About Mid-State Ed District - Mid-State Education District

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Mid-State Education District, also known as MSED, is a cooperative serving the districts of Onamia,
Pierz, Royalton Swanville and Upsala.

We provide Special Education, Early Childhood, and Technology Support Services to these area
school districts with students and families in Morrison and Mille Lacs Counties.

Mid-State Education Member Districts

Onamia Public School, #480	Pierz Public School, #484	Royalton Public School, #485	Swanville Public School, #486	Upsala Public School, #487

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At Mid-State, we believe in supporting each child's individual needs and unique journey to help them reach their maximum potential.

Our Mission is:
     SERVING our students & districts with compassion & integrity
     PARTNERING with our districts to provide innovative solutions
     ADAPTING to meet the needs of our students & staff
     EFFICIENTLY using our resources to serve
     INSPIRING students and adults to learn and grow

Our Promise, is that Mid-State will achieve this mission by:

Providing professional services based on current research in a timely manner by qualified staff
Securing needed funding and utilization of all resources
Providing ongoing evaluation of services and the effectiveness to help students, staff, parents, and member districts reach full potential.

Administrative Team

Lisa Darveaux Executive Director of Mid-State Education District #6979 (320) 631-2515 ldarveaux@midstate.k12.mn.us

Jolaine Beddow-Beste Assistant Director of Special Education, Setting IV Facility Programs (320) 631-2540 jbeddow-beste@midstate.k12.mn.us	Beka Swisher Early Childhood Education Coordinator (320) 631-2509 bswisher@midstate.k12.mn.us	Jill Tye Coordinator of Special Education, Member District Support (320) 631-2516 jtye@midstate.k12.mn.us

Our Mission is: SERVING our students & districts with compassion & integrity PARTNERING with our districts to provide innovative solutions ADAPTING to meet the needs of our students & staff EFFICIENTLY using our resources to serve INSPIRING students and adults to learn and grow

Our Promise, is that Mid-State will achieve this mission by:

Our Mission is:
SERVING our students & districts with compassion & integrity
PARTNERING with our districts to provide innovative solutions
ADAPTING to meet the needs of our students & staff
EFFICIENTLY using our resources to serve
INSPIRING students and adults to learn and grow