Consolidated Consolidated Community Community School ServicesSchool Services

Presented byPresented by

Kris Derusha Kris Derusha Community Education Community Education

CoordinatorCoordinator

Vision StatementVision Statement

Consolidated Community School Consolidated Community School Services strives to provide life-long Services strives to provide life-long learning to community members of learning to community members of all ages so they may achieve their all ages so they may achieve their

highest individual potential.highest individual potential.

Who We AreWho We Are

CCSS is a consortium of schools in CCSS is a consortium of schools in the EUP, formed in 1971, to the EUP, formed in 1971, to provide community education provide community education opportunities for local districts. opportunities for local districts.

Pickford Public Schools is Fiscal Pickford Public Schools is Fiscal AgentAgent

Consortium MembersConsortium Members

BrimleyBrimley CedarvilleCedarville DeTourDeTour NewberryNewberry ParadiseParadise PickfordPickford RudyardRudyard

Board consist of Board consist of Superintendent Superintendent and School Board and School Board Members from Members from represented represented districtsdistricts

Quarterly Board Quarterly Board Meetings at CCSS Meetings at CCSS Main Office in Main Office in KincheloeKincheloe

Services ProvidedServices Provided

Alternative EducationAlternative Education Adult EducationAdult Education PreschoolPreschool EnrichmentEnrichment Michigan Works AdministratorMichigan Works Administrator

Alternative EducationAlternative Education School of choice for students who find that their local community School of choice for students who find that their local community

high school’s program or environment does not meet their needs. high school’s program or environment does not meet their needs. We strive to make a difference in the lives of our students by We strive to make a difference in the lives of our students by providing a positive, family like, structured learning environment. providing a positive, family like, structured learning environment. We help students acquire knowledge, practice effective planning We help students acquire knowledge, practice effective planning skills, develop effective communication skills and seek community skills, develop effective communication skills and seek community activism opportunities. Students are responsible for their own activism opportunities. Students are responsible for their own learning while working both collaboratively and independently.learning while working both collaboratively and independently.

3 Locations3 Locations Newberry- 2 sitesNewberry- 2 sites KinrossKinross CedarvilleCedarville

Students earn credit toward High School Students earn credit toward High School Diploma from local districtDiploma from local district

PreschoolPreschool

Michigan School Readiness Michigan School Readiness Program / Wee Wisdom (Pickford)Program / Wee Wisdom (Pickford)

5 Locations5 Locations Newberry, Brimley, Engadine, Newberry, Brimley, Engadine,

Paradise, PickfordParadise, Pickford Utilize High Scope CurriculumUtilize High Scope Curriculum

EnrichmentEnrichment Winter GamesWinter Games Swimming LessonsSwimming Lessons Spelling BeeSpelling Bee Junior High QuizJunior High Quiz 6 & 7 Grade Camp6 & 7 Grade Camp Youth BaseballYouth Baseball Adult Enrichment- EMT, aerobics, internet, Adult Enrichment- EMT, aerobics, internet,

first aid/CPR, computer coursesfirst aid/CPR, computer courses Youth Enrichment- Hunters Safety, ORV Youth Enrichment- Hunters Safety, ORV

Safety, Boaters Safety, etc. Safety, Boaters Safety, etc.

Michigan Works Michigan Works AdministratorAdministrator

WIA YouthWIA Youth Low income and otherwise disadvantagedLow income and otherwise disadvantaged

WIA AdultsWIA Adults Dislocated WorkerDislocated Worker Displaced HomemakerDisplaced Homemaker Incumbent WorkerIncumbent Worker

Employment ServicesEmployment Services Services Provided in Chippewa, Luce, Services Provided in Chippewa, Luce,

and Mackinac Countiesand Mackinac Counties

Adult EducationAdult Education Consortium Districts served along with Sault Consortium Districts served along with Sault

Ste. Marie, Engadine, and St. Ignace DistrictsSte. Marie, Engadine, and St. Ignace Districts Locations- Newberry, Kincheloe, Sault Ste. Locations- Newberry, Kincheloe, Sault Ste.

Marie, Pickford, Bay Mills Community College, Marie, Pickford, Bay Mills Community College, Engadine, Drummond Island, Strongs, St. Engadine, Drummond Island, Strongs, St. Ignace, Chippewa and Mackinac County JailsIgnace, Chippewa and Mackinac County Jails

MI Works One Stop Centers in Sault Ste. MI Works One Stop Centers in Sault Ste. Marie, Newberry, St. IgnaceMarie, Newberry, St. Ignace

High School Completion, ABE, and GED High School Completion, ABE, and GED classes are availableclasses are available

236 Participants in 07/08236 Participants in 07/08

Program EnrollmentProgram Enrollment

GED 68%GED 68%

ABE ABE 29%29%

HSC 3%HSC 3%

EthnicityEthnicity

White White 56%56%

Native American Native American 39%39%

Other Other 5%5%

Employment StatusEmployment Status

Employed Employed 25%25%

Unemployed Unemployed 52%52%

Not-Labor Force Not-Labor Force 23%23%

Average AgeAverage Age

20-24 20-24 51%51%

25-44 25-44 42%42%

45-59 45-59 7%7%

Students ServedStudents Served

Many are known personally by Many are known personally by staffstaff

Population getting younger Population getting younger Limited employment opportunities Limited employment opportunities

due to economic conditions and due to economic conditions and rural nature of the arearural nature of the area

Partnerships/CollaboratorsPartnerships/Collaborators

MI Works- One Stop CentersMI Works- One Stop Centers Local Districts / ISDLocal Districts / ISD Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa

IndiansIndians Bay Mills Indian CommunityBay Mills Indian Community Community GroupsCommunity Groups

TrendsTrends

More GED and less Adult DiplomasMore GED and less Adult Diplomas Younger StudentsYounger Students During the time most Adult Education During the time most Adult Education

programs have reduced services CCSS programs have reduced services CCSS has expanded it’s roll in Adult has expanded it’s roll in Adult Education. Programs opened in St. Education. Programs opened in St. Ignace and Engadine along with Ignace and Engadine along with partnerships with Sault Tribe and Bay partnerships with Sault Tribe and Bay Mills.Mills.

Current IssuesCurrent Issues

Lack of employment opportunities Lack of employment opportunities for participantsfor participants

Increased accountability Increased accountability requirementsrequirements

Michigan Merit Curriculum Michigan Merit Curriculum Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements