The role of the regional educational service agencies includes all of the following except which?

• A. Staff development
• B. Program evaluation
• C. Curriculum development
• D. Contract negotiations

Answer: (D)

Regional educational service agencies exist to provide pooled, cost-effective support to school districts. They typically handle staff development, program evaluation, and curriculum development, helping districts build capacity, assess programs, and align instructional materials with standards. Contract negotiations, involving salary schedules and working conditions with employees or unions, fall under labor relations handled by individual districts’ boards and bargaining teams, not by the regional agency. While RESAs may offer data or facilitation to support negotiations, they do not negotiate contracts themselves. Therefore, contract negotiations is not a function of regional educational service agencies.