What Saginaw Intermediate School District does

Saginaw Intermediate School District is a public school intermediate district organized under Michigan law, headquartered at 3933 Barnard Road in Saginaw, Michigan. It serves as a regional educational service agency providing embedded shared services to 12 local school districts, 5 public school academies, and 22 non-public schools across Saginaw County, reaching more than 26,000 students. Its core service portfolio includes Career & Technical Education, Early Childhood Services (Head Start, Early Head Start, Great Start to Readiness), Special Education, Instructional Services, Technical Services, Finance Services, and Human Resources. The district also operates the Great Lakes Bay Early College program, the Hartley Outdoor Education Center, and educational services at the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center School, and serves as the host of REMC 9 (Regional Educational Media Center 9), which provides STEM lending library access, professional development with SCECHs, makerspace materials, and competitive purchasing through the REMC SAVE service.

The organization's technology stack is conventional administrative and communications infrastructure: Skyward for student information and employee/finance management, Google Workspace for productivity, Thrillshare (by Apptegy) as its communications platform, and Credly by Pearson for digital badge issuance. The proprietary element is the Our Story® initiative, a registered trademark built on positive psychology principles derived from Shawn Achor's research, which functions as a culture and staff engagement program layered on top of the Thrillshare platform. A distinctive Orange Spot Recognition program and the Spark the orange frog mascot reinforce the brand identity. The organization markets through social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), a mobile app on iOS and Android, and the Education Matters YouTube playlist.

Saginaw ISD is funded through a governmental model - principally local property taxes, state education foundation allowance, and federal education grants - and does not charge tuition for K-12 services. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Leadership is led by Superintendent Jeffrey Collier and Deputy Superintendent Erin Senkowski, with a broader executive team overseeing each department. The organization is a government state entity with no parent company, no outside funding rounds, and no M&A activity; growth is structurally tied to the demographics and tax base of Saginaw County.

Name

Saginaw Intermediate School District

Legal name

Saginaw Intermediate School District

Website

https://sisd.cc

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Saginaw Intermediate School District is a Michigan public school service agency providing embedded educational services (special education, CTE, early childhood, finance, HR, technology) to 12 local districts, 5 public school academies, and 22 non-public schools across Saginaw County, serving more than 26,000 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• Special education programs
• Career technical education
• Early childhood education
• School district administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Saginaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/Public Funding: As a public school intermediate district in Michigan, Saginaw ISD is primarily funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. This is a governmental funding model typical of public education institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saginaw Intermediate School District is a public educational service agency that provides shared embedded services including transportation, technology, special education, accounting, finance, career/technical education, early childhood programs, and instructional services to 12 local school districts, 5 public school academies, and 22 non-public schools across Saginaw County, Michigan. The district serves more than 26,000 students and also operates specialized programs such as the Great Lakes Bay Early College, Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center School, and Hartley Outdoor Education Center.

Product overview

Saginaw Intermediate School District operates as an educational service agency providing coordinated support to 12 local school districts, 5 public school academies, and 22 non-public schools serving more than 26,000 students. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected educational services including Instructional Services (curriculum development, professional learning), Career & Technical Education, Early Childhood Services (Head Start, Early Head Start, Great Start to Readiness), Special Education programs, Technical Services, Finance Services, and Human Resources support. Additional programs include REMC 9 (regional educational media center providing STEM resources and professional development) and the Our Story® positive psychology communications initiative. The district also supports Great Lakes Bay Early College and operates specialized facilities including Hartley Outdoor Education Center and Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instructional Services Core educational support services focusing on preparing all adult and youth learners for success, including curriculum development, instructional design, assessment and evaluation, system design, and educational goal development for member districts.
• Career & Technical Education CTE programs providing career navigation, technical skill development, and college readiness preparation for students across the district.
• Early Childhood Services Early childhood development programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, and Great Start to Readiness Programs serving young learners and families.
• Special Education Specialized educational programs and services for students with disabilities, including transitions center, millet learning center, and various therapeutic services.
• REMC 9 Services Regional Educational Media Center services providing streaming service discounts, training, professional development, makerspace materials, STEM lending library, and access to statewide programs including 21 Things and MI Streamnet.
• Technical Services Technology support and infrastructure services for local school districts including technology planning and implementation.
• Our Story® Program Positive psychology-based communications initiative enabling staff to share positive stories through a structured authorship program with badge levels (Bronze through Diamond) recognizing storytelling achievements.
• Finance Services Financial management and accounting services for member school districts.
• Human Resources HR services including recruitment, benefits administration, and professional development support for district staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves more than 26,000 students across multiple district types
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clare-Gladwin RESDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaginaw ISD proudly collaborates with Clare-Gladwin RESD on educational initiatives and the Our Story® communications program. This partnership supports educational innovation across the region.
• Great Lakes Bay Early CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaginaw ISD partners with Great Lakes Bay Early College (GLBEC) to support educational innovation and early college opportunities for students. The program includes the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center School.
• Thrillshare (Apptegy)coreTechnology or IntegrationSaginaw ISD uses Thrillshare application as the platform for their Our Story® initiative, enabling staff to share positive stories in real-time through mobile app or desktop access.
• REMC Association of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREMC 9 is the local branch of the Regional Educational Media Center Association of Michigan. Provides streaming service discounts, training, professional development, makerspace materials, STEM lending library, and REMC SAVE competitive bidding service to member schools statewide.
• Shawn Achor / Positive Psychology ResearchminorOthersSaginaw ISD's Our Story® initiative is based on Shawn Achor's research 'The Happiness Advantage' from Harvard. The organization's culture incorporates positive psychology principles, including the Orange Frog mascot named Spark.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Macomb Intermediate School District: Michigan ISD serving Macomb County. Comparable scope and structure, providing special education, CTE, technology, and instructional services to member districts.
• Genesee Intermediate School District: Neighboring Michigan ISD serving Genesee County with a similar embedded-services model for K-12 districts, special education, CTE, and early childhood programs — directly comparable in mandate, funding model, and service portfolio.
• Washtenaw Intermediate School District: Michigan ISD serving Washtenaw County with similar services — special education, instructional support, and CTE — to local districts and academies.
• Ingham Intermediate School District: Michigan ISD serving Ingham County with parallel embedded services — special education administration, early childhood, and instructional support to constituent districts.
• Calhoun Intermediate School District: Regional ISD serving Calhoun County, Michigan, offering comparable special education, CTE, and instructional services. Similar in scale to Saginaw ISD.
• Oakland Schools: Regional education service agency serving Oakland County, Michigan. Operates an analogous ISD model with shared instructional, special education, and technical services to member districts.
• Kent Intermediate School District: One of Michigan's largest ISDs serving the Grand Rapids area. Comparable as a regional education service agency providing shared services, special education administration, and CTE to constituent districts.
• Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (Wayne RESA): Michigan RESA serving the state's largest county. Provides nearly identical intermediate-district shared services — special education, CTE, professional development — to its constituent K-12 districts.
• Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District (RESD): Smaller central-Michigan RESD and a named collaborating partner with Saginaw ISD on the Our Story® initiative. Directly comparable as a regional shared-service agency.

Regional players

• Erie 1 BOCES: Board of Cooperative Educational Services in western New York — performs the same intermediate/regional education service agency function as Michigan ISDs (shared instructional, special education, and career-technical services across member districts) but in a different state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SaginawISD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@saginawisd
• Facebookfacebook.com/saginawisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/saginawisd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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