The Education Service Centers (ESCs) included here became operational in FY 19. For detailed information about a particular ESC, including contact information for the executive director, a complete membership list, and a menu of services, click on its linked name below.
Membership in a particular ESC does not require the member to be physically located within the ESC's geographic area. However, most ESCs have been formed with members within those boundaries. The geographic areas have been designed around Maine's nine school superintendent's regions listed below:
- Aroostook County
- Penquis (Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset)
- Washington County
- Hancock County
- Mid-Coast (Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc)
- Western Maine (Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford)
- Cumberland County
- Kennebec Valley (Kennebec, Waldo)
- York County
To view current Education Service Centers by location, click on the Education Service Center Interactive Map.
| Region | Contact Information | Members | Services | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Regional Service Center - Western Maine |
Executive Director: William Grant |
Auburn Public Schools; Lewiston Public Schools; RSU 16; RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Substitute teacher recruitment and training; cooperative food service planning and purchasing; weather service assistance | Interlocal Agreement |
| Greater Sebago Education Alliance Regional Service Center - Cumberland & York Counties |
Executive Director: Heather Perry |
Brunswick Public Schools; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools; Gorham Public Schools; Portland Public Schools; RSU 5; RSU 6/MSAD 6; RSU 14; RSU 15/MSAD 15; Scarborough Public Schools; South Portland Public Schools; Westbrook Public Schools | Cooperative food service purchasing; professional development; substitute teacher recruitment and training; English Language services | Interlocal Agreement |
| Hancock County Education Service Center - Hancock & Penquis Counties |
Executive Director: Jim Boothby |
RSU 25, Orrington, Hancock, Lamoine | Transportation, Group Purchasing, Shared BCBA (Direct services and professional development) | |
| Kennebec Alliance Education Service Center - Kennebec Valley |
Superintendent's Region: Kennebec July 1, 2020, operational date |
RSU 18, RSU 49, RSU 54, Vassalboro Public Schools, Waterville Public Schools, Winslow Schools | Staff training and professional development; purchasing coalition | |
| Kennebec Valley Student Supports Regional Service Center - Kennebec Valley |
Executive Director: James Hodgkin |
RSU 2; RSU 38; Winthrop Public Schools | Extended year programming; cooperative of co- and extra-curricular activities; professional development; substitute teacher recruitment and training | Interlocal Agreement |
|
Penobscot River ESC - Penquis |
Executive Director: Jim Boothby Phone: 207-461-3311 Mailing Address: 24 Main RD North, Hampden, ME 04444 Email: jim.boothby@preppdn.org |
Airline CSD, Bangor, Brewer, Brooklin, Dedham, Deer Isle-Stonington CSD, Ellsworth, Glenburn, Greenbush, Hermon, Indian Island, Indian Township, Isle Au Haut, Milford, Orrington, Otis, Pleasant Point, RSU 19, RSU 22, RSU 24, RSU 25, RSU 26, RSU 31, RSU 34, RSU 41, RSU 63, RSU 64, RSU 67, RSU 68, RSU 87/MSAD 23, Sedgwick, Veazie | Regional program for children with exceptionalities, professional development, psychological services, vendor agreements, and professional development for bus drivers | Interlocal Agreement |
| Rocky Channels Education Service Center - Mid-Coast |
Executive Director: Robert Kahler July 1, 2020, operational date |
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD, Georgetown Public Schools, Edgecomb Public Schools, Southport Public Schools | SAU staffing- administration, central office services & functions, special education administration, facilities management | |
| Sheepscot Regional Service Center - Mid-Coast |
Executive Director: Howard Tuttle |
RSU 1; RSU 12; Wiscasset Public Schools Not Approved by School Board: Bremen Public Schools; Bristol Public Schools; Damariscotta Public Schools; Great Salt Bay CSD; Jefferson Public Schools; Newcastle Public Schools; Nobleboro Public Schools; South Bristol Public Schools |
Regional special education program; special education professional development and support services; transportation program for homeless students; cooperative purchasing and sharing of special education equipment and technology; cooperative special education assessment services - psychological evaluations, behavior analysis support,RISC assessment, mental health supports | |
| Southern Aroostook Area Regional Service Center - Aroostook County |
Executive Director: Joseph Fagnant |
RSU 29/MSAD 29; RSU 50; RSU 70/MSAD 70; RSU 84/MSAD 14; Associate Member - Region 2 School of Applied Technology | Transportation maintenance; substitute teacher recruitment and training; alternative education programming | |
| Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative Regional Service Center - York County |
Executive Director: Jeremy Ray |
Acton Public Schools, Biddeford Public Schools; Dayton Public Schools | Central office functions, programs, and services; superintendent services; transportation administration | Interlocal Agreement |
| Southern Maine Regional Service Center - Cumberland & York Counties |
Executive Director: Colin Walsh |
Biddeford Public Schools; Dayton Public Schools; RSU 21; RSU 23; RSU 55/MSAD 55; RSU 57/MSAD 57; RSU 60/MSAD 60; Saco Public Schools; Sanford Public Schools; Yarmouth Public Schools | Cooperative food service purchasing; cooperative purchasing for custodial/maintenance supplies or services | Interlocal Agreement |
| Valley Unified Regional Service Center - Aroostook County |
Executive Director: Ben Sirois |
MSAD 27; Madawaska Public Schools; RSU 33/MSAD 33 | Central office functions and services; superintendent services; secondary school programming and administration | Interlocal Agreement |
| Western Maine Regional Service Center - Western Maine |
Executive Director: Kristie Littlefield July 1, 2020, operational date |
Andover, Lisbon, MSAD 13, RSU 9, RSU 10, RSU 44, RSU 56, RSU 58, RSU 59, RSU 73, RSU 74 | Staff Training & Professional Development; Gifted and Talented Education Programming; Gifted and Talented Student Workshops. | Interlocal Agreement |