AMA Educational Service District

AMA Educational Service District 📞Need to reach us? Please call our offices at 989-354-3101. Please call our office or email via our website directory.

You can also find staff emails and more information on our website: amaesd.org.

⚠️ Note: Messenger accounts are not monitored. Our constituent districts include Alcona Community Schools, Alpena Public Schools, Atlanta Community Schools, and Hillman Community Schools. The Michigan Legislature created Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) in 1962 to offer quality and equitable educational opportunit

ies for students and schools throughout the state. Since then, Michigan’s ISDs - they may also be called Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), Educational Service Agencies (ESAs), Regional Educational Service Districts (RESDs) or Educational Service Districts (ESDs) - have led the way in educational innovation. ISDs are designed to provide and coordinate essential services with their local, constituent school districts to facilitate teaching and learning. They also conserve resources by providing consolidated administrative services in the areas of business, technology, and health and safety. By coordinating efforts and resources, ISDs provide specialized services to students that would not otherwise be affordable or feasible. These services can include special education, vocational education, language programs, early childhood education, parent services, student wellness support, community involvement, equity and inclusion initiatives, special populations assistance, transportation, extracurricular activities, lifelong learning and adult education, and other necessary and exciting offerings that are shared across
districts for the success of every learner. By law, Michigan’s 56 ISDs serve all public schools in Michigan’s 83 counties including rural, suburban and urban school districts and public school academies.

06/18/2026

Meet Dr. Nick Brege, Alpena Community College alum and ACC's Vice President for Administration and Finance. In addition to his role at ACC, Dr. Brege has proudly served on the AMA ESD Board of Education since 2020, supporting critical education initiatives across Northeast Michigan.

Alpena Community College

06/18/2026
Olivia recently completed AMA ESD’s Classroom Library Makeover Course and found the experience transformative for both h...
06/18/2026

Olivia recently completed AMA ESD’s Classroom Library Makeover Course and found the experience transformative for both her teaching and her students. Through a library audit and student reading interest survey, she expanded her collection to include high-interest STEM books, graphic novels, and culturally diverse literature that better reflected her students’ interests and needs. The result was increased student engagement, motivation, and enthusiasm for reading. Olivia shared that one of her biggest takeaways was the importance of creating a diverse library where every student can find books that inspire them to read. 📚✨

Hillman Community Schools



🌟 Join Us for the Spreading HOPE Workshop! 🌟What if we focused not only on what can go wrong in childhood—but also on wh...
06/15/2026

🌟 Join Us for the Spreading HOPE Workshop! 🌟

What if we focused not only on what can go wrong in childhood—but also on what helps children thrive?

The Spreading HOPE Workshop introduces participants to the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) Framework and explores how positive childhood experiences can promote resilience, healthy development, and long-term well-being.

This interactive training is designed for educators, childcare providers, social workers, healthcare professionals, community partners, parents, and caregivers who want to better understand the impact of both adverse and positive experiences in a child's life.

đź“… June 30, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 BJs Catering & Event Center, Ga***rd
Topics include:
âś… Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
âś… Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)
âś… The HOPE Framework
âś… State and local data
âś… Practical applications for families, professionals, and organizations
âś… Community connections and resources

🎓 Free Continuing Education Available

📲 Register using the QR code on the flyer or use this link: https://forms.gle/Xd1hcXvT1nEG7AsaA

We hope you'll join us as we work together to spread HOPE throughout our communities! đź’™

Calling all educators, leaders, and innovators! Huron Shores Ed Tech 26 is looking for presenters to share ideas, strate...
06/15/2026

Calling all educators, leaders, and innovators! Huron Shores Ed Tech 26 is looking for presenters to share ideas, strategies, and tools that inspire learning.

Have a session that could help educators grow, create, or rethink instruction? We’d love to hear from you!

Check out the attached flyer for details and submit your presenter proposal today.

Larry, from the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD, is helping children with disabilities, Birth to 26, excel in school! Hear...
06/13/2026

Larry, from the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD, is helping children with disabilities, Birth to 26, excel in school! Hear his story and explore a rewarding career as a Special Education Teacher Consultant.

Pied Piper School

Larry, from the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD, is helping children with disabilities, Birth to 26, excel in school! Hear his story and explore a rewarding ca...

06/11/2026

This video features Dr. Jamie McClintic, Occupational Therapist for the AMA ESD, as she demonstrates the vital role of specialized support in student development. In the video, you will see Dr. McClintic engaging in collaborative staff training and working directly with children of all ages, from infants to school-aged students.

Phones. Algorithms. Distraction. Student well-being.At HSET 26, we’re exploring what a healthy “digital diet” can look l...
06/11/2026

Phones. Algorithms. Distraction. Student well-being.

At HSET 26, we’re exploring what a healthy “digital diet” can look like for students — and how schools and families can work together to build better tech habits.

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2118 US 23 South
Alpena, MI
49707

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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