The Mid-State Collaborative (MSC) encompasses the counties of Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, and Tulare. Tulare County Office of Education serves as the Lead Agency for the Mid-State Collaborative. The Mid-State Collaborative is one of nine regional efforts. 

Assembly Bill 1808 appropriated $4 million to establish the California Geographic Lead Agencies (Lead Agency) to build the capacity of county offices of education (COEs) to ensure that counties are equipped to build the capacity of their local educational agencies (LEAs) to support the continuous improvement of student performance within the state priorities as defined in California Education Code (EC) sections 52060 and 52066 and address the gaps in achievement between student groups as defined in EC Section 52052 in alignment with what is referred to as the California System of Support. 

The nine Lead Agencies work together, in conjunction with The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) to support common goals for all counties and also connect COEs to other initiatives within California's System of Support. These goals include:

• Support the continuous improvement of student performance within the state priorities across student groups.

• Address the gaps in achievement between student groups.

• Improve outreach and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that goals, actions, and services as described in school district and COEs Local Control and Accountability Plans reflect the needs of the community, especially for historically under-represented or low-achieving populations.

• Serve as a facilitator, resource connector, and capacity builder for COEs.