Letter from the Executive Director

South Central Service Cooperative extends greetings to you this fall and wishes you a productive and successful new school year. This fall SCSC begins its 29th year of service to members including school districts, cities, counties, charter schools, and other non-profit and regional agencies. Our staff has been working hard over the summer months to contract services, research innovative technologies, and arrange programs that will assist members to meet the changing needs of business and education in the 21st century.

"Quality through Cooperation" continues to drive our focus as we bring to you programs and resources that will allow your organization to tighten its budgets while producing quality products and service, and providing educational excellence. Please take a moment to review the fall issue of our newsletter "Cooperative Link." We hope this publication will be a good resource for your organization and a quick reference to the many programs and services that will be of assistance to you. In addition to the Cooperative Link, the 2004-05 Student Academic Outreach Handbook (Download Acrobat PDF) is posted on the homepage of our website, (a copy has been mailed to each district) providing a complete listing of the student/faculty programs for this new school year.

Consider how the "cooperative advantage" can work for you. If you would like more information on our programs and services, visit our website at www.mnscsc.org or contact us at (507) 389-1425.