School Phone Directory 2011 - 2012 Washtenaw Intermediate ...

Welcome to the 2011 -12 School Phone Directory, brought to you byWashtenaw County’s Regional Educational Service Agency:Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD)WISD’s mission is to promote the continuous improvement of achievement for every studentwhile providing high quality service to our customers through leadership, innovation, and collaboration.WISD adds value to education.WISD is one of Michigan’s 57 regionaleducational service agencies created by lawin 1962 to help schools provide qualityprograms for all students by maximizingdistrict resources. WISD partners with itsmember school districts and public schoolacademies in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter,Lincoln, Manchester, Milan, Saline,Whitmore Lake, Willow Run and Ypsilanti,offering best-practice programs and servicesto assure that each child learns.Our employees serve the community.Dedicated to teaching and learning, WISD’semployees serve:• nearly 48,303 students in 10 communities• more than 8,700 public school employeesin 82 buildings including teachers,principals, administrators, aides,secretaries and bus drivers• more than 75 public school boardmembers• 10 public school districts• 10 public school academies• 28 non-public schoolsWISD is funded through several sources.WISD is able to provide its services througha combination of funding from the State ofMichigan, local allocated and voted millage,and some federal sources.WISD is governed by a school board.WISD is governed by five school boardmembers who each serve six-year terms.Our current school board members are:Gregory A. Peoples, PresidentDayle Wright, Vice PresidentDiane B. Hockett, SecretaryMary Jane Tramontin, TreasurerMark VanBogelen, TrusteeWISD impacts student achievement in avariety of ways.Since 1962, WISD has worked with itsmember schools and districts—collectivelyand individually—to help meet theeducational needs of their students, parents,support staff, teachers, administrators andboard members. In a nutshell, WISD:• provides school improvementconsultation, assessment services andcurriculum and instruction assistance tosupport improved student achievement.• offers the latest workshops, seminars andclasses for teachers, administrators,transportation department staff, busdrivers, secretaries, board members, otherschool staff and parents, featuring up-todatetechnologies, techniques andmethods.• provides consultant assistance, researchassistance and resources includingInternet access, videotapes, digitalvideos, online student learning systemsand assistive technology.• coordinates programs and services thatare too expensive for a single schooldistrict to operate or that are veryspecialized for only a few students,including direct educational services foryouth/adults with special needs frombirth through age 26.• performs regulatory functions on behalfof the Michigan Department of Educationincluding pupil accounting and specialeducation monitoring and compliance.• secures educational resources and sharesthem equitably.WISD provides more than 50 programsand services.For more information:Call (734) 994-8100, or visithttp://www.wash.k12.mi.us.