Regional Education Cooperative #6

What Regional Education Cooperative #6 does

Regional Education Cooperative #6 (REC6) is a state-chartered public education cooperative headquartered in Portales, New Mexico, that delivers shared educational services to 10 small rural member school districts in eastern New Mexico: Dora Consolidated, Elida Municipal, Floyd Municipal, Fort Sumner Municipal, Grady Municipal, House Municipal, Logan Municipal, Melrose Municipal, San Jon Municipal, and Texico Municipal Schools. REC6's service portfolio centers on three pillars: centralized technology infrastructure management (cybersecurity via VIPRE, Acronis, iBoss, Securin, and Ivanti Neurons; device management via Apple School Manager, Jamf, and Mosyle; student information via Skyward; parent communication via ParentSquare; safety monitoring via FlySense vape detectors and Vector Solutions SafeSchools training); special education coordination (TieNet documentation, professional development, and the REC6 SPED ChatGPT AI assistant); and shared programming including the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference (EPAC), standardized testing coordination (Cognia iMSSA/MSSA, WIDA, EOC), academic competitions, and annual school bus driver training.

REC6 functions as a GTM-light shared services platform: it does not sell to external customers, does not disclose pricing, and instead operates under cooperative cost-sharing agreements with its member districts supplemented by state of New Mexico Public Education Department funding and federal program allocations (special education, Title programs). Technology is largely assembled from third-party best-of-breed vendors rather than built in-house, with the Cariina portal serving as the staff and School Based Health Center coordination layer and the rec6.net site as the public-facing hub. The only disclosed proprietary technology is the REC6 SPED ChatGPT custom GPT, launched in 2024, which wraps OpenAI's ChatGPT for special education guidance. The cooperative is governed by a council representing member districts and operates as a non-profit entity under New Mexico law, with no parent company, external investors, or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Regional Education Cooperative #6

Legal name

Regional Education Cooperative #6

Website

https://rec6.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regional Education Cooperative #6 (REC6) is a New Mexico state-chartered non-profit cooperative that delivers shared technology, special education, and operational services to 10 small rural school districts in eastern New Mexico under member cost-share and state funding arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portales

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member District Contributions: REC6 is funded through contributions and cost-sharing agreements with its 10 member school districts. The cooperative provides shared services including technology, special education coordination, and professional development at negotiated rates.
2. State/Federal Education Funding: Receives state of New Mexico public education department funding and potentially federal grants for specific programs including special education, Title programs, and school improvement initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Regional Education Cooperative #6 is a public education cooperative that delivers shared services to 10 rural school districts in eastern New Mexico. Its core offerings include centralized special education coordination and documentation, shared technology infrastructure management (cybersecurity, device management, content filtering, student information systems), standardized testing coordination (EOC, WIDA, Cognia iMSSA/MSSA), compliance training (SafeSchools), professional development, and the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference (EPAC) for member schools.

Product overview

Regional Education Cooperative #6 (REC6) is a collaborative educational organization serving 10 rural school districts in eastern New Mexico. Rather than a single software product, REC6 functions as a service cooperative providing centralized special education services, technology support, and shared resources across member schools. The cooperative offers special education programs (including the REC6 SPED ChatGPT AI assistant), technology infrastructure management (device management, security, cybersecurity), the EPAC athletic conference, SafeSchools training, and coordinates testing services (EOC, WIDA, Cognia). Member districts include Dora Consolidated, Elida, Floyd, Fort Sumner, Grady, House, Logan, Melrose, San Jon, and Texico Municipal Schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Education Services Comprehensive special education programs, resources, and support for all 10 REC6 member school districts, including professional development, documentation tools (TieNet), and the REC6 SPED ChatGPT AI assistant.
• Technology Support Services Centralized technical support and management of technology infrastructure across all member schools, including device management (Apple School Manager, Jamf Schools, Mosyle), security solutions (VIPRE, Acronis, iBoss), and cybersecurity tools (Securin, Ivanti Neurons/Risksense).
• EPAC Athletic Conference Organizes the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference (EPAC) basketball tournament featuring all 10 REC6 member schools, including championship games, honoree recognition, and event recordings via Vimeo.
• SafeSchools Training Safety training platform using Vector Solutions SafeSchools for employee compliance training across all REC6 member schools, covering topics such as Title IX, bloodborne pathogens, and emergency preparedness.
• Cariina Portal Communication and workflow platform for REC6 staff, member schools, and School Based Health Centers, providing portals for staff management, school administration, and health center coordination.
• Testing and Assessment Services Coordinates standardized testing across REC6 member schools, including EOC (End of Course) exams, WIDA language proficiency assessments, and Cognia iMSSA/MSSA assessments.
• School Bus Driver Training Annual summer training program for school bus drivers, including CDL preparation, first aid/CPR certification, defensive driving courses, and suburban training.
• REC6 SPED ChatGPT AI-powered ChatGPT-based assistant that provides AI-generated text responses for special education questions, retrieving and synthesizing special education information from knowledge bases to answer user queries across member districts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides services to 10 school districts across eastern New Mexico

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration34 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• AcroniscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides backup and disaster recovery services for REC6 technology infrastructure across member school districts.
• AdobecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Adobe Admin console management for creative software across member schools.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Apple School Manager and Jamf Schools device management for Apple devices across member districts.
• AristotlestandardTechnology or IntegrationProvides AristotleK12 analytics platform for data insights across member schools.
• iBosscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides web content filtering and security services for member district networks.
• CogniacoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides NM PED-Cognia-iMSSA-MSSA assessment and testing platform access for state-mandated student testing.
• Imagine EdgenuitystandardTechnology or IntegrationProvides E2020 online credit recovery and alternative education programs for member districts.
• Impero SupportstandardTechnology or IntegrationProvides remote support and screen monitoring software for educational technology support.
• Risksense (Ivanti Neurons)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides cybersecurity vulnerability management and risk assessment for REC6 technology infrastructure.
• SecurincoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides security intelligence and automation services for threat detection and response.
• FlySense / SotertechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides vape detectors and FlySense sensors for student safety monitoring in schools.
• VIPREcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides email security and endpoint protection services across member school district networks.
• ParentSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides parent-school communication platform used by all member districts for announcements and engagement.
• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides student information system and family access portal for grades, attendance, and registration across member districts.
• MosylecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Mosyle Manager mobile device management for Apple devices across member schools.
• WIDAcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides WIDA AMS Portal for English language proficiency assessment testing for member districts.
• Vector Solutions (SafeSchools)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Vector Training K-12 Edition safety training courses for staff at member schools including Title IX, bloodborne pathogens, and emergency preparedness.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erie 1 BOCES: A New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services organization that pools resources across component school districts to deliver shared services including technology, special education, professional development, and cooperative purchasing — directly analogous to REC6's cooperative model.
• Questar III BOCES: A New York BOCES serving school districts in the Capital Region with shared instructional, administrative, and technology services — same cooperative model providing pooled services to rural and small-city member districts.
• Orange-Ulster BOCES: A New York BOCES organization that aggregates services for component school districts including technology, special education, career and technical education, and cooperative purchasing — comparable cooperative intermediate-service model.
• Educational Service Unit 10 (ESU 10): One of Nebraska's Educational Service Units providing cooperative services including special education coordination, technology support, and professional development to member school districts across central Nebraska.
• Regional Education Cooperative #1 (REC 1): Another of New Mexico's regional education cooperatives serving a different set of rural school districts under the same state cooperative framework. Operates the same shared-services model (technology, special education, professional development) for its member districts.
• Region 16 Education Service Center: One of Texas's 20 regional Education Service Centers that delivers shared instructional, administrative, and technology services to member school districts. Provides special education, technology, and cooperative purchasing support comparable to REC6.
• Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU): One of Pennsylvania's 29 Intermediate Units providing shared services including special education, technology, professional development, and cooperative purchasing to component school districts — the same intermediate unit / cooperative model REC6 embodies.
• CESA 5 (Cooperative Educational Service Agency): One of Wisconsin's 12 Cooperative Educational Service Agencies serving school districts with shared services including technology, special education, and staff development — structurally analogous to REC6's regional cooperative model.
• Educational Service District 113 (ESD 113): Washington State's regional educational service district providing special education, technology support, and cooperative services to school districts in the southwest Washington region — comparable cooperative model serving rural member districts.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool Group: Major K-12 SaaS provider of student information systems, special education management, and learning platforms — used directly by some REC6 member districts. Serves the same K-12 customer base with overlapping capabilities but operates as a commercial vendor rather than a member-driven cooperative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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