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DISTRICT 916

NORTHEAST METRO 916 CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER

Intermediate school districts are specialty school districts that provide defined student services to a group of regular “ member ” school districts . Minnesota has four Intermediate Districts that serve more than 20,000 students annually .

These four intermediate districts serve 45 member school districts in total . Northeast Metro 916 is one of four intermediate school districts in Minnesota , serving nearly 6,000 students through shared programming that includes career and technical education , special education services , area learning centers , and care & treatment . Through the sharing of resources , talent and
46 Northeast Metro Business ideas , Northeast Metro 916 provides cost-effective , expert and reliable services to 13 member school districts and the students and families we collectively support .
District 916 serves some of Minnesota ’ s most unique learners . For some services , students are referred by their district of residence . For others , students and parents can choose to enroll directly .
Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District responds to the unique needs of students , educators , and school districts with innovation , quality and trusted experience . District 916 also offers a variety of other educational and administrative services , such as itinerant staffing services , staff development , conference center , testing and assessment services , student accounting and billing services , supplemental educational services , and professional services like document imaging , joint purchasing and fiscal agency services that help member districts to be more cost effective .
The Career and Technical Center in Northeast Metro 916 is among 916 ’ s many innovative programs . Over 900 students from 916 member districts are enrolled in at least one of the 20 available programs .