Consolidated Community School Services

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Consolidated Community School Services

• Presented by
• Kris Derusha
• Community Education Coordinator

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Vision Statement

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

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Who We Are

• CCSS is a consortium of schools in the EUP,
  formed in 1971, to provide community education
  opportunities for local districts.
• Pickford Public Schools is Fiscal Agent

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Consortium Members

• Brimley
• Cedarville
• DeTour
• Newberry
• Paradise
• Pickford
• Rudyard

• Board consist of Superintendent and School Board
  Members from represented districts
• Quarterly Board Meetings at CCSS Main Office in
  Kincheloe

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Services Provided

• Alternative Education
• Adult Education
• Preschool
• Enrichment
• Michigan Works Administrator

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Alternative Education

• School of choice for students who find that their
  local community high schools program or
  environment does not meet their needs. We strive
  to make a difference in the lives of our students
  by providing a positive, family like, structured
  learning environment. We help students acquire
  knowledge, practice effective planning skills,
  develop effective communication skills and seek
  community activism opportunities. Students are
  responsible for their own learning while working
  both collaboratively and independently.
• 3 Locations
• Newberry- 2 sites
• Kinross
• Cedarville
• Students earn credit toward High School Diploma
  from local district

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Preschool

• Michigan School Readiness Program / Wee Wisdom
  (Pickford)
• 5 Locations
• Newberry, Brimley, Engadine, Paradise, Pickford
• Utilize High Scope Curriculum

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Enrichment

• Winter Games
• Swimming Lessons
• Spelling Bee
• Junior High Quiz
• 6 7 Grade Camp
• Youth Baseball
• Adult Enrichment- EMT, aerobics, internet, first
  aid/CPR, computer courses
• Youth Enrichment- Hunters Safety, ORV Safety,
  Boaters Safety, etc.

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Michigan Works Administrator

• WIA Youth
• Low income and otherwise disadvantaged
• WIA Adults
• Dislocated Worker
• Displaced Homemaker
• Incumbent Worker
• Employment Services
• Services Provided in Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac
  Counties

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Adult Education

• Consortium Districts served along with Sault Ste.
  Marie, Engadine, and St. Ignace Districts
• Locations- Newberry, Kincheloe, Sault Ste. Marie,
  Pickford, Bay Mills Community College, Engadine,
  Drummond Island, Strongs, St. Ignace, Chippewa
  and Mackinac County Jails
• MI Works One Stop Centers in Sault Ste. Marie,
  Newberry, St. Ignace
• High School Completion, ABE, and GED classes are
  available

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236 Participants in 07/08
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Students Served

• Many are known personally by staff
• Population getting younger
• Limited employment opportunities due to economic
  conditions and rural nature of the area

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Partnerships/Collaborators

• MI Works- One Stop Centers
• Local Districts / ISD
• Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
• Bay Mills Indian Community
• Community Groups

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Trends

• More GED and less Adult Diplomas
• Younger Students
• During the time most Adult Education programs
  have reduced services CCSS has expanded its roll
  in Adult Education. Programs opened in St. Ignace
  and Engadine along with partnerships with Sault
  Tribe and Bay Mills.

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Current Issues

• Lack of employment opportunities for participants
• Increased accountability requirements
• Michigan Merit Curriculum Graduation Requirements