Other formal interagency linkages were found in each community connected to financial resources. While extending financial resources was seen to be an ongoing challenge across schools, in all three cases the educational leaders had developed alliances with outside agencies to maximize resources through partnerships and multi-agency grants. The five-district Joint Powers Authority (JPA) of which Rosland was a partner was an example of the power of joining resources and collaborative leadership. Through the JPA, Rosland was able to provide transportation to students following after school activities and maintain state of the art technology and support. These findings emphasize the importance of interagency and intercommunity collaboration (see, e.g., Sarason & Lorentz, 1998).