2021-2022 Services Report
Wayne RESA is proud to offer our constituents a wide variety of services that benefit our students, teachers, administrators, bus drivers, families, local businesses, and community organizations.
Our annual services report allows us to share some significant highlights of our initiatives from throughout the school year. To learn more about our initiatives, programs, and services in Wayne County, visit our About Us page.
Table of Contents
Enrollment and Budget
33
Local Districts
99
Public School Academies
551
School Buildings
65.4%
Students who are economically disadvantaged
$32,244,300
Operating Budget
$199,903,600
Act 18 Special Education
$86,100,000
Enhancement Millage
Professional Learning
10,663
Total Course Participants
1509.5
SCECHs Offered
Specialized Student Services
17,485
Early childhood half-day slots in Wayne County
8,979
Total children in Wayne County Great Start Readiness early childhood classes
537
Total early childhood classrooms in Wayne County
$84,303,000
Total allocation in Wayne County
29
High Schools Serviced
7
Career Counselors
4,520
Incoming third graders across over 50 school sites engaged in summer STEM Lit Labs
1,187
Incoming Kindergarteners engaged in Summer STEM Literacy Kinder Camps
51
Early Literacy Coaches on Special Assignment funded by WRESA
34,586
Multilingual learners in Wayne County
132
Districts and PSAs provided direct student services
District/School Continuous Improvement
132
Districts and PSAs received direct support
212
Attendees of MICIP technical support (monthly engagement)
Special Education & Early Intervention Services
33,921
Wayne County students with an Individualized Education Plan
$27,257,091
Allocated for Paraprofessional support
67
General Supervision and Accountability (GSA) monitoring activities
5,944
Early On® (Birth to Age 3) referrals processed
406
Students who received assistive technology support and devices
Shared Operational Services
35
Districts/PSAs participating in Edustaff substitute teacher services
125
Schools receiving PPE or COVID testing support
81
Districts supported with SMART consortium business office information system
79
Districts supported with MISTAR consortium student information system
31
Districts using the consortium assessment system
114
Districts using Polyplot software
1,475
Bus drivers trained
12
Course units in Michigan’s first online Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Course
16
Districts receiving payroll-related field services
2
Districts receiving student data-related field services
Leadership
Wayne RESA’s vision statement is “Leading...Learning for All”.
We believe that leadership is the foundation of our organization. Below are some of the ways Wayne RESA helps lead the ways:
- Founding member of the K-12 Alliance, a leading voice for public education in Michigan
- Partner with Great Lakes Equity Project/Midwest Equity Assistance Center
- Standing member and fiscal agent for the Great Start Collaborative–Wayne County, the county-wide partnership supporting early childhood development
- Founding member of the School Finance Research Collaborative
- Coordinated COVID response with state and local health departments on behalf of all schools in Wayne County
- Advisor to Michigan State Education Network (SEN)
- Member of CEPI Data Collections Advisory
Wayne RESA offers professional development to leaders in the following areas:
- Adult Education
- Assessment
- Career and Technical Education
- Curriculum
- Cybersecurity
- English Learner
- Great Start Readiness Program
- Instructional Technology
- Library and Media
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Network Administration
- School Business Management
- School Improvement
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Technology Coordination
- Title I
Wayne RESA sponsors opportunities for administrators and leaders to collaborate and learn from top experts:
- Alternative School Leadership Network
- Aspiring Administrators Academy
- Learning Series for Leaders
- New Principal/Assistant Principal Academy
- New Teacher Academy
- Parent Advisory Committee
- Principals Network
- Trauma-Informed Leadership
Wayne RESA is pleased to have earned accreditation, for all of its buildings and programs, through the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.