East Central Educational Service Center

Pat & Lindsey visited Sprunica Elem in Brown Co today to participate in a RIASEC Tour, showcasing how educators at Sprunica are integrating career-connected learning with some of IN’s youngest learners. It was a great day of collaboration w/the Southern Indiana Education Center!

District AI Champions face the dual challenge of knowing when to hit the brakes and when to step on the gas. This workshop offers practical guidance on establishing the right guardrails for safety, compliance, and trust, while also identifying green lights for districts to responsibly accelerate innovation. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/u19xc

We, along with our entire ESCI network, are committed to supporting schools as they navigate Indiana’s new diploma requirements and the increased emphasis on work-based learning. Starting this month, we will offer a monthly virtual collaboration for interested WBL coordinators and other educators tasked with implementation. Please see this flyer: shorturl.at/Rr9nA for more information.

Complete the following form to register: bit.ly/R8WBLMeeting

Understanding IEP development & leading effective case conferences are essential to ensuring students receive individualized, needs-based special ed services. Join us for PAR training on 1/27.

Build confidence. Strengthen compliance. Support students.
https://shorturl.at/m5kqK

Mark your calendar for our FREE January Affinity Groups, and join us to learn, make connections, and grow!
Counselors: https://shorturl.at/Fvyk9
Media Specialists: https://shorturl.at/AW9Ey
STEM: https://shorturl.at/cQP7Z

It’s not too late to register for our Unlocking Literacy Series! Ready to bridge the gap between research and practice in K-8 reading and writing? This PD series is your essential guide to building skilled readers and writers! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ejd2nsx

As the 2nd semester gets underway, we welcome our member districts/schools back with best wishes for a strong start to 2026. Whether you’re focused on instruction, leadership, student supports, or innovation, we are your trusted educational partner, ready to support your goals!

Happy Birthday to our Treasurer, Teresa Amick!

Teresa brings expertise, care, and dedication to her role every day. Her work supports the fiscal integrity of our organization and strengthens our ability to serve schools across our region. Have a great day, Teresa!

Happy New Year to all of our member schools/districts and our partners. We’re looking forward to working with you in 2026! Are you an East Central Indiana school that is not receiving the benefits of being part of an educational service center? Make it your resolution to join!

As we close out the year, we pause to appreciate the measurable impact of our work across East Central Indiana. Thank you to every educator, district, partner, and student who contributed to a year of meaningful progress.

Here’s to 2026!

Our Cooperative Purchasing Program helped districts stretch their budgets, streamline processes, and access high-quality vendor solutions at a 20% savings rate. This year, we launched the Educational Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (ECPA) and increased staffing to maximize our focus on cooperative purchasing and procurement.

Thank you to every district leveraging the power of shared purchasing!

Leadership matters!
In 2025, we supported administrators through training, collaboration networks, and statewide leadership opportunities. Thank you to the leaders who continue to grow, reflect, and serve their school communities with excellence. We’re proud to support you!

Wishing our East Central Indiana schools, partners, and communities the Happiest of Holidays!

Throughout 2025, we supported educators by delivering student-centered professional learning through targeted training and practical tools. From student behavior planning to case conference leadership support, we are proud to partner with districts in this essential work!

Career-connected learning reached new heights in 2025!

Through Forge Your Future experiences and expanded employer partnerships, educators strengthened how career learning shows up in classrooms, while students explored their strengths, connected learning to real careers, and built confidence in their future paths. In just one year, partner districts reported 125,000+ individual career coaching activities, expanding access to personalized advising, work-based learning, and postsecondary planning. Districts are seeing measurable growth in career assessments, job shadows, internships, dual credit, and CTE participation, and students report feeling more prepared for life beyond graduation.

Thank you to the educators, career coaches, and employers making this impact possible.

Our Training Support Specialists partnered closely w/instructional coaches/teachers to strengthen instruction, and Indiana schools are seeing the results! We thank our TSSs for their dedication to district educators and continued commitment to high-quality teaching and learning.

Today, we celebrated Larry’s retirement with a group of local Tech Directors from our member districts. What a joy to celebrate the incredible service and support Larry has provided to our region for over 14 years. Thanks to all of the directors who joined us!

This year, we helped districts build capacity for AI integration with hands-on training, resources, and the first-ever Indiana AI Summits.

With the support of our staff trained in generative AI, educators have learned how to use AI to improve efficiencies and increase student engagement. Together, we’re preparing schools for the future of learning. More to come in 2026!

Understanding IEP development & leading effective case conferences are essential to ensuring students receive individualized, needs-based special ed services. Join us for PAR training on 1/27.

Build confidence. Strengthen compliance. Support students.
https://shorturl.at/m5kqK