ESAs:

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ESAs A Great Investment In Education Spring
2007 Presented by Dr. Brian L.
Talbott Executive Director Association of
Educational Service Agencies 801 N Quincy St.,
Suite 750 Arlington, VA 22203
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The AESA Mission

• Serve as a national voice for ESAs
• Provide professional development, technical
  assistance, advocacy and research
• Help member agencies promote, distribute, and
  leverage ESA knowledge, products, and services
• Assist in the establishment of ESAs.

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ESAs Are the Hub for Leveraging Partnerships
Other State Agencies
Private Schools
Regional Educational Laboratories
Other ESAs
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Other Federal Agencies
ESAs Hundreds of Integrated Programs and Services
SEAs
Businesses
LEAs
Congress
State Legislatures
Communities
Alternative Education Programs
Foundations
Hospitals Health Clinics
Higher Education
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Pressing AESA State and Local
Issues

• Definition of ESAs at the State Level
• Regulatory vs Non-Regulatory ESAs
• 10/6/4
• State Legislative Audits/ Management
• Review
• Accountability/Accreditation

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AESA Research

• ESA Accountability Accreditation Systems
• Alternative Certification
• Profile of State Associations
• Compilation of State Network Annual Reports
• How Superintendents/CEOs View the Frequency of
  Common Network Leadership and Management
  Challenges Facing Their Agencies
• Entrepreneurial ESAs

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Pressing Federal Issues
For 110th Congress

• ESEA - Reauthorization
• IDEA - Funding Fixing Regulations
• Medicaid - Fixing Regulations
• Higher Ed - Reauthorization
• E-Rate - Fixing Regulations, Extension of ADA
• Head Start - Reauthorization
• Funding/Appropriations

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Other Federal Issues

• Perkins Act Legal and Opportunity briefs for
  ESAs online
• New Tri-fold Brochure for office visits with
  Members and staff.

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UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPANY UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND DISBURSEMENT BY
PROGRAM. CALENDAR YEAR 2005 UNAUDITED (in
thousands)
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Benefits of Belonging to AESA

• Committee Activities
• Membership Service Committee
• Executives in Residence
• Business Relations Committee
• Governmental Relations Committee
• Research and Development Committee
• Business Partners and Sponsors Ad Hoc Committee

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How to Become More Involved in AESA

• Attend our Conferences
• Summer CEO Leadership Conference
• July 23-26, 2007, Rochester, NY
• Educators Call to Action Conference
• September 26-28, 2007, DC
• AESA Annual Conference
• November 28 December 3, 2007, Tampa, FL
• Governmental Relations Meeting
• January 24-25, 2008, DC

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How to Become More Involved in AESA

• Volunteer for a Committee
• Submit a Call for Presentation for the Summer
  CEO and/or Annual Conference
• Showcase your Agency at the AESA Conference
• Host and/or Support AESAs Executives in
  Residence Program
• Author a Research Article for AESAs Journal
  PERSPECTIVES
• Author an Article for the AESA NEWS

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How to Become More Involved in AESA

• Contribute to the AESA Website by Sharing
• Internal External Job Postings
• Changes to your States ESA Laws
• Share Annual Reports, Marketing Materials
• Alert us to Research conducted by/on/for ESAs
• Evaluations Job Descriptions

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What are your. . .
Greatest Challenges ? Greatest Successes ?

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Contact AESA

• Visit the AESA Website Often it is constantly
  being updated for your ESA use
• www.aesa.us
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail btalbott_at_aesa.us