Southeast Service Cooperative

the southeast service cooperative (ssc, isd #921) is a public, non-profit agency started through minnesota statutory authorization in july 1976. we serve over 80 public and private school districts, cities, counties, and other organizations in the 11-county southeast region of minnesota. member institutions enroll almost 82,000 prek-12 students and employ 17,500 employees. student enrollment in school districts ranges in size from 100 to almost 18,000. our board of directors, comprised of 10 individuals elected by member organizations, works with our staff and advisory committees to strategically vision, develop, and deliver cooperative services. operations and programs are funded with membership fees, service fees, administrative fees to contracted vendors, and grants and scholarships. ssc’s workforce of 25 staff and corps of independent consultants deliver administrative services such as facilities management, volume purchasing, health insurance pool management, and the wood lak