Strategic Plan
2024-2029 Summary
Our Mission
The mission of the Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency is to demonstrate quality leadership in partnership with stakeholders to provide high-quality services through innovation, collaboration, and communication.
Our Vision
The vision of the Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency is to be the recognized leader in providing exceptional learning opportunities for all, in partnership with our schools, families, and communities.
Our Beliefs
We believe…
- Everyone deserves an environment that is nurturing, safe, respectful, and provides a sense of belonging;
- Education is a shared responsibility of the home, school, and community;
- All students are unique individuals who learn, have a purpose, and can contribute to society;
- In providing high-quality and equitable services and leadership to those who we serve;
- Instructional decisions and design practices are based on the needs of the whole learner;
- Expectations, effort, instruction, relationships, and results matter.
Strategic Plan Goal Areas
Services, Programs & Partnerships
Engage in partnerships to provide a comprehensive continuum of high-quality programs and services to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
- Continue countywide collaboration to assess needs, strengthen understanding of LRE decision-making, and guide improvements across the special education continuum to ensure equitable services.
- Develop an implementation plan to build district capacity through the Countywide Partnership Framework.
- Strengthen family engagement by implementing at least two strategies for our CCRESA students and their families and support the LEAs in increasing their participation in the family engagement hub.
Communications/Community Engagement
Inform and engage the community about opportunities and services provided by CCRESA.
- Develop a quarterly countywide special education newsletter to share internally and externally that shares promising practices, provides state and county updates, and advances collaboration across the special education continuum.
- Strengthen CCRESA storytelling through a broader social media presence that engages staff as storytellers.
- Develop countywide special education finance informational materials to build shared understanding among internal and external stakeholders.
Organizational Culture
Create a collaborative, organizational culture, where everyone champions CCRESA’s structure, services, and programs.
- Design and implement two recruitment and retention strategies for CCRESA.
- Create opportunities to highlight our staff and the ways they shape CCRESA.
- Provide all staff virtual, on-demand professional development about navigating conflict and having difficult conversations.
Operations, Personnel & Finance
Create a welcoming, collaborative environment, where everyone is provided clear expectations, procedures, and practices, and the support necessary to succeed.
- Complete remodel of Educational Center and plan for new phases.
- Update CCRESA job descriptions.
- Develop Supervisor Handbook and training for supervisors emphasizing personnel retention.
- Engage stakeholders in identifying and prioritizing future CCRESA facility needs.
Teaching & Learning
Provide high-quality, dynamic and meaningful learning opportunities in supportive environments for all.
- Leverage county-wide partnerships to align and collaborate on initiatives and systems that impact learning and engagement.
- Expand internal professional learning offerings by utilizing the information collected in the staff professional learning survey.
Strategic Plan Progress
Services, Programs, Partnerships
Engage in partnerships to provide a comprehensive continuum of high-quality programs and services to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
| Goal Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Continue countywide collaboration to assess needs, strengthen understanding of LRE decision-making, and guide improvements across the special education continuum to ensure equitable services. | In Progress |
| Expand the work of the district profiles. | Completed |
| Internally develop an organization-wide process for decision-making to bring departments together in collaborative efforts and better serve our districts. | Completed |
Communication & Community Engagement
Inform and engage the community about opportunities and services provided by CCRESA.
| Goal Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Develop a communication plan with clear, consistent protocol, including a calendar and a method for tracking data. | Completed |
| Strengthen CCRESA storytelling through a broader social media presence that engages staff as storytellers. | In Progress |
| Promote awareness of CCRESA programs and services for internal and external stakeholders through concise informational pieces shared across CCRESA-owned and partner communication channels. | Completed |
Organizational Culture
Create a collaborative, organizational culture, where everyone champions CCRESA’s structure, services, and programs.
| Goal Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Develop employee recruitment and retention plan. | In Progress |
| Elevate non-leadership voice in organizational planning and decision-making. | Completed |
| Strengthen and expand the work of the CCRESA Wellness Committee to support staff well-being. | Completed |
Operations/Finance/Personnel
Create a welcoming, collaborative environment, where everyone is provided, clear expectations, procedures, and practices, and the support necessary to succeed.
| Goal Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Complete remodel of Educational Center and plan for new phases. | In Progress |
| Update Compensation Manual, Job Descriptions, and Employee Handbook. | In Progress |
| Develop Supervisor Handbook and training for supervisors emphasizing personnel retention. | In Progress |
| Engage stakeholders in identifying and prioritizing future CCRESA facility needs. | In Progress |
Teaching and Learning
Provide high-quality, dynamic and meaningful learning opportunities in supportive environments for all.
| Goal Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Establish county-wide task force to conduct review of schedules, assessments, and data systems and identify opportunities and benefits of collaborating on these. | In Progress |
| Expand internal professional learning offerings by engaging staff in identifying their needs. | In Progress |
As of June 2026
