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![ESC Governing Board Votes to Approve Michael L. Sawyers as Next Superintendent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776880405/esccoorg/vs9gqxeb11hmblvbu8oo/MichaelSawyers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776880405/esccoorg/vs9gqxeb11hmblvbu8oo/MichaelSawyers.jpg","width":320}])
Veteran educator and current ESC Partner Superintendent brings 34+ years of urban, suburban, rural, and statewide leadership to the region's premier educational solutions agency.
![child using a laptop]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773407528/esccoorg/cszk4v1ojhrcx17s35gw/Teachcsclassroompic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773407528/esccoorg/cszk4v1ojhrcx17s35gw/Teachcsclassroompic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773407528/esccoorg/cszk4v1ojhrcx17s35gw/Teachcsclassroompic.jpg","width":800}])
Grant to increase the number of Ohio teachers qualified to teach computer science.
![ESC Awarded 2026 HSTI Grant]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771338553/esccoorg/ty6uzchlz8tp1kd3naop/high-school-tech-internship.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771338553/esccoorg/ty6uzchlz8tp1kd3naop/high-school-tech-internship.png","width":413}])
Grant to support tech internships for Central Ohio high school students.
![ESC's Business Advisory Council Recognized for Excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770997276/esccoorg/cu5cllgpkgrczhojq4cb/BACfullcoloremblem.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770997276/esccoorg/cu5cllgpkgrczhojq4cb/BACfullcoloremblem.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770997276/esccoorg/cu5cllgpkgrczhojq4cb/BACfullcoloremblem.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770997276/esccoorg/cu5cllgpkgrczhojq4cb/BACfullcoloremblem.png","width":1110}])
State awards four-star rating.
![Lori Lofton and Jackie Dieter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767795501/esccoorg/ragq5uwkvx7aqoqxvr91/Lori_Jackie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767795501/esccoorg/ragq5uwkvx7aqoqxvr91/Lori_Jackie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767795501/esccoorg/ragq5uwkvx7aqoqxvr91/Lori_Jackie.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767795501/esccoorg/ragq5uwkvx7aqoqxvr91/Lori_Jackie.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767795501/esccoorg/ragq5uwkvx7aqoqxvr91/Lori_Jackie.jpg","width":1600}])
Lori Lofton, Jackie Dieter join agency leadership team.
![Career pathway support network map]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767795699/esccoorg/zrkugnnhd1ukwxr7lp6b/CPSNmap.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767795699/esccoorg/zrkugnnhd1ukwxr7lp6b/CPSNmap.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767795699/esccoorg/zrkugnnhd1ukwxr7lp6b/CPSNmap.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767795699/esccoorg/zrkugnnhd1ukwxr7lp6b/CPSNmap.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767795699/esccoorg/zrkugnnhd1ukwxr7lp6b/CPSNmap.png","width":1374}])
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin announced the recipients, including the ESC, of the Career Pathway Support Network Grant – a $7.1 million investment to bring career-connected learning opportunities and career planning support to more students across the state. The ESC will lead the Central Region network. The network will build on the foundation of the Tech Prep model but take a broader approach – increasing access to and participation in career-technical education for middle grades (7-10), ensuring all students receive high-quality career advising and mentoring, and aligning more closely with regional workforce needs through partnerships between schools and districts, institutions of higher education, and local employers.