Service Cooperatives were established in 1976 by Minnesota Statute as regional service agencies to enhance the work of their members (public, charter and non-public schools; non-profit organizations; cities, counties, and other governmental agencies).
Although service cooperatives serve as a governmental unit of the State of Minnesota, they receive no state funding nor have local tax authority. SCSC may be viewed as a service extension of both the participating members and the representative state agencies. Financial support is derived from facilitation of programs and services and from membership dues.
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