The GCED Joint Powers Agreement originally established in 1990 with the purpose of increasing education opportunities for pupils by increasing cooperation and coordination among member school districts, now includes Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Lake City, Red Wing, and Zumbrota-Mazeppa as members. GCED was formed through school board action by Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Mazeppa, Red Wing and Zumbrota.
Who do we serve?
All students of member districts are eligible to receive services provided by or through GCED. As the State Approved Alternative Program (SAAP) for the county. Our SAAP programs, run in the member districts, include targeted services, credit recovery, and alternative learning centers at the middle and high school levels. These programs serve at-risk students grades K-12. As the special education local education agency for services provided to member districts, we are charged with providing special education leadership, programming, staffing and finance oversight. Our special education programs serve students, birth through age 21. As the lead agency for the county Title III Consortium, GCED provides English Language Learner program oversight and grant submissions. Lastly, the GCED is the State Approved Online Learning Provider in the county. 5RiversOnline is open for supplemental or comprehensive K-12 services.
Governance
Board Members
Who serves on the board?
GCED is organized under Minnesota statute 122.91 "for the purpose of increasing educational opportunities for learners by increasing cooperation and coordination among schools and family agencies in Goodhue County and post-secondary institutions."
The GCED School Board is composed of one representative from each member district, who is a member of and appointed by that member district board.
District Committees
Advisory Committees are established by GCED. The district uses a variety of working committees to provide broad-based input in areas determined by GCED.
The Business and Education Partnership of Goodhue County provides support services to member school districts that assist in addressing school-to-work issues such as post secondary education, special population, gender equity, and community/ business/industry school relationships.
The Region 10 Interagency Early Intervention Committee is a state-mandated committee representing local, county, state, and federally funded agencies and parents of infants and young children whose purpose is to collaborate to assure services and support to families with children who have critical health, developmental, respite advocacy or financial resource needs from birth.
The Region 10 Community Transition Interagency Committee is a state-mandated committee representing local, county, state and federal agencies working together to assure students with special education and family needs are receiving transition planning and preparation to community, employment, post secondary education and living after graduation from high school.
The Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) is a collaborative forum where parents of children receiving special education and the district can work together for continuous improvement of special education services. Learn more about SEAC.
School Board Meetings are held at 7 p.m. in the GCED Conference Room at the River Bluff Education Center (395 Guernsey Lane, Red Wing), unless otherwise noted. Should a meeting be postponed on short notice due to weather or another serious event, the meeting will be held the following Thursday at the same time in the same location unless otherwise documented in a timely manner.