EASTCONN at a glance
Established in 1980, under Connecticut General Statute 10-66a, EASTCONN is one of Connecticut’s six, public, non-profit, Regional Educational Service Centers. EASTCONN was formed when two small, eastern Connecticut public service agencies merged in order to more effectively provide regional, affordable education programs and services to the region’s smaller, often under-resourced, schools and communities. Initially, EASTCONN started with a small staff, but quickly grew as it demonstrated its expertise across a range of programs and services, including K-12 professional learning, special education, adult education and early childhood. Today, EASTCONN employs about 590 staff who work in specialties like early childhood, K-12 student programs (magnet high schools, autism, clinical day treatment, psychological-behavioral consultation, related services, transition programs), adult education, employment and training, teaching and learning, organizational support services, technology solutions, and student transportation, among others. Entrepreneurial by design, EASTCONN provides high-quality, competitively priced educational and related services to the 33 towns and 36 school districts in northeastern Connecticut that comprise the EASTCONN region. The agency is governed by a Board of Directors, who are also members of locally elected Boards of Education. Agency funding comes from the fees EASTCONN charges for its programs, schools and services, supplemented by competitively awarded grants and contracts.
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About EASTCONN
EASTCONN, in service to others, will empower all learners to achieve academic and personal excellence by advocating for innovative partnerships that can have a transformative impact on individuals, schools, and communities.
ADVOCATE
EASTCONN devotes resources to people, communities, and services to increase our ability to positively impact outcomes, expand access, and strengthen programs.
EDUCATE
EASTCONN learns from listening to diverse perspectives and reflecting on those interactions to better adapt to the needs and priorities of our partners and staff.
ELEVATE
EASTCONN considers the viability of our practices to meet the needs of our communities and will develop and enhance programs and services that endure and adapt to change.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
EASTCONN will provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without discrimination with respect to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability or any other classification protected by state or federal law.
Further, it is the policy of EASTCONN that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be discriminated against under any program because of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability or any other classification protected by state or federal law. EASTCONN will neither knowingly use the services of, nor otherwise, deal with, any business, contractor, subcontractor, or agency that engages in unlawful discrimination.
