Oahe Special Education Cooperative

03/18/2026

🗣️🗣️We are hiring a Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech-Language Pathology Assistant! Please share!

01/07/2026

OSEC is hiring for two positions currently.
*Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (2026-2027 school year)
*Special Education Paraprofessional in Selby (immediately)

Please reach out to me, [email protected] or 701-226-7933, for more information!

12/15/2025

Bowdle Elementary School is looking for a para!

12/05/2025

Please share! The coop is searching for an Early Childhood Special Education teacher to serve Herreid, Selby, Bowdle, & Hoven.

11/10/2025

DOE seeks nominations for 2026 SPED Staff of the Year

The department’s Office of Special Education Programs is accepting nominations for the 2026 SPED Staff of the Year award. Parents or guardians may nominate SPED teachers, SPED directors, speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, or paraprofessionals who made an outstanding impact in their child’s education and have served in their profession for three or more years. Nominations are due Jan. 9 and the announcement will be at the South Dakota SPED Conference in Sioux Falls on March 4. Use the link below to make a nomination!

South Dakota Department of Education (DOE), Office of Special Education Programs, is accepting nominations from parents/guardians through January 9, 2026, for the 2026 SPED Staff of the Year. This form can be completed by PARENTS/GUARDIANS of children in special education who wish to nominate a spec...

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

Welcome to our new staff!

08/14/2025

Today, our staff met in Herreid for our annual Back-to-School professional development. We took a break to enjoy lunch at Patsy’s 2.0 Herreid SD!
We looking forward to a great school year!

05/08/2025

Makelle Sandmeier of Selby is this year’s recipient of the Flemmer Memorial Award. Pictured is Mrs. Kathryn Bohle with Makelle. Mrs. Bohle was Makelle’s teacher this year.

The Flemmer Memorial Award was established in memory of former OSEC Board of Directors President, Wayne Flemmer of Selby. Award winners are chosen from current special education students within the member schools and based on the following qualities: patriotism, loyalty, dedication, courage, achievement, and positive attitude.

Makelle was nominated by Mrs. Bohle and her former teacher, Mrs. Samantha Rohrbach. The following was part of their nominations:
“Makelle is a very dedicated student. She is always looking to better herself in any event, extracurricular activity, or class that she participates in. She has dealt with a lot of challenges in her life with her disability, but she does not let that stop her or define her.”

Congratulations, Makelle!

*picture and information posted with student’s permission