The IRESA Transition Classroom has started their Work-Based Learning placements in the community with our amazing business partners. Special thanks to Neiman's Family Market and Zubek Motors of Tawas and Oscoda!

If your business is interested in partnering with us, please contact the Special Education Office at 989-747-3800.

Growing Literacy Leadership Across Iosco County

This week, IRESA Instructional Services Department launched a new literacy leaders professional learning series close to home! The series will bring literacy leaders together to learn, collaborate, and strengthen the work happening across our schools.

This was the first of four sessions planned throughout the school year facilitated by the IRESA district-based Literacy Coaches focused on the following:

✅ Strengthening knowledge and implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction
✅ Building leadership capacity to support and coach colleagues
✅ Ensuring alignment and coherence of literacy practices across grade levels

We’re looking forward to continuing this work throughout the year and seeing how our collective learning translates into stronger literacy instruction for students. When we invest in our leaders, we strengthen across our schools!

#LiteracyLeadership #LiteracyInstruction #ProfessionalLearning #EducationalLeadership #IRESA #LearningTogether #LiteracyMatters #HaleAreaSchools #OscodaAreaSchools #TawasAreaSchools #WhittemorePrescottAreaSchools

A great day of learning, collaboration, and challenging our thinking! 💚

We were excited to bring together NEMCSA staff from all four local districts for our Level 1 Paraeducator Bootcamp. It was a valuable opportunity to learn new strategies, share ideas, and grow together in support of the students we serve.

Thank you to everyone who made the day a success!

CURRICULUM COUNCIL is in full swing!

Local district leaders came together for our first Curriculum Council gathering of the school year and an opportunity to reconnect, collaborate, and focus our collective work for the year ahead.

Today’s session included sharing ideas and perspectives on the priority for Curriculum Council this year and connecting current initiatives, resources, and supports across IRESA, our region, and the state.

We’re looking forward to another year of learning with our district partners and working together to strengthen teaching and learning across Iosco County!

#IRESA #CurriculumCouncil #InstructionalLeadership #TeachingAndLearning #Collaboration #IoscoCounty #HaleAreaSchools #OscodaAreaSchools #TawasAreaSchools #WhittemorePrescottAreaSchools

Hoping families with little ones can join us for an evening of fun, food, and family time! Let your children wear their costumes or come as you are! 🎃

Recently, Iosco RESA kicked off a new professional learning series designed specifically for Iosco County educators who are new to their current assignments.

This series is all about providing practical support, building connections, and creating space for educators to learn alongside others who are navigating a new role or responsibility. Throughout the series, participants will have opportunities to reflect, collaborate, share experiences, and build tools and strategies they can use right away.

We are excited to support our educators as they grow into their roles and to create a network where learning, questions, and collaboration are encouraged. We’re looking forward to learning together throughout the year!

#IoscoRESA #ProfessionalLearning #EducatorSupport #GrowingTogether #IoscoCountyEducators #HaleAreaSchools #OscodaAreaSchools #TawasAreaSchools #WhittemorePrescottAreaSchools

Now Hiring: Special Education Administrative Assistant & Pupil Accounting Coordinator

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Now Hiring: Alternative Education Academy Custodian- Iosco - https://aptg.co/grCGf4

Preschool families, hope you can join us for an evening of fun!

Now Hiring: Alternative Education Robotics Coach - Iosco County - https://aptg.co/t25KLT

Now Hiring: Alternative Education Teacher/Mentor - Oscoda Campus - https://aptg.co/dXpTXN

📣 Join us for our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Open House! 💚

The Parent Advisory Committee is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to connect with school staff, share ideas and feedback, learn about available resources, and help strengthen the partnership between families and our school.

Come meet us September 15 from 6:00–7:00 PM at the HW Building in Tawas City. Stop by anytime during the open house-style event—refreshments and resources will be available!

🌟 What an incredible day of professional development! 🌟

Huge thanks to the amazing team at the Iosco RESA Special Education Department and county-wide staff from NEMSCA for bringing such high energy and passion to today's learning. 🙌

A massive shoutout to all of our fantastic mini-session presenters for sharing your wealth of knowledge and inspiring actionable ideas for our classrooms and communities. 💡✨

And a very special thank you to Chelsea Stephens for organizing such a flawless, impactful, and great day from start to finish! Your hard work made this collaboration possible. 🎒👏

We are walking away feeling refreshed, connected, and ready to bring these new strategies back to the families and students we serve! ❤️

#ProfessionalDevelopment #IoscoRESA #NEMSCA #EarlyChildhood #SpecialEducation #StrongerTogether #CommunityImpact #ContinuousLearning

Welcome 2026-27 Iosco RESA Tech Students! 🥳
Please take a moment to review our newly updated personal device policy for IRESA Tech Students!

Now Hiring: Alternative Education Robotics Coach
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Thank you to our community for supporting the Iosco RESA millage renewal! 💚 We’re grateful for your continued support of hands-on learning and opportunities for our local students.

The IRESA Special Education Center would like to invite all students and their families to our Back to School Open House. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and are excited to start the new school year.

📢 Now Hiring! Check out our Employment Opportunities! 💼

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📊 CTE Millage Renewal: By the Numbers

The proposed 10-year Career & Technical Education (CTE) millage renewal would continue supporting local students and programs with no increase to taxpayers. Don't forget to vote August 4th. Take a look at some of the key facts in the graphic below!