Kentucky has a host of educational cooperatives that provide assistance and expertise for the benefit of their member school districts. The cooperatives provide comprehensive educational services and programs that support the member districts and their schools in their school improvement efforts. Member districts also work through the cooperatives to maximize their purchasing power, thereby improving their fiscal efficiency.
Kentucky Education Cooperatives
Central Kentucky Education Cooperative
University of Kentucky, 43 Dickey Hall
Lexington 40506-0017
Dr. H.M. Snodgrass, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (859) 257-3244
Fax: (859) 323-1166
Green River Regional Educational Cooperative
1906 College Heights Blvd., #21031
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green 42101-1031
Liz Storey, Executive Director
Phone: (270) 745-2451
Fax: (270) 745-5199
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation
904 W. Rose Rd., Ashland 41102
Stan Riggs, Executive Director
Phone: (606) 928-0205
Fax: (606) 928-3785
Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
Hazard Community College, 1 Community College Dr.
Hazard 41701
Jeff Hawkins, Director
Phone: (606) 439-1119
Fax: (606) 439-1322
Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services
5516 East Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring 41076
Dawn D. Tackett, Ed.D., Executive Director
Phone: (859) 442-8600
Fax: (859) 442-7015
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative
P.O. Box 1249, Shelbyville 40066
Dr. Leon Mooneyhan, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (502) 647-3533
Fax: (502) 647-3581
Southeast/Southcentral Educational Cooperative
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
417 Bert Combs Bldg., Richmond 40475
Dr. William R. Thames, Executive Director
Phone: (859) 622-2581
Fax: (859) 622-6526
West Kentucky Educational Cooperative
Murray State University, 420 Wells Hall
Murray 42071-3340
Dr. John Settle, Executive Director
Phone: (270) 809-6989
Fax: (270) 809-2485
Kentucky Special Education Cooperatives
Big East Educational Cooperative
904 W. Rose Rd., Ashland 41102
Jill Griffiths, Director
Phone: (606) 928-0205
Fax: (606) 928-3785
Caveland Educational Cooperative
1790 Normal Drive, Bowling Green 42101
Pam Coe, Director
Phone: (270) 745-5363
Fax: (270) 745-6892
Central Kentucky Special Education Cooperative
University of Kentucky, 43 Dickey Hall
Lexington 40506-0017
John Beardsley, Director
Phone: (859) 257-4314
Fax: (859) 323-1166
Jefferson County Exceptional Child Education Services
P.O. Box 34020, Louisville 40232-4020
Sharon W. Davis, Director
Phone: (502) 485-8500
Fax: (502) 485-3776
Kentucky Valley Special Educational Cooperative
Hazard Community College, Suite 107
1 Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
Bill Rigney, Program Coordinator
Eddie Wilder, Program Coordinator
Phone: (606) 439-1119
Fax: (606) 439-1322
Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services
5516 East Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring 41076
Marinell Kephart, Director
Phone: (859) 442-7031
Fax: (859) 442-7038
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative
Exceptional Children Services
100 Alpine Dr., P.O. Box 1249, Shelbyville 40066
Carrie Bearden, Director
Phone: (502) 647-3533
Fax: (502) 647-3681
River Region Cooperative
3520 New Hartford Rd., Suite 403, Owensboro 42301
Lana Montgomery, Director
Phone: (270) 686-3995
Fax: (270) 683-1371
Upper Cumberland Special Education Cooperative
116 N. Fourth St., Williamsburg 40769
Ginger Brashear, Director
Phone: (606) 549-7001 Ext. 2907
Fax: (606) 539-9094
West Kentucky Special Education Cooperative
Murray State University, 420 Wells Hall
Murray 42071-3340
Sue Clifton, Director
Phone: (270) 809-3962
Fax: (270) 809-2485
Wilderness Trail Special Educational Cooperative
707 North Second St., Richmond 40475
Belinda Bowling, Director
Phone: (859) 624-4580
Fax: (859) 624-4529