OESCA OVERVIEWNew Superintendents & TreasurersPre-Conference Workshop

Monday, September 13, 2010

Craig Burford

Executive Director

Ohio’s ESCs employed 13,235 full- and part-time individuals in the 2008-2009 academic year (approx. 9,910 are full-time employees). This is an average of 236 employees per ESC.

6,581 are certified staff; 6,224 are classified staff. In the 2008-2009 school year, Ohio’s ESCs provided direct services to

226,943 students - many of whom are at-risk students. Other ESC programs and services also indirectly impact over 1.37 million students.

In 2008, ESCs paid $17.4 Million into State and Local economies through payroll taxes.

During the 2008-2009 school year ESCs hosted 8,074 different professional development activities attended by 258,617 total attendees.

Out of 612 public school districts, 574 (94%) are state-funded members of an ESC.

ESC funding comes from a variety of sources: Local (56%), State (19%), Federal (11%), Other (14%)

ESC General Fund Revenue was $575,969,318.74 Total ESC Revenue was $1,094,005,695.23 20% of expenditures were directly targeted for specific school

improvement related programs and services.

Profile of Ohio’s ESCs

WHAT IS OESCA?

OESCA is:The Ohio Educational Service Center

AssociationA 501(c)(6) NonprofitEducation Trade AssociationVolunteer, Member-DrivenFormerly known as the Ohio County

Superintendents Association

WHAT IS OESCA?

Mission“OESCA and its members provide leadership and services that enable school districts to increase student achievement and improve Ohio’s educational system.”

Vision“OESCA will be recognized at state and national levels for educational leadership and superior member services.”

MEMBERSHIP

OESCA is:

Represents Ohio’s 56 ESCs

Member-driven

Organizational not Individual Membership

Business Membership Program

STAFF & SUPPORT

OESCA has an Executive Director & Project Support Staff

Contracts for services as appropriateMember ESCs are first priority

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Executive Council

Organized around 16 regions 5 Standing Committees

Membership and Special ProjectsCritical IssuesBest Practices and AccountabilityPR & MarketingStrategic Partnerships

1 Ad hoc CommitteeFiscal and Operations

Executive Director & Administrative Staff Contract Staff

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURETable of Organization

Designates Flow ofCommunicationOESCA

Executive Committee

4 Officers: President, President-Elect, Secretary,

Past-President

16 Regional RepresentativesOTESCA Representative

OESCA Standing Committees

Executive DirectorCraig Burfordburford@basa-ohio.org

Membership & Special Projects Committee

Best Practices and Accountability Committee

“Critical Issues”Committee

Administrative Support Staff

OESCA MEMBERSHIPOhio’s 56 ESCs - organizational not

individual membership

Contract Staff(lobbyists, consultants, etc)

Public Relations & MarketingCommittee

Strategic Partnerships Committee

EXECUTIVE COUNCILOESCA Executive Council Consists of 21 Members as follows:

4 OfficersPresident, President-Elect, Secretary,

Past-President

16 Regional Representatives2 year staggered terms (odd regions/odd

years; even regions/even years)Appointed by region

1 ESC TreasurerOTESCA

MEMBER SERVICESStructured Around Association’s 4

Goals:Goal #1: Increase Active Membership in and

Support of OESCA by Ohio’s ESCs.Goal #2: Establish an Effective, Consistently Used

System of Accountability and Technical Assistance for Ohio ESCs using a modified Ohio ESC Network Best Practice Expectations.

Goal #3: Actively Advocate to Increase the Capacity of Member ESCs to Provide Cost-Effective, Quality Services.

Goal #4: Build Strategic Partnerships to Advance OESCA’s Organizational Priorities and to Establish Recognition of OESCA’s Value by State Policy Makers, Allied Organizations, and Key Local and Regional Stakeholders.

MEMBER SERVICES

Coordinate Membership Activity Advocating for ESCs with state and federal

policymakers Networking w/Key Stakeholder Groups Identifying Best Practices Conference and Workshops

Fall Conference, Spring Conference, Capital Conference, OSBA Joint Workshop, others

CommunicationNewsletter: “Inside OESCA”Website: www.oesca.org

MEMBER SERVICES (CONT.)

Grant ActivitiesODYS, ODHMonitor and Report Opportunities

Ohio Law HotlineESCs and Client Districts

Aligned Thinking Time Management TrainingNew and ExistingOpportunity for Revenue Sharing

ESC Capacity BuildingIncreased focus

YOUR ASSOCIATION AT WORK Education Coalition Education Lobbyists Education Association Consortia (Getting It Right for

Ohio)

Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) Battelle’s ESC Progress Network State Regional Alliance Advisory Board (SRAAB) EMIS Advisory Board SST Performance Agreement Subcommittee Education Reform Discussions w/Strickland

Administration Race to the Top Advisory Committee

ADVOCACY

Am. Sub. H.B. 115 (126th GA)Creation of Educational Regional Service System

Am. Sub. H.B. 119 (127th GA)Restoration of School Improvement FundsRestoration of Area Media Center Funding

Am. Sub. H.B. 1 (128th GA)Maintain Stability in Difficult Budget EnvironmentESC closures, District Transfer, State Board

Processes (Vetoed). Increased Recognition of ESCs among state

level policy makers.

FINANCES

OESCA’s annual budget is $478 K Supported through membership dues,

business partnerships, grants and conferences

Membership dues are based on a % of state funding Include “floor” and “cap”

FINANCES

Current Grant ActivityDepartment of Youth ServicesOhio Department of Health

Past Fiscal Agent Work and Grant ActivityFiscal Agent for Ohio Learning First Alliance

(OLFA)Contracted to Coordinate Regional

Consulting work for Ohio Board of RegentsReceive Funds as member of 5-state study

team

QUESTIONS?

Craig Burford, Executive Director

Ohio Educational Service Center Association8050 North High Street, Suite 150Columbus, Ohio 43235(614)561-6818 (Cell) (614)846-3855 (office)(614)846-4081 (fax)

burford@oesca.org or info@oesca.org – email

www.oesca.org - website