Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 05

Cooperative Educational Service Agency #5, located in South Central Wisconsin, provides services and support to 35 public school districts in Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood Counties. The agency office is located in Portage, approximately thirty miles north of Madison. CESA 5 is one of twelve Cooperative Educational Service Agencies created by the Wisconsin Legislature in the 1960's to serve the educational needs of schools and to be a link between school districts and the state. CESA 5 is governed by an eleven member Board of Control made up of local school board members from the CESA 5 school districts.