An intermediate school district, in the United States, is a term used by some states to classify a special agency that operates outside the traditional charter of a school district.
In Michigan, an intermediate school district (also known as an educational service agency) is a government agency usually organized at the county or multi-county level that assists a local school district in providing programs and services.
[1] Those services and programs include teacher education, enhancing education for very young or disenfranchised youth, providing resources for curriculum development, and training in new technologies.
[3] Additionally, they may recommend a merger of school districts to the Michigan State Board of Education.
[4] In Minnesota, an intermediate school district is a special designation applied to a school district formed as a cooperative effort of two or more school districts "offering integrated services for secondary, post-secondary and adult students in the areas of vocational education, special education, and other authorized services.