UMATILLA-MORROW ED SER DIST

What UMATILLA-MORROW ED SER DIST does

InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) is one of 19 state-defined Oregon Education Service Districts, providing regional-scale educational services to 17 component school districts across Baker, Morrow, Umatilla, and Union Counties in Eastern Oregon. Headquartered in Pendleton, Oregon, IMESD operates four core service pillars—Administrative Services (business, HR, facilities, purchasing, courier, printing), Information Technology (technology helpdesk, E-rate consulting), Instructional Services (curriculum, CTE, ELL/Title III, migrant education, virtual learning), and Special Education (audiology, PT/OT, speech/language, school psychology, autism support, vision, deaf and hard of hearing)—plus supporting programs in Early Learning (Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub, Upstream) and Safety (behavioral threat assessment, SafeOregon tip line, bullying and suicide prevention). Its embedded regional staff deliver on-site specialized services that individual rural districts could not staff independently.

IMESD's technology infrastructure is built on the ParentSquare SaaS communication platform, supplemented by a dedicated regional Technology Helpdesk (helpdesk.imesd.k12.or.us), E-rate consulting capabilities, and an online purchasing portal integrated with the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) collective purchasing cooperative. Service delivery combines embedded specialists deployed across the four-county region with centralized-to-distributed programs such as the Virtual Learning Academy, Transition Network Facilitator, and CTE Work Based Learning. The organization also hosts or coordinates regional partnerships including Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub, Blue Mountain Kids, InterMountain Library Hub, and the Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network.

As a public education service district under Oregon state law, IMESD is funded primarily through state per-pupil allocations, federal program grants (IDEA, Title programs), and service contracts with its 17 component school districts. The entity is governed by a Board of Directors, operates under a formal Local Service Plan, and has no consumer-facing or commercial revenue model. Customer relationships are anchored in long-standing regional trust, mandated service structures, and collaborative governance with district superintendents and school boards rather than commercial sales cycles. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

UMATILLA-MORROW ED SER DIST

Legal name

InterMountain Education Service District

Website

https://umesd.k12.or.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) is a public Oregon ESD delivering regional administrative, technology, instructional, and special education services to 17 component school districts across four Eastern Oregon counties under a state-mandated funding model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Education Service District

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Schools & Life Skills Programs (EDAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

General ESL Programs (Multi-level Adult ESL) (EDAAACAA), Multilingual/ELL Special Education & IEP Support (EDAKACAN)

Keywords

• Regional education services
• Special education programs
• School district support services
• Instructional technology services
• Administrative services education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pendleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) provides shared regional education services to 17 component school districts across Baker, Morrow, Umatilla, and Union Counties in Eastern Oregon. Core offerings span four pillars: Special Education (audiology, PT/OT, speech/language, autism support), Instructional Services (CTE, ELL/Title III, migrant education), Information Technology Services (tech helpdesk, E-rate consulting), and Administrative Services (purchasing, HR, facilities, courier, printing). Delivery relies on embedded specialists and centralized shared programs that individual rural districts cannot sustain independently.

Product overview

InterMountain ESD operates as a regional education service district providing a platform of coordinated services to 17 component school districts across Baker, Morrow, Umatilla, and Union Counties in Eastern Oregon. The core offerings are organized into four main service pillars: Administrative Services (business, HR, facilities, purchasing), Information Technology Services (tech support, E-rate consulting), Instructional Services (curriculum, CTE, ELL, virtual learning), and Special Education (assistive technology, therapy services, autism support, vision/hearing services). Additional programs include Early Learning initiatives and Safety services. The district serves as an umbrella organization, with member districts including Morrow County School District and Umatilla School District, providing economies of scale and regional coordination for schools that would otherwise need to maintain these capabilities independently.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Services Provides business services, communications, courier services, facilities management, human resources, printing, and purchasing support to component school districts across the region.
• Information Technology Services Delivers technology services and E-rate consulting to support district operations and connectivity across member districts.
• Instructional Services Offers curriculum adoption support, career technical education (CTE), ELL and Title III services, migrant education, and virtual learning opportunities for regional schools.
• Special Education Provides comprehensive special education services including assistive technology, audiology, autism spectrum disorder support, deaf and hard of hearing services, early intervention, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, school psychology, speech/language therapy, and vision services for students across member districts.
• Early Learning Supports early childhood development through Birth to 5 Years social skills guides, Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub, and Upstream programs for families and young children.
• Safety Services Provides behavioral threat assessment, bullying prevention, crisis response, SafeOregon tip line, and suicide prevention programs for schools and students across the region.
• Virtual Learning Academy Online learning platform providing virtual education opportunities for students in the IMESD region.
• Technology Helpdesk Technical support services for district technology needs and troubleshooting across all member districts.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Provides CTE teaching academy, work-based learning, and regional teacher interviews to prepare students for career pathways.

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Blue Mountain Early Learning HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional early learning collaborative in which IMESD is a key participant. The Hub coordinates services for children from birth to age 5 across the region, including social skills guides, family resources, and early childhood program alignment. IMESD contributes to the Hub's mission of supporting early relational health and school readiness.
• Blue Mountain KidssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community resource for children's services and programs in the Blue Mountain region, affiliated with IMESD's early learning and family support ecosystem.
• InterMountain Library HubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional library resource hub coordinated through IMESD, expanding access to library services for students and communities across Eastern Oregon school districts.
• Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network (REN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA statewide regional educator network in which IMESD participates to coordinate professional development, educator supports, and school improvement initiatives across Eastern Oregon schools.
• Transition Network Facilitator (TNFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMESD hosts or participates in the Transition Network Facilitator program, which supports students with disabilities and other transition-age youth in moving from school to post-school activities including employment, independent living, and continued education.
• Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAEPA is a national purchasing cooperative that enables IMESD to access volume-discounted pricing on educational goods and services on behalf of its 17 member districts, acting as a channel/reseller arrangement for procurement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lane Education Service District: One of Oregon's 19 ESDs, providing shared special education, instructional, technology, and administrative services to component school districts in the Lane County region. Operates the same four-pillar model as IMESD and serves a comparable mix of rural and mid-sized districts.
• Marion Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving Marion County districts, providing special education, instructional, technology, and administrative services through the same state-defined ESD framework used by IMESD.
• Jefferson County Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving small, rural Jefferson County districts. Closely mirrors IMESD's rural, multi-district service profile with a heavy emphasis on shared special education and administrative services.
• Willamette Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving districts in the Salem-area Willamette Valley. Delivers special education, technology, school improvement, and administrative services under the same mandated ESD structure, with comparable program mix and funding model.
• Northwest Regional Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving coastal and northern districts. Operates the same state-mandated service pillars (special education, technology, instructional, administrative) with overlapping specialist staffing and shared-service delivery.
• High Desert Education Service District: Oregon ESD covering central and high-desert counties with rural, sparsely populated districts — a geographic and demographic profile that closely mirrors IMESD's Eastern Oregon footprint. Operates an analogous special-education-led service portfolio.
• Clackamas Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving Clackamas County districts. Larger than IMESD but operates the identical four-pillar service model (special education, technology, instructional, administrative) under Oregon's ESD statute, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District: Oregon ESD serving multiple component districts in the Linn, Benton, and Lincoln County region. Provides parallel special education, CTE, ELL/migrant education, technology, and administrative shared services under the same state ESD framework as IMESD.

Broad incumbents

• Multnomah Education Service District: The largest Oregon ESD, serving Portland-metro districts. Operates the same state-mandated service pillars as IMESD but at significantly greater scale and budget, and functions as a broad incumbent within Oregon's ESD network.
• Education Service Center Region 10 (Texas): Texas regional Education Service Center providing shared professional development, special education, technology, and administrative services to school districts. Operates a functionally analogous regional service-cooperative model to Oregon's ESDs, including IMESD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/InterMountainESD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intermountain-education-service-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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