Educational Service District 123

The purpose of the Special Education Consortium is to provide personnel in specified disciplines to support the special education instructional and administrative programs of member districts, enhancing the delivery, equity, sustainability, consistency and cost effectiveness of related services through the formation of four regional hubs in southeastern Washington. The four hubs are in Walla Walla, Clarkston, Tri-Cities and North Franklin regions.
 

Only school districts within the boundaries of ESD 123 are eligible for membership in the Consortium. Current member districts are:

The superintendent of ESD 123 administers the agreement, with the advice of the Consortium Board on matters relating to the agreement. The ESD designated program administrator functions as the secretary of the Consortium Board and the Executive Board.

The Consortium Board is made up of the superintendent of each member district or designee thereof. The Consortium Board monitors the performance of the consortium agreement and advises the superintendent of ESD 123 on matters relating to this agreement. This group meets at least annually, with special meetings being called by any superintendent.
 

The Executive Board consists of seven members. Six voting members are elected by the Consortium Board, with each of the four regional hubs having representation by a superintendent, and two at large non-superintendent representatives. The ESD 123 Superintendent, or designee, will be an ex officio member of the Executive Board. The Consortium Board shall select a Chairman from among the members of the Executive Board once every two years. The Chairman of the Executive Board shall also serve as Chairman of the Consortium Board. The Executive Board shall meet at least quarterly. 

Executive Board members shall be elected for three year staggered terms. Elections will be held in June of each election year. Clarkston, one at large and the North Franklin hub representatives shall serve terms for the 2008-09 fiscal year through the 2010-11 fiscal year. Tri-Cities, one at large and the Walla Walla hub representatives shall serve terms for the 2008-09 fiscal year through the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Special Education Consortium Executive Board
Pete Lewis, Clarkston Hub Representative

George Juarez, North Franklin Hub Representative, Co-Chair
Saundra Hill, Tri-Cities Hub Representative

Dan McDonald, Walla Walla Hub Representative, Co-Chair
Lisa Muchlinski, Small School District Special Education Representative

Doug Christensen, Large School District Special Education Representative
Dr. Bob Smart, ESD 123 Ex-Officio Representative

Dr. Larry Bush, Special Education Consortium Secretary

The Executive Board shall have the power to prepare and adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations and general policy statements for the organization, governance and guidance of the consortium.
 

To employ qualified professional staff to provide special education services to districts. Consortium members have first priority for delivery of services, non-consortium members will have second priority for delivery of services. (See a copy of the Consortium Agreement below for further details.)
 

To provide an estimate of service needs to the ESD by March 31 of the year prior to the year of service. To determine, request, administer and manage the special education services for children served in their district, including elegibility determination. (See a copy of the Consortium Agreement below for further details.) 

Click below to view a pdf file of the signed Consortium Agreement for each district: