Austin Albert Lea Area Sp Ed Coop

2001 2ND AVE NW
AUSTIN, MN 55912

www.alschools.org

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The **Austin Albert Lea Area Special Education Cooperative (ALASPEC)** serves as a collaborative educational entity based in Austin, Minnesota. Rather than functioning as a traditional K-12 school building, it operates as a shared-service agency that pools resources from multiple school districts. Its primary mission is to provide specialized programming, support services, and professional expertise to students with diverse learning needs who require more targeted interventions than those typically available in a general education classroom.

The cooperative plays a critical role in supporting students across the region by facilitating access to essential resources such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral support, and specialized instructional strategies. By centralizing these services, the organization enables participating districts to maintain high standards of special education compliance and quality, ensuring that students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) receive the tailored support necessary to succeed academically and developmentally within their local communities.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ
Phone:	(507)379-4800
Website:	http://www.alschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
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* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

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