An education service district (ESD) is a regional education unit in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
.
ESDs work to provide the various counties' school districts with a wide array of educational programs and services, many of which are too costly or limited in demand for a single location. By coordinating a program or service among multiple districts, Oregon ESDs are able to moderate costs.
Scope of service
An ESD's scope includes but is not limited to: curriculum, instructional support and assessment, business operations, transportation, youth employment, printing, public relations, data processing, payroll, fingerprinting, network support, statewide computer networks, traffic safety education, construction management, preschool programs, homeless transportation, para-educator training, and special education.
List of ESDs
Oregon currently has 19 ESDs:
*
Clackamas ESD (
Clackamas)
* Columbia Gorge ESD (
The Dalles
The Dalles is the largest city of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,010 at the 2020 census, and it is the largest city on the Oregon side of the Columbia River between the Portland Metropolitan Area, and Hermiston ...
)
* Douglas ESD (
Roseburg)
* Grant ESD (
John Day)
* Harney ESD (
Burns)
* High Desert ESD (
Redmond)
* InterMountain ESD (
Pendleton)
* Jefferson ESD (
Madras)
* Lake ESD (
Lakeview)
*
Lane ESD (
Eugene)
* Linn Benton Lincoln ESD (
Albany)
* Malheur ESD (
Vale)
*
Multnomah ESD (
Portland)
* North Central ESD (
Condon)
* Northwest Regional ESD (
Hillsboro)
* Region 18 ESD (
Enterprise)
* South Coast ESD (
Coos Bay
Coos Bay is an estuary where the Coos River enters the Pacific Ocean, the estuary is approximately 12 miles long and up to two miles wide. It is the largest estuary completely within Oregon state lines. The Coos Bay watershed covers an area of abou ...
)
* Southern Oregon ESD (
Medford)
* Willamette ESD (
Salem)
See also
*
List of school districts in Oregon
References
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External links
List of Education service districts in Oregon
Public education in Oregon
Regional education units