Southeast Service Cooperative Information

Driven by the needs of our members, we provide support, services, and solutions that increase value, maximize resources, and promote continuous improvement. To this end, we aim to be a model of successful collaboration, purchasing network to save members money, and regional resource to enhance learning. The Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC) (ISD #921), created in 1976 and authorized under Minnesota School Law 123A.21, is a public, non-profit cooperative of over 80 public and private school districts, cities, counties, and other member organizations (42 Education Members, 12 Associate Education Members, 23 Cities/Counties/Other Government Agencies, 2 Non-Profit Members, and 6 Participating Organizations) dedicated to maximizing resources and increasing value through collaboration. We serve schools in Minnesota's southeast 11 counties and our member education institutions enroll almost 76,000 students and employ almost 5,000 teachers. Student enrollments range in size from 100 to over 16,000. The SSC delivers numerous services to support administrative and instructional functions of our members. Some programs involve partnerships with other organizations, community. and private industry. Schools, cities, counties and other agencies in southeast Minnesota collaborate to maximize resources and improve learning opportunities. Our job is to help them do it!