East Central Educational Service Center

Join us for Communication is Key: CPI Verbal De-Escalation Training, the final session in our student support series. Participants will learn to respond to and prevent low-risk crisis behavior with non-restrictive techniques. Register: https://shorturl.at/UStVY

Mark your calendar for our FREE February 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

We are grateful to be a recipient of grant funding announced yesterday by Governor Braun and the IDOE to support career coaching for students across the state.

This investment allows us to continue and strengthen the career coaching work already underway, supporting and retaining our 30+ Regional Career Coaches serving area schools and expanding Forge Your Future opportunities for students across our region.

We look forward to continuing our partnership to help students discover their strengths, explore possibilities, and prepare for the future. Read the release here: https://shorturl.at/Cnpy7

We’re seeking a Regional Career Coach / Mobile Experiences Lead to support innovative, career-connected learning across our 14-county region. Visit our website for details!
https://www.ecesc.k12.in.us/o/ecesc/page/ecesc-openings

In case you missed it, you can view our January Director’s Update here: https://conta.cc/4pPm92Q

Join Lindsey for a MagicSchool AI session, a great opportunity to collaborate w/fellow educators currently using MagicSchool to share experiences & successes! Additionally, the session will focus on becoming comfortable using student tools.
Register: https://shorturl.at/WqkMT

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of equality, service, and unity. His vision inspires us to serve our schools, educators, and students across Indiana.

The Educational Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (ECPA) is hosting its first webinar of 2026! Calling all school leaders, purchasing officials, and administrators seeking to make the most of the resources available.

Join us on Thursday, January 29th, at 9 AM ET for an in-depth session on K–12 procurement and contract utilization in Indiana.

This session will cover key aspects of Indiana’s procurement regulations, cooperative purchasing opportunities, and best practices for leveraging existing contracts to save time and money. Attendees will gain practical insights into compliance requirements, contract management strategies, and tools to streamline purchasing across their districts.

🔗 Register today: https://lnkd.in/eA4mF54E
🔗 Learn more about ECPA here: https://ecpaindiana.org/

Today, Dr. Wilson visited St. Michael’s in Greenfield for an on-site Building Resilient Students and Schools session, helping educators better understand how childhood trauma impacts the brain and body, and how it often shows up in classroom behavior and learning.

Building this understanding is critical to creating supportive environments where students can feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn. We’re grateful to educators who continue investing in this important work to better serve every student.

Thank you to our partners at Citizens Bank for generously sponsoring our lunch following today’s ECESC Governing Board meeting. We appreciate your support of our area educators!

Today, we hosted our January Governing Board Meeting, bringing together school and district leaders from across the area to discuss, celebrate, and strategize the work of your Educational Service Center. It was a great day of collaboration.

We thank our Governing Board members for their service and all of those in attendance for investing their time. 

We were honored to host the January Henry County Chamber meeting at our facility today. The event was especially fitting as it featured a State of the Schools presentation, with ECESC Executive Director Pat Haney serving on a panel alongside local education leaders.

We value opportunities to connect education and community partners and appreciate the Henry County Chamber of Commerce for convening this important conversation.

Our ECESC family would like to welcome Ben Burris to the team! Ben is a Technology Consultant, newly contracted to support our team and our member districts on a part-time basis. Ben has been in the field of educational technology since 2012 and is a member of the HECC Board. In addition to serving our member districts, he continues to serve as Director of Technology for Western Wayne Schools.

Join us in welcoming Ben!

IN is on a path to increasing literacy success! One key area of focus is teacher knowledge & application. Join Melissa Gill on 2/11, as she shares some tips during this FREE ESCI state event. Don't forget to bring your favorite snack! Register here:https://shorturl.at/9KtnE

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

Jan. is School Board Appreciation Month
We thank school board members for their dedication, service, and commitment to helping shape strong schools and communities across our region. We are grateful for the vision they bring to supporting students, staff, and families!

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