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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