The Jackson County Intermediate School District is an educational service agency serving 12 public school districts, two charter academies, and private and parochial schools in Jackson County, Michigan. The JCISD also provides technology and special education services to Hillsdale County Intermediate School District and some if its local districts. The JCISD operates the centers all strongly supported by the community: the Jackson Area Career Center, a career and technical educational facility;and the Lyle A. Torrant and Kit Young Centers for students with special needs. The JCISD provides special education transportation for all schools in Jackson County, serves as the technology department for all local school districts and as the finance department for six local districts, and provides legal, human resources, pupil accounting, professional development, financial, and communications services as needed for all schools. For more information on the services provided by JCISD, go to www.jcisd.org