MSESC formed in December 2017. The founding members include Lincoln, Mason, Mingo, and Wayne counties. Logan County joined MSESC in June 2018. Mountain State ESC’s mission is to provide quality educational services to our members, non-member school systems and non-profits to leverage resources to meet the needs of school districts and communities in West Virginia. Mountain State ESC administers AEPA WV, an educational purchasing cooperative that supports all 55 WV school systems, municipalities, and other 501(c) non-profits in West Virginia. The Cooperative operates under the oversight of a local-elected Governing Council comprised of five county superintendents and five county board members. The ESC also provides support to educational entities, 501(c) non-profits, and other government agencies in finance, instruction, administration, and personnel. MSESC is able to develop programs and services to maximize local, state, and federal monies to meet the entity’s needs.