The Monroe County Intermediate School District is a regional educational services agency including 9 constituent public school districts, 2 charter schools, and 14 non-public schools. The Monroe County Intermediate School District serves as a link between local districts and the Michigan Department of Education, providing sophisticated, specialized and costly services that local districts find impractical to provide on an individual basis. The Monroe County Intermediate School District promotes educational excellence by serving in a visionary role to facilitate improvement of school programs and services. These efforts are driven by pertinent research, continual assessment of needs, and coordination of community resources.