What TMCSEA does

TMCSEA (Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association) is a non-profit Special Education Joint Agreement formed under the Illinois School Code and operational since July 1, 1968. The organization pools and delivers specialized educational services and facilities to 21 member public school districts across Tazewell and Mason Counties in Illinois, serving students ages 3-21 with disabilities including autism, emotional disabilities, hearing and visual impairments, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, and orthopedic and other health impairments. TMCSEA is governed by an Executive Committee composed of member-district Superintendents representing eight geographic areas, with no equity ownership; control rests collectively with the 21 member districts.

The cooperative operates two primary physical facilities: the Schramm Educational Center in Pekin, IL (a seven-acre campus donated by the Art Schramm family, with administrative offices relocated there in 1990) serving students ages 3-21 with significant disabilities through individualized instruction, community-based instruction, vocational opportunities, and a warm-water pool; and Rogers Academy in North Pekin, IL (launched 2023-2024), a satellite program serving K-12 students with emotional disabilities across four classroom groupings using PBIS frameworks. Beyond these facilities, TMCSEA delivers an extensive itinerant-service portfolio to member districts including Assistive Technology consultation, Audiology, Autism Services, Behavior Services (FBAs, BIPs, BCBA/RBT staffing), Early Childhood, Extended School Year, Deaf & Hard of Hearing itinerant teaching, Low Incidence Disabilities (LIDS) diagnostics, Nursing, School Psychology and Social Work, Speech/Language Pathology (including AAC), Vision Services, Occupational and Physical Therapy (with developmental pediatrician consultation via Motor Clinic), and Transition/PECT services (in partnership with Illinois DHS/DRS). Core methodologies are evidence-based: PBIS, STAR and Links autism curricula, ADOS-2 assessments, Gestalt Language Processing, SCERTS, and Restorative Practices.

TMCSEA's revenue model is non-commercial and publicly funded. The cooperative operates on contributions from its 21 member districts, IDEA Preschool Inservice grants, and state vocational-rehabilitation funding through DHS/DRS; autism assistance, assistive technology consultations, and transition services are delivered at no direct cost to member districts. Its go-to-market is structural rather than sales-led: services flow through formal Request-for-Service processes and IEP-driven referrals, with member-district superintendents populating the Executive Committee. The organization employs 85+ special education personnel across administrative, itinerant, and facility-based roles, decentralized since the 1980s into seven mini-coops where individual districts hire a majority of teaching and support staff while retaining centralized specialized services through the cooperative.

Name

TMCSEA

Legal name

Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association

Website

https://tmcsea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TMCSEA is a non-profit Special Education Joint Agreement under Illinois School Code, serving 21 member school districts in Tazewell and Mason Counties through centralized facilities (Schramm Educational Center, Rogers Academy) and itinerant specialized services for students ages 3-21 with disabilities.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Pekin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Special Education Cooperative Services: TMCSEA is a publicly funded special education joint agreement cooperative operating under the Illinois School Code. Services are funded through member district contributions, IDEA Preschool Inservice grant money, and other educational funding mechanisms. Services such as transition consultation, autism assistance, and AT consultations are provided at no cost to member districts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TMCSEA is a publicly funded Special Education Joint Agreement that delivers comprehensive special education services, programs, and facilities to 21 member school districts in Tazewell and Mason Counties, Illinois. Its core offerings include two specialized day-school facilities (Schramm Educational Center for students ages 3-21 with significant disabilities and Rogers Academy for K-12 students with emotional disabilities) plus an itinerant services catalog covering assistive technology, audiology, autism, behavior, OT/PT, vision, hearing, nursing, speech/language, school psychology, and transition planning. Services are accessed through district requests and IEP-driven referrals and are funded through member district contributions and IDEA grant money, with many services provided at no direct cost to districts.

Product overview

TMCSEA (Tazewell-Mason Counties Special Education Association) is a Special Education Joint Agreement organized under the Illinois School Code, providing comprehensive special education services to 21 member districts. The organization operates two primary educational facilities: Schramm Educational Center (a public day school for students ages 3-21 with significant disabilities) and Rogers Academy (a satellite program for K-12 students with emotional disabilities). Beyond these core programs, TMCSEA offers an extensive array of specialized services including Assistive Technology, Audiology, Autism Services, Behavior Services, Early Childhood, Extended School Year, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Low Incidence Disabilities, Nursing, School Psychology/Social Work, Speech/Language, Vision Services, and Occupational/Physical Therapy. The organization also provides Transition/PECT Services (STEP program, consultation, and DRS direct referral) and Professional Development opportunities for member district staff.

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Products and services

• Schramm Educational Center A multifaceted public day-school facility providing high quality services to students ages 3-21 with significant disabilities. Placement is through the IEP team at local districts, offering individualized instruction through a modified curriculum in Learning Centers, with vocational opportunities, Community Based Instruction/Recreation, and Warm Water Pool experiences.
• Rogers Academy A satellite program serving K-12 students with emotional disabilities within four classrooms: Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle School, and High School. Utilizes Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and a school-wide behavioral point system.
• Assistive Technology Services Provides assistive technology consultation services to member districts including student observation, teacher/student/parent interviews, assessments, trials, data collection, and professional development. Resources include reading supports, communication AAC devices, writing supports, and text-to-speech tools.
• Audiology Services Audiological services including evaluations, hearing equipment management, monitoring of students with hearing difficulties, and Central Auditory Processing Disorder evaluations conducted on-site.
• Autism Services Comprehensive services including Autism Assistance Team observations and recommendations, staff development training, lending library, autism evaluations, and resources for school and home for member districts.
• Behavior Services Comprehensive behavioral support and training delivering functional behavior assessments (FBAs), skill acquisition programming, behavior intervention plans (BIPs), professional development, and research-based classroom practices via Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT).
• Early Childhood Program Supports Early Childhood programs within the two-county area, representing member districts on community-based Early Intervention/Early Childhood agencies and organizations, with professional development funded through IDEA Preschool Inservice grant money.
• Extended School Year (ESY) Summer program for eligible students continuing IEP goals at Schramm Educational Center and member district students, providing instruction in classrooms and community settings with related services (students receive 1,125 minutes per week of specialized instruction during ESY).
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Itinerant teacher services providing direct and indirect special education support for deaf and hard of hearing students ages 3-21, including hearing library resources and FM system information.
• Low Incidence Disabilities (LIDS) Diagnostic services for students with low incidence disabilities including ADOS, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, low-incidence evaluations, adaptive PE, assistive technology, and vision/hearing assessments.
• Nursing Services Specialized medical support including individualized care plans, medication administration, nutrition/hydration via gastrostomy, respiratory treatments, blood sugar monitoring, catheterization, and emergency medication administration.
• School Psychology & Social Work School psychologist and social worker services providing assessments, consultations, and support for member districts.
• Speech/Language Services Speech-Language Pathology services serving Schramm Educational Center, Rogers Academy, and member districts with expertise in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), autism assistance consultations, and assistive technology.
• Vision Services Teacher of Children with Visual Impairments (TVI) providing direct and consultative services including assistive technology instruction, Braille/Nemeth Code instruction, expanded core curriculum, and Functional Vision Assessments.
• Occupational & Physical Therapy OT and PT services for students ages 3-21 with IEP or 504 Plans, serving 19 of 21 member districts, Schramm Educational Center, and Rogers Academy. Includes Motor Clinic with developmental pediatrician consultations.
• Transition/PECT Services Three transition programs: PECT (work co-op partnership with DHS/DRS), Transition Consultation Services for IEP preparation, and DHS/DRS Direct Referral for final-year high school students. Includes employment preparation, post-secondary education support, and independent living assistance.
• Professional Development Professional development opportunities including CPI Training, Restorative Practices, Gestalt Language Processing, IEP writing workshops, Managing Challenging Behaviors, SCERTS Model, and ADOS 2 Training for member district staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students receive 1,125 minutes per week of specialized instruction during Extended School Year program

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services (DHS/DRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint agreement partnership for PECT (Post-Secondary Education, Career, and Transition) program - a work co-op program that is a partnership between TMCSEA, high school districts, DHS/DRS, and local employers. Evaluates, trains, and provides employment assistance to prepare students with disabilities for transition to employment and optimum community participation.
• Illinois Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DHS/DRS Direct Referral service for students in their final year of high school identified as individuals with disabilities affecting employment, providing vocational rehabilitation services including assistance in pursuing employment and post-secondary education.
• Child and Family ConnectionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based early intervention/early childhood agency participation representing member districts on council.
• Local Interagency CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based agency representing member districts on interagency council for early childhood coordination.
• Early Childhood Forum of Central IllinoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional early childhood collaborative organization that TMCSEA participates in representing member districts.
• All Our Kids: Birth to Five NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIllinois early childhood network that TMCSEA participates in representing member districts.
• Local EmployerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerParticipating employers in the PECT work co-op program providing employment opportunities and training sites for students with disabilities.
• Art Schramm FamilycoreOthersDonated property in Pekin for the Schramm Educational Center site, which sits on seven acres of property jointly donated and purchased by the Association.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET): National membership organization for special education teachers and administrators. Adjacent to TMCSEA's teacher/staff professional development mission and the broader special education workforce in which TMCSEA's 85+ personnel operate.
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): International professional organization focused on special education and services for individuals with exceptionalities. TMCSEA has publicly pledged to CEC's equity framework; CEC is the umbrella professional body governing the broader field TMCSEA operates in.
• Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (ILAASE): Statewide professional association representing special education administrators across Illinois, including cooperative leaders. Comparable policy, advocacy, and IDEA compliance focus though serves a broader membership base than TMCSEA.

Direct peers

• Pioneer Special Education Cooperative: Illinois regional special education cooperative providing shared personnel, programming, and professional development to member districts under Illinois School Code joint agreement framework.
• School Association for Special Education in DuPage County (SASED): Illinois special education cooperative serving multiple member districts in DuPage County with shared specialized staff and programming. Operates an analogous joint-agreement model to TMCSEA, making it the closest structural and operational peer.
• Northern Suburban Special Education Organization (NSSEO): Illinois special education cooperative serving northern suburban Cook County districts with itinerant and center-based programming. Comparable regional cooperative governance and IDEA-funded service delivery model.
• BI-County Special Education Cooperative: Illinois special education cooperative serving two-county regions with shared specialized staff — structurally identical multi-county joint agreement model to TMCSEA's Tazewell-Mason footprint.
• Heartland Special Education Cooperative: Illinois special education joint agreement serving member districts in central Illinois with shared specialized staff and itinerant services. Comparable governance and funding structure to TMCSEA.
• Three Rivers Special Education Cooperative: Illinois regional special education cooperative providing shared services to multiple school districts under a joint agreement. Operates with similar IDEA-funded itinerant service model to TMCSEA.
• Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL): Illinois special education cooperative serving Lake County school districts through shared programs, facilities, and specialized personnel. Mirrors TMCSEA's joint-agreement structure and service breadth across multiple disability categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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