Membership

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) is a public educational agency governed by superintendents from the counties of Breathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Mason, Owsley, Perry, Rowan, and Wolfe along with five independent districts in Hazard (Perry County), Jackson(Breathitt County), Jenkins(Letcher County), Paintsville (Johnson County), and Pikeville (Pike County).  These rural Appalachian public school districts lie within the southeastern portion of Kentucky and collaborate through the Cooperative to provide programs and services for their schools that they could not if working independently.  The Cooperative serves as a regional public education entity, focusing attention on teaching and learning, maximizing educational opportunities, and causing a more effective use of resources.