Woodford County Special Education Co-Op

Woodford County Special Education Co-Op, doing business as Bright Beginnings Of Woodford, is a U.S. Local Government, Non-Profit Organization, and School District entity registered to receive federal awards. As a special education cooperative, it provides special education services to students in member school districts.

Woodford County Special Education Co-Op has received federal sub awards from the U.S. Department of Education passed through the Illinois State Board of Education to provide a variety of education-related services. These include providing healthy meals to children during the summer through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), purchasing instructional staff and supplies to assist at-risk students through Title I grants, ensuring students with disabilities receive free appropriate public education through Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Flow Through funding, and improving HVAC systems in response to coronavirus through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II Fund. Additionally, they have received funds to reimburse residential costs for students with disabilities. Other services provided include purchasing technology like chromebooks for student use and participating in the National School Lunch Program to receive reimbursements for meals served.