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NC RESA has provided programs at a cost within
the revenues received plus fund balance to provide
these services. These costs are made up largely of
wages and benefits, purchased services, transfers
and other expenses.
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The transfers reported include approximately $2
million transferred to our local school districts to
assist with special education costs.
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Our Shared Business Services
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Sharing staff for non-instructional services to drive dollars back to the classroom.
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Areas of assistance provided to Big Jackson Public School include (but are not limited to):
assistance with the budgeting process, assistance with the application and reporting
necessary for grants (local, state and federal); and assistance with the internal controls over
the accounting process (i.e., bank reconciliations, etc.).
Our Shared Maintenance Services
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NC RESA Maintenance Department provides a support role for all agency departments
by maintaining a safe, secure and clean environment for all students, staff and agency
stakeholders.
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NC RESA campus is made up of 7 instructional buildings and 7 non-instructional
buildings. Our maintenance and custodial staff are responsible for maintaining
approximately 205,000 square feet of buildings.
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NC RESA provides maintenance support to Big Jackson Public School district. This
partnership provides assistance in building maintenance, project development and
implementation.
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NC RESA and Fremont Public Schools have a shared services agreement to better
serve the local school district and NC RESA by sharing a Director of Operations.
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Our combined service of Maintenance/Custodial and Grounds consists of 8 full-time
employees, 2 part-time and 5 seasonal employees. We maintain roughly 480 acres of
grounds, 12 athletic fields, 8 playgrounds and 40 buildings totaling over 800,000 square
feet, between NC RESA campuses, Fremont Public Schools and Big Jackson Public
School districts.
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With the addition of these two districts and NC RESA, we collectively have increased our
areas of responsibilities for maintaining buildings and grounds.
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Other areas of cost savings realized with this shared service are savings on snow
removal, salting, trash removal and common purchasing. The intent of this arrangement
is to allow the organizations to cut administration cost, which in turn provides more
funding for educational services to our students.
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NC RESA has a commitment to our environment by reducing our waste going to
landfills. We are currently recycling cardboard and glass. This is a joint effort with our
Enterprise program and Education and Activity Center students.
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Our Collaborative Services
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 Centralized allocation of funds for special education programs
 Centralized allocation of funds for internal charges (NCATS, duplicating, postage)
 Budget management
 Grant management
 Countywide common calendar
 Pupil accounting auditing
 School Justice Partnership
 Crisis planning and crisis communication consultation and assistance
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 Newaygo County Collaboration Consortium (NC )
 Legislative liaison services
 NC RESA Association of School Boards facilitation (NCASB)
 Home schooling information source
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES
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 Career and technical education programming to 11 , 12 , and 13 year students in our region
 Program Advisory Committees for each CTE program must meet a minimum of twice a year
 Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) self-review
 Technical Review Assistance and Compliance (TRAC) State review
 Delivery of State Curriculum for Career and Technical Education programs
 Quality programs using Core Performance Indicators
 Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) participation consisting of leadership training, community
service, and student competition
 Program specific work experiences
 Perkins grant administrated for funding of services, support, assistance, or accommodations to members of
special populations
 One-year follow-up survey of Career and Technical Education program completers
 Parochial school and homeschool consultation and services
 Direct, Transcripted, and Articulated Post-Secondary College Credit
 Business Leaders of Tomorrow Early College Program (Baker College)
 Occupational preparation for State licensing and certification through CTE programs (CNA, Cosmetology,
NATEF, Residential Builders course)
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 NCCTC visits for 8 and 10 students
 Scholarship opportunities and assistance
 Career placement coordinator services to career-tech students
 Career & Employability Skills support and training (Job Survivor, resumes, applications, personality assessments,
etc.)
 Conduct 3 and 5-year follow-up of Career-Tech students
 Provide CTE special education transition coach services
 Experiential service projects, integrating academic, CTC skills and leadership training
 Countywide First Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics programs
 Cooperative purchase of Career Cruising software
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LEARNING SERVICES
 Dual Enrollment
 NC RESA/Muskegon Area ISD Math & Science Center – All Math & Science work shared, lead and coordinated
across two counties
 Countywide grant writing
 Parochial schools (K – 12) consultation
 Gen-NET Online Learning
 Common Core Standards/Content Expectations
 21f Training (expanded on-line learning)
 Staff development coordination and services related to the county-wide student achievement work
 School improvement consultation and planning
 Truancy Officer and Referral Services
 Curriculum Management System (CMS)
 Academic Talented Youth Program (ATYP)
 Lending Library with equipment and materials available for educational purposes
 STEM Expo
 Teacher Resources database on website
 Summer Enrichment Camps
 Michigan College Access Network-Newaygo County (WE CAN!)
 Early College Newaygo County (ECNC) partnership with Muskegon Community College
 Middle School Exploratory Classes
 CTE Math Academic Integration Program (Algebra II/Geometry)
 Countywide Spelling Bee (Grades 4 – 8)
INTERVENTION & PREVENTION SERVICES
 Child Find for birth to 3
 Early On Services for birth to 3 with developmental delays
 Building Bridges Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) full inclusion program for 4 year olds
 Consultation and collaboration services to support Head Start and private preschools
 Homeless Liaison and Foster Care School Stabilization Services
 Great Start Collaborative
 504 Accommodations Process and Professional Development
 Child Study/Student Intervention Process and Professional Development
 Early Intervention consultation for grades PK-12 through IDEA grant
 Federal programs (Title) consultation
 Parents As Teachers (in-home parent education program for birth to age 5)
 Tuition full inclusion preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds
 Great Parents/Great Start Educational Ready Kits for parents of birth to 3 year olds
 Bullying Prevention professional development and resources
 Response to Intervention (RtI)/Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) planning and professional development
 Data support in CMS and Skyward for RtI and Instructional Management Report
 Positive Behavior Support Consultant and professional development
 Newaygo County Partners in Prevention and Recoveries (NCPPR) provides support for suicide and substance
abuse prevention programs
 Health Prevention consultation and grant writing ( including BMI index measuring)
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SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
 Monitor for state performance indicators in each local district. Participate in focus monitoring process and assist with
corrective action planning
 Report and share the SSP data annually with administrators. Assist in improvement plans for indicators not reaching
state performance targets. (Least restrictive environment, timely IEP’s, disproportionality)
 Operate low incidence programs, carryout ISD plan which states what programs and services we will provide (230
day mandated programs)
 Convene a parent advisory council
 Provide a Transition Coordinator that assists local districts in providing transition services for age 14 and older
 Provide a Special Education Director
 Provide a Planner/Monitor
 Manage formal special education complaints and assure due process
 Maintain a central registry of Special Education Students
 Special Education personnel approval request processing ( EX. Teachers obtaining TC credentials or requiring
temporary approval)
 Provide a central location for child find services ( Outside referrals from agencies)
 Maintenance of Effort planning, monitoring and forecasting
 Ancillary staff to provide services in the LEA’s
 Transitions Council
 Intensive Instructional Support program
 Enterprise work based learning program
 Coordination with LEA’s and CTC for special education students
 Coordination of Medicaid billing, acquisition of parent consent and physical authorization
 Transition program for 18-26 year old students
 Extended School Year programs
 Autism Summer Experience
 Centralized special education secretaries
 Augmentative and Assistive Technology consultation
 Electronic countywide Individual Educational Plan (Illuminate)
 Special Education form development and update ( forms not found in Illuminate – Ex Medicaid Parent consent
 Coordinate with MRS to provide vocational evaluations
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Fee-Based
 District support and availability of high speed wireless internet to students, parents and educational partners
 Skylert Skyward module
 Countywide Fiber Optic Network and Maintenance
 WAN switch and router maintenance
 Single Point Internet Purchasing for Internet Access
 4 digit dialing across the County of Newaygo
 Registration of domain registrations
 Centralized student management system (Skyward)
 Student management training and support (Skyward)
 NC RESA County Wide Data Warehouse Platform (IGOR) consolidated with Kent ISD
 Provide backup tech support services for emergencies
 Anti-Virus software
 Filtering software
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TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, continued
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 Management of internal IP addressing
 Management of external IP addressing
 Techtalk – County wide technology forum
 Centralized firewall
 Centralized domain name system (DNS)
 Cisco Networking Academy – 2 yrs classroom instruction
 NC RESA provided Teacher in-service and technology training (i.e., Moodle, etc.)
 MI School data submissions generated Skyward
 User support for Skyward secretaries and staff
 Software support for Skyward (student records: SpEd, Discipline, Grad Requirements, etc.)
 Implementation of Illuminate including software support, improvements, import and exports from and to Skyward
 Maintenance of MEAP, MAP, ACT and MME scores for data warehouse (IGOR) and Skyward
 Maintenance for Medicaid submissions and demographic data
 Manage STAGES (Employer Evaluation Management Tool) and Go Solutions (Medicaid)
 Data exports for National Student Clearing House
 Managing attendance reporting for county-wide truancy
 MSDS data submission support
 Teacher Student Data Linkage (TSDL) training-counseling staff, MSDS contacts, building secretaries
 9-1-1 Location capabilities countywide to comply with 2016 requirement (completion date: 2014)
 Technology consulting
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Other services provided by NC RESA upon request:
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 Contracted business support
 Pupil accounting and auditing coordination and services
 Centralized staff directory
 Shared business management
 Shared Director of Operations between NC RESA and Fremont Public Schools
 Shared Maintenance personnel between NC RESA and Fremont Public Schools
 Shared resources of equipment and furniture with local districts and local parochial schools
 Cooperative purchasing of supplies utilizing MI DEAL, HPS, NJPA, BID SYNC, US COMMUNITIES
 Cooperative purchasing of utilities through MISEC
 Shared maintenance labor pool countywide
 Cooperatively bid custodial/snow removal
 Areas of cooperation with local DPW/Safety: road salt storage, sewer drain clean out, grounds equipment
swap, utilization of bleachers and facilities/grounds for community city run events
 Michigan Rehabilitative Services
 Countywide Superintendents’ committee coordination
 State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs/formerly known as SB-CEUs) program approval and
administration for county
 College Advising Corp
 AESOP Substitute System (PESG)
 Countywide school mail delivery
 Eldex: Business Analysis Software
 22i Technology Consortium
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES
 Provide career and technical education Academic Credit Integration Program (4th Year Math Related; Visual,
Performing & Applied Arts; On-Line Learning Experience)
 Provide Math Academic Integration Program (Algebra II/Geometry)
 Summer Enrichment Career Pathway Camps
 Lending Library available for career development education purposes
 K-12 NCCTC outreach opportunities (K-bird houses, 1st gr planters…)
 Provide Newaygo County student summer internships
 Provide support and training for Work-based Learning
 Host STEM Expo
 Host monthly Career-Tech Partnership meetings
 Attendance at parent teacher conferences, open houses, and student/parent orientations in local districts
 Professional Development
 County counselors and social workers
 Career Development (Career Cruising, EDPs, etc.)
LEARNING SERVICES
 Training and support: MI School Data
 Training and support: IGOR
 New teacher countywide induction/mentoring
 Professional Development (NC RESA scheduled in August)
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Other services provided by NC RESA upon request, continued:
INTERVENTION & PREVENTION SERVICES
Professional Development Offerings:
 Lexia Reading Software
 Fast Forward Reading Software
 Reading Plus Software
 Mi PHY Training and Support
 DIBELS Training
 RtI/MTSS Training
 Positive Behavior Support training
 Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Training
 Lindamood Bell Intervention Training
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
 Provide support with MDR process ( suspension timelines, expulsion and manifestation determinations )
 Support accommodations and modifications for Special Ed students in Gen. Ed. classes
 Provide current knowledge and expertise from special education administrators (MARS, IDEA, caseload
requirements etc.)
 Support LRE/ Inclusion/Co-Teaching Delivery Models in GE
 Provide support and training in behavior plans and functional behavior assessments
 Community Based Instruction model
 Special education supervision/coordination
 Professional Development
• CPI training
• IEP training
• IGOR/Mi School Data training for special education teachers
• Special Education curriculum and best practices for teaching
• Special Education Professional Learning Communities
• Autism Curriculum training
• Illuminate Training
• Medicaid Training
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
 Skylert Skyward Module (Fee-Based)
 Call accounting: Grant, Hesperia, Newaygo, White Cloud & NC RESA
 Shared long distance services
 Centralized portable video conference equipment/service
 Remote and onsite tech support for applications
 Structured cable wiring for individual building projects
 Consolidated voicemail services (Hesperia)
 Web Hosting
 Two-way radio support including trouble shooting and programming (i.e., busses, Maintenance)
 PBX (public telephones) support with moves, adds, and changes of phone locations
 Countywide internal phone access and PBX maintenance
 Career Field Trip: Careers in Technology Fields (data centers, networks, etc.)
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Our Locations
Newaygo County RESA:
Educational Service Center
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4747 W. 48 Street
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-0381
Newday Center Enterprise Program
465 Clay Street
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-5324
Neway Center
585 Fremont Street
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-1638
MI Works! West Central Offices:
Newaygo County – Fremont
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4747 W. 48 Street
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-3230
Fremont Center
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4575 West 48 St.
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-5810
Lake County - Baldwin
5252 M-37
Baldwin, MI 49304
231-745-2703
Education & Activities Center
4633 W. Career Pathway
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-7919
Mason County – Ludington
5722 West U.S. 10
Ludington, MI 49431
231-843-2563
Career-Tech Center
4645 W. Career Pathway
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-0380
Mecosta County – Big Rapids
14330 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-0049
White Cloud Center
717 Adda
White Cloud, MI 49349
231-689-3230
Osceola County – Reed City
240 E. Church Avenue
Reed City, MI 49677
231-832-3131
Public & Private Schools Served in 2013-14
Big Jackson Public School
Fremont Public Schools
Grant Public Schools
Hesperia Community Schools
Newaygo Public Schools
White Cloud Public Schools
Cornerstone Christian School
Fremont Christian Schools
Grant Christian School
Our 2013-14 Leadership Team
Dr. Lori Tubbergen Clark, Superintendent
Mrs. Jane Dezinski, Executive Director of Intervention & Prevention Services
Mrs. Nicole Gasper, Executive Director of Learning Services
Mrs. Lynette Suchner, Executive Director of Special Education
Mr. Kirk Wyers, Executive Director of Career-Tech Services
Dr. Larry Ivens, Executive Director of Technology Services
Mrs. Jodi DeKuiper, CPA, Executive Director of Business Services
Mr. Ryan Ergang, Executive Director of Operations
231-924-8853
231-652-3617
231-924-8820
231-924-7925
231-924-8879
231-924-8838
231-924-8859
231-924-8825
Visit us on the web: www.ncresa.org
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency (NC RESA) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
disability, age, height, weight, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.