SWWC Service Cooperative

06/25/2026

Great job, Darcy!!

Wishing the very best to our inaugural cohort of Global Coordinators as they present their capstone projects to the Global Advisory Council today!

Stuart Brown, West 40 ISC #2
Bill Grimm, ACES - Area Cooperative Educational Services
Darcy Josephson, Lakes Country Service Cooperative/SWWC Service Cooperative
Anne Williamson, Central Regional Education Association

Over the course of the program, these leaders have explored global perspectives and their relevance to the work of educational service agencies. Today, they will share customized strategic implementation plans designed to connect global learning directly to their ESA’s mission, priorities, and impact.

It's exciting to see their ideas move from learning to action, and we look forward to the difference these thoughtful, practical strategies will make for the educators and communities they serve.

🥳Congratulations on reaching this milestone!

Jason Hiruo

06/24/2026

is hiring! Join our team as a Business Services Specialist with placement in Marshall, MN. Full-time position; includes benefits. Position to start July 2026. For more information, or to apply, visit: https://tinyurl.com/re7n4awz

06/22/2026

All Exhibitors and Conference Sponsors - Only a little over a month before our registration pricing increases after July 31st for SWWC Service Cooperative’s 20th Annual Education Technology Conference at the Willmar Conference Center in Willmar, MN. on October 22 and 23, 2026.
It's been 20 years since our first conference in 2006, and we continue to strive to create the best conference experience possible in EdTech!
Please register by July 31, 2026, for our best rates! Beginning August 1, 2026, rates will increase 20% and all sponsor and exhibitor registrations will be non-refundable.
For more information or to register, please visit our website at: https://www.swwc.org/programs/tech/it2/exhibitor
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06/19/2026

Thanks for coming to our region with this professional development opportunity!

That's a wrap on Facilities Planning Unlocked! 🔓

Over the past several months, school leaders joined us for a hands-on series designed to strengthen long-range facilities planning efforts. Together, participants developed strategies for assessing needs, funding improvements, communicating priorities, and implementing plans.

🔓 1 workshop series
📚 3 sessions | 6 planning modules
📍 Participants from 3 of Minnesota's 9 service cooperative regions
🏫 18 schools represented
🎓 138 CEU hours earned
🍩 84 donuts enjoyed

Thank you to SWWC Service Cooperative, South Central Service Cooperative, BrightWorks, and everyone who participated for making this series a success. We appreciate your commitment to creating safe, sustainable, and future-ready learning environments.

06/18/2026

Don't miss out on the Cooperative Purchasing Connection paper program! Today is the deadline for paper orders! Order online in Express or email your order. Find out more at https://purchasingconnection.org/
Or 888-739-3289 | [email protected]

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Congrats on 20 years, ICS!

06/15/2026

Congratulations and happy retirement to Dennis Laumeyer, superintendent at Benson Public Schools #777. Over the years, Dennis has served on the SWWC Superintendents Executive Council and served as mentor to several new superintendents in the region. At a recent superintendent meeting, Cliff Carmody presented Dennis with a retirement clock.
Dennis, enjoy your retirement - you will be missed!