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What is an REC?
REC = Regional Educational Cooperative There are 10 regional education cooperatives located throughout New Mexico, supporting 69 rural school districts, charter schools, and state-supported schools. RECs also work directly with the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) on state-wide projects and initiatives. Each REC has member school districts that have chosen to take advantages of their services. RECs are considered state agencies. They have administrative ties to the PED but are governed by their own boards. The REC boards consist of the superintendents of their member districts. All 10 RECs are members of the New Mexico Regional Education Cooperatives Association (NMRECA). See the website for more information.
Common Services
Common services provided to our member school districts include, but are not limited to:
- Special Education/Regular Education Technical Assistance
- Assist in Child Find Services
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
- Common Core Support as needed
- Student Assistance Team (SAT) and Response to Intervention (RTI) Training and Support
- SDAA Monitoring/Fiscal and Business Management Support
- Title III Consortia Technical Assistance and Administration
- NM TEACH Calibration and Assessment
- Corrective Action Plan Assistance
- IDEA B Application Assistance
- Envision Your Future (EYF)/Parent Involvement Program (PIP) Training
- Champs/PBIS Training
- Drug/Alcohol Prevention Presentations
- District Strategic Planning Assistance
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Superintendent/Admin Mentorship
- Monthly Round Table Discussions
- Handbook of Special Education Procedures
- Fall/Spring SPED Academies
- Spring SPED Leadership/Business Officials Academy
- Network & Learn
- Substitute Training
- Mentor/Mentee Training
- Data Training/Presentations
Northwest Regional Education Cooperative #2 (NWREC2), located in Chama, New Mexico, is one of ten New Mexico Regional Education Cooperatives (NMRECs) throughout the State of New Mexico. NWREC2 is a New Mexico State agency, administratively attached to the Public Education Department (NMPED) [New Mexico Statute Article 2B-22-2B-1 to 22-2B-5]. The ten NMRECAs support 69 districts (most of them rural), charter schools and state-supported schools. NMRECA members also work directly with the New Mexico Public Education Department on state-wide projects and initiatives.
