About CIESC

The Best Educational Experiences

Central Indiana Educational Service Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing free and at-cost educational programs throughout central Indiana and beyond. Last year we served over 180 schools and organizations to provide a better educational experience to over 195,000 children.

With our comprehensive services we allow organizations to function at the lowest possible cost while maintaining the highest possible quality. CIESC programs include a number of collaborative ventures with other organizations and non-profits to improve the learning process.

Our Vision

CIESC strives to be a leader in transforming the PK-12 education system.

Our Mission

CIESC partners with districts, educators, and students to provide high quality, sustainable, and affordable services.

Our Values

Act with Integrity
Serve and Respect All
Support Authenticity
Focus on Quality
Innovate to Meet Needs

Department Objectives

Cooperative Programs

Child Nutrition: To increase the number of K-12 school food categories CIESC procures for member districts in the next two years.
School Buses: To maintain the current level of participation in the purchasing program.
Cooperative Programs: To become the most complete and comprehensive program in the state.

Indiana Online

To partner with schools to provide a cost-effective solution by offering a variety of 5-12 grade online courses with flexible start dates
To support school partners and students by offering wrap-around services including a dedicated student service team, weekly intervention support, accommodation support, and access to a comprehensive student information system
To offer various programs such as supplemental courses, FlexED, a full-time Academy, tutoring services, and summer school options to help students meet academic goals and districts/schools meet strategic academic priorities
To deliver courses developed and taught by Indiana certified teachers in both synchronous and asynchronous formats that meet Indiana Academic Standards including AP, CTE, core, electives, and dual credit

Keep Indiana Learning

To provide credible and relevant professional development based on best practice research
To become Indiana’s preferred professional development provider in the state

Driver Education Safety

To improve the driver education process from enrollment to completion to make it as seamless as possible for clients
To reduce the waiting list in order to serve more students

Media Services

To become Indiana’s preferred educational video production team
To transition to internal content creation
To create a three-year roadmap for Compliance Training
To continue to provide high-quality crisis communication services, while enhancing public relations services

Absence Management

To increase the number of available substitutes for districts served
To clarify the benefits of our Frontline partnership (specifically Absence Management) and communicate those benefits to CIESC members

Digitarium

To enhance member school awareness and usage of this service

After-School Programs

To increase the number of member schools who would like to expand or improve their after-school programming

Executive Mentoring

To provide members with high-quality executive mentoring to enhance individual and district-wide leadership

Partnerships

To facilitate the Keep Indiana Learning initiative to provide ongoing instructional support and resources to Indiana educators
To facilitate the Counselor Connect initiative to provide ongoing student service support and resources to Indiana educators
To research, vet, and implement appropriate partnerships with outside organizations that will benefit members
To facilitate a Superintendent Collaborative to provide a forum for CIESC superintendents to meet and discuss topics of interest

Internal Operations

To develop a team culture, reducing organizational silos
To upgrade or replace in-house software applications to better support clients and staff
To develop a three-year technology replacement plan
To enhance marketing efforts to increase membership awareness of CIESC programs and services

ISESC Workers Compensation

To provide excellent service to current consortium members and to grow membership

Budget

To maintain a healthy cash balance to not only sustain annual operational objectives, but also to protect the organization long-term