Educational Service Unit 2

What Educational Service Unit 2 does

Educational Service Unit 2 (ESU2) is a regional public educational service agency established as a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska by the Nebraska Legislature in 1965 and governed under Rule 79-1217 by an eight-member Board of Directors. The agency is headquartered at 2320 N Colorado Ave, PO Box 649, Fremont, Nebraska, and operates a secondary facility at 1102 County Road W, Fremont, supporting its Independent Program. ESU2 delivers coordinated educational support services to 16 public school districts and 9 private schools across Burt, Cuming, Dodge, and Saunders counties in east-central Nebraska. The organization employs 113 service-oriented staff and reports annual impact of 13,570+ students served and 1,011+ teachers receiving professional development.

ESU2 organizes operations across four service divisions: Teaching + Learning (instructional support, professional development, MTSS coaching, teacher/principal evaluation); Technology Services (network infrastructure management, datacenter hosting, cybersecurity, managed Microsoft 365, DNS and email management); Student Services (Early Development Network for ages birth to three, Independent Program for behavioral/social-emotional/academic needs since 2012, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, school psychology, mental health through Team ACCESS, special education, Section 504 support); and Special Projects (Carl Perkins V consortium CTE administration, grants management, cultural connections, prevention task force). The Technology Services division delivers its capabilities through the Program of Services (PoS), an annual membership contract bundling 68 core infrastructure offerings, supported by a standard stack of enterprise licenses (SentinelOne Endpoint Security, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Proofpoint Email Security, ConnectWise, NinjaOne RMM, ScribeAI Transcription, Syscloud SaaS Backup).

Funding flows from member-district allocations, state appropriations, federal grants (notably Carl Perkins V), and member agreements; revenue mechanics are subscription/recurring for the PoS bundle with separately contracted FTE-based in-district support staffing. Distribution is direct to member districts via embedded staff and on-site/remote technical support; the customer base is geographically bounded by statute. ESU2 coordinates with the 16 other Nebraska ESUs through the ESUCC (established 2008 by statute LB 603) and participates in the Northeast Nebraska Networking Consortium (NNNC) for shared technology infrastructure. Current leadership includes Administrator Mitch Hoffer, Business Manager Brook Zakovec, and six Directors overseeing Teaching & Learning, Special Projects, Student Services, Mental Health, and Technology.

Name

Educational Service Unit 2

Legal name

Educational Service Unit 2

Website

https://esu2.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Educational Service Unit 2 (ESU2) is a Nebraska political subdivision delivering bundled technology, teaching, and student services to 16 public school districts and 9 private schools across four east-central Nebraska counties, funded through member allocations, state appropriations, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education (IEP/504) & Student Support Case Management (EDAFAEAI), K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Regional educational services
• School district technology support
• Special education services
• Professional development education
• Shared educational infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. ESU Member District Services: ESU2 provides services to 16 public school districts and 9 private schools in Burt, Cuming, Dodge, and Saunders counties. Services include professional development opportunities, digital learning and internet services, and student supports for individuals with special needs. Funded through educational service unit allocations and member district agreements.
2. Carl Perkins V Funds Administration: ESU2 functions as the consortium administrator for Carl Perkins V funds, supporting Career and Technical Education programs. Provides professional development for CTE staff, comprehensive CTE planning support, industry and business networking facilitation, and work-based learning program development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESU2 is a public educational service agency that delivers bundled Teaching + Learning, Technology, Student Services, and Special Projects programs to 16 public school districts and 9 private schools across east-central Nebraska. Its signature delivery vehicle is the Program of Services (PoS) - an annual agreement bundling 68 Core Infrastructure Services (cybersecurity, network and server management, endpoint support, datacenter hosting, backup, identity/access and cloud management, monitoring, and lifecycle management) alongside professional development and birth-to-21 special education supports.

Product overview

Educational Service Unit 2 (ESU2) is a regional educational cooperative providing a comprehensive suite of interconnected services for 16 public and 9 private school districts in Burt, Cuming, Dodge, and Saunders counties, Nebraska. The organization operates through distinct service divisions: Teaching + Learning provides instructional support, professional development, and educational coaching; Technology Services manages network infrastructure, cybersecurity, datacenter hosting, and managed services including Managed Microsoft 365; Student Services offers specialized programs including Early Development Network (birth-3), Independent Program, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, school psychology, mental health (Team ACCESS), and navigators; and Special Projects handles career and technical education (Perkins V consortium), grants management, and cultural connections. These services are delivered through a bundled Program of Services contract providing 68 core infrastructure services for participating member districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teaching + Learning Instructional support service for member school districts covering school improvement processes, MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports), teacher/principal evaluation model, leadership coaching, and accredited instructional trainer delivery; for member district educators and administrators.
• Technology Services Managed IT and infrastructure service for member school districts covering network design and support, cybersecurity operations, datacenter hosting, server installation and maintenance, web-filter management, endpoint support, and network equipment procurement.
• Student Services Specialized student support service for member districts serving students birth through age 21, including Early Childhood, Early Development Network, Independent Program, Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health (Team ACCESS), School Psychology, Section 504 support, and related services; for districts requiring specialized staffing they cannot maintain independently.
• Special Projects Specialized program portfolio for member district staff and students covering grants management, cultural connections, prevention task force, and targeted educational initiatives; for districts needing grant administration and cross-functional special programs.
• Career + Technical Education (CTE) Carl Perkins V consortium administration program providing professional development for CTE staff, comprehensive CTE planning, industry and business networking facilitation, and work-based learning program development for member districts and CTE instructors.
• Independent Program Self-contained alternative education program providing a structured, supportive environment for school-aged students with behavioral, social-emotional, and academic needs; partners with ESU2 member districts to transition students back to home districts; located at 1102 County Road W, Fremont.
• Early Development Network (EDN) Free early intervention service for families and children from birth to age three, providing developmental milestone assistance, services coordination, and early identification interventions through state service coordination.
• Team ACCESS (Mental Health) Mental health program (All Children Celebrated, Educated, Safe, and Successful) that expands services for student, family, and staff well-being, coordinates with external agencies, delivers group instruction, and provides professional development on trauma awareness and mental health.
• Program of Services (PoS) - 68 Core Infrastructure Services Annual bundled technology service agreement bundling 68 Core Infrastructure Services for member districts, including cybersecurity operations (incident response, endpoint security, network security, server security, cloud security, email security, backup systems, disaster recovery, vulnerability management, SIEM, penetration testing), network management, server management, endpoint support, datacenter hosting (compute reservation, rack hosting, backup storage, Active Directory replica), backup systems, identity and access management, cloud management, monitoring, and lifecycle management of network and server infrastructure.
• In-District Support Staffing (FTE Services) Separate contracted staffing service providing in-district technical support personnel covering endpoint support, user management, application support, basic networking, printer support, off-hours/event support, and inventory management; billed separately from core PoS services under a multi-year contract structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,570+ students impacted annually through specialized educational services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nebraska ESU Coordinating Council (ESUCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2008ESUCC was created in statute by LB 603 in 2007 to coordinate the activation of Nebraska's 17 ESUs. ESU2 operates as one of 17 ESUs under this coordinating council which officially came into existence on July 1st, 2008.
• Northeast Nebraska Networking Consortium (NNNC)coreTechnology or IntegrationESU2 partners with NNNC as part of Northeast Nebraska educational networking infrastructure. The consortium coordinates shared technology services and network resources across participating ESUs and school districts in the northeast Nebraska region.
• Northeast Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Pathways 2 Tomorrow (P2T) program providing career and technical education pathways for students.
• Wayne State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Pathways 2 Tomorrow (P2T) program providing career and technical education pathways for students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Largest K–12 SIS and ERP vendor in North America. While ESU2 is not a direct competitor, PowerSchool overlaps significantly with the Student Information System and district-administration software domains ESU2 supports for member districts.
• Frontline Education: Leading K–12 administration software provider covering HR, payroll, professional development, and student services management. Comparable to portions of ESU2's Teaching + Learning and Student Services bundles.
• Tyler Technologies — Education Division: Public-sector ERP and student-information vendor serving state and local government, including K–12 districts. Comparable to ESU2 in the public-sector/government ERP and SIS categories.
• Managed IT / K–12 Tech Service Providers (e.g., CDW-G): Large K–12-specialized IT solutions and managed-services providers offering comparable cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise-software bundling to school districts — adjacent to ESU2's Technology Services division.

Direct peers

• Education Service Center Region 13 (Texas): Texas ESCs are the structural equivalent of Nebraska ESUs — regional education service centers providing cooperative purchasing, technology, and student services to member school districts. Provides the closest analog to ESU2's model outside Nebraska.
• Northwest Educational Service District (Washington): Washington's nine ESDs serve as regional service agencies providing cooperative technology, professional development, and student services to school districts — a direct structural analog to Nebraska's ESU model.
• Capital Region BOCES: Boards of Cooperative Educational Services in New York perform an analogous role to ESUs, delivering shared technology services (via NERIC), professional development, and special-education support to component school districts — a direct structural peer.
• Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) — Wisconsin: Wisconsin's twelve CESAs are regional education service agencies that, like ESU2, deliver cooperative technology, instructional support, and special-education services to member districts under a state-defined service-area model.
• Iowa Area Education Agency (AEA): Iowa's nine AEAs provide special education, media/technology, and professional development services to member districts, functioning as a regional education service agency comparable to ESU2.

Others

• Nebraska ESU Coordinating Council (ESUCC): Statewide coordinating body created by Nebraska statute (LB 603, 2007) to coordinate the 17 ESUs including ESU2. Not a competitor but a governing/peer consortium with operational overlap in shared technology services and statewide network coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BehaviorBites
• Facebookfacebook.com/Esu2Neb
• Instagraminstagram.com/BEHAVIOR.BITES
• Xx.com/esu2_ne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educational-service-unit-no-2

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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