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Resource Training & Solutions hosts an annual Educational Support Staff Recognition Event (ESS) each fall for our member school districts. This ceremony recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the Educational Support Staff including: bus drivers, food service, paraprofessionals, hall monitors, custodians, office administrative assistants, coaches (who are not certified teachers), or other positions within our region's school districts. Over 100 Educational Support Staff are honored each year. View the suggested criteria for selecting an honoree.

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Save the date: November 19th, 2025

To learn how your school can attend, please contact Celena Hansen at chansen@resourcecoop-mn.gov.

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View photos from ESS 2024 >>

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We offer members a wide range of high-quality products and services at discounted rates.

By combining the purchasing power of all Members, we can achieve volume pricing on quality products and services from reputable vendors. We work with the vendors but FOR the Members.

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Our Cooperative Purchasing Program offers members a wide range of high-quality products and services at discounted rates. By combining the purchasing power of all Members, we can achieve volume pricing on quality products and services from reputable vendors. We work with the vendors but FOR the Members.

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Membership is open to:

Schools
Cities, Counties, Governmental Agencies
Nonprofit organizations and other partnership agencies.
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Satisfying Minnesota competitive bidding requirements.

Vendors we provide are the result of either formal bids (identified as State Bid or SB) or negotiated contracts (identified as Preferred Vendors or PV).

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The contracted vendors we have known as State Bid or SB vendors are established through formal bids and purchasing from them satisfies Minnesota competitive bidding requirements - regardless of the amount of the purchase. The ability to do so is outlined in Minnesota Statutes123A.2 and 471.345.

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The combination of these two statutes gives members the ability to purchase from contracted vendors while remaining in compliance with the Minnesota competitive bidding requirements.

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View our Cooperative Purchasing Vendor Directory.

Express Purchasing Connection

Express brings you the ease and convenience of ordering from multiple vendors on one site while knowing that the contracts you are purchasing from have been chosen according to state purchasing regulations.

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Search for products in the following categories:

Building & Grounds
Classroom Supplies
Office Supplies
Technology
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The easiest way to sign up at the Cooperative Purchasing Express website:

Go to cpcexpress.org
On the left side of the page and 2/3rd down is a blue "register now" button. Click it.
Fill out the form - There are six parts of the form you must complete. They all have asterisks on them. The rest of the parts are optional. Notice that when you put down your school or CCOGA name a drop down list comes up of all the eligible organizations. You can use this to finish your organization name.
You will get a confirmation email shortly. Click on the verification link and then you can jump right in and start shopping!
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Any questions?

Please contact us at express@purchasingconnection.org or by phone at (888) 739-3289.

Contact This Department

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Educational Support Staff Event

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Save the date: November 19th, 2025

To learn how your school can attend, please contact Celena Hansen at chansen@resourcecoop-mn.gov.

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Educational Support Staff Event

Save the date: November 19th, 2025

View photos from ESS 2024 >>

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We offer members a wide range of high-quality products and services at discounted rates.

Membership is open to:

Satisfying Minnesota competitive bidding requirements.

Express Purchasing Connection

Search for products in the following categories:

The easiest way to sign up at the Cooperative Purchasing Express website:

Any questions?

Contact This Department

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Celena Hansen

Dr. Michelle Wang

Educational Support Staff Event

Save the date: November 19th, 2025

View photos from ESS 2024 >>

Contact This Department

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Celena Hansen

Dr. Michelle Wang