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AR Code § 6-13-804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 8 - Educational Compacts Generally|§ 6-13-804. Approval by State Board of Education

 All compacts entered into under this subchapter shall be first submitted to and approved by the State Board of Education before the compacts shall become effective.
AR Code § 6-13-805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 8 - Educational Compacts Generally|§ 6-13-805. Amendments, alterations, and changes

 Amendments, alterations, or changes in compact agreements may be made by the same methods and procedures as are provided in this subchapter for the establishment of compact agreements.
AR Code § 6-13-806 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 8 - Educational Compacts Generally|§ 6-13-806. Indebtedness and pledge of millage

 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any school district to incur bonded indebtedness and pledge millage rates for the acquisition of lands or the construction of buildings in any school district other than within the school district so incurring that indebtedness and pledging that millage.
AR Code § 6-13-807 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 8 - Educational Compacts Generally|§ 6-13-807. Student residence unchanged

 Children educated under compact agreements shall, for educational purposes, be considered as attending the school district of their residence.
AR Code § 6-13-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 9 - The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981|§ 6-13-901. Title

 The title of this subchapter shall be “The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981”.
AR Code § 6-13-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 9 - The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981|§ 6-13-902. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Educational cooperative” means a voluntary association of school districts to share resources, personnel, materials, and equipment and to provide and improve services and programs to students; and  (2) “Public school district” means any public school district in the state serving students in a kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) program or a grade one through twelve (1-12) program.
AR Code § 6-13-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 9 - The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981|§ 6-13-903. Powers

 (a) Public school districts in the State of Arkansas are empowered to voluntarily agree to share programs, personnel, materials, and equipment for the purpose of enlarging curriculum or services or providing new services to students in their respective school districts.  (b) The educational cooperatives are empowered to receive state, local, and federal funds that have been assigned to the educational cooperatives by the member school districts and are also empowered to spend those funds on behalf of the school districts assigning those funds.  (c) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall not distribute state equalization aid directly to any educational cooperative.
AR Code § 6-13-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 9 - The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981|§ 6-13-904. Agents for school districts

 (a) The educational cooperatives will act as an agency for all or some of the member school districts in dealings with other governmental and private agencies.  (b) The educational cooperatives will have the power to contract and handle funds for the member school districts under conditions specified in the agreement between the member school districts and federal law and regulations and state law and rule.
AR Code § 6-13-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 9 - The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981|§ 6-13-905. Board of directors

 (a) Each educational cooperative will be governed by a board of directors consisting of one (1) representative appointed by the board of directors of each cooperating school district.  (b) The board of directors shall be empowered to hire a director and other employees and to contract for services, supplies, and equipment.  (c) Policies for the operation of the educational cooperative will be developed by the board of directors and be filed with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as required by law of school districts generally.
AR Code § 6-13-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 9 - The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981|§ 6-13-906. Rules and reports

 (a) The educational cooperative will:  (1) Abide by all rules of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education which apply to school districts generally; and  (2) Make all reports as required by law and rule which apply to school districts generally to the division.    (b)  (1) Records of the expenditures and receipts of the educational cooperatives shall be kept in such manner and on such forms as may be specified by the division or the School Audit Section of Arkansas Legislative Audit.  (2) Reports on expenditures and receipts shall be made for the cooperative as a single agency or shall be made separately by the school districts to reflect the status of each member school district at such time and in such manner as specified by the division.
AR Code § 6-13-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1001. Title

 The title of this subchapter shall be “The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985”.
AR Code § 6-13-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1002. Education service cooperatives established — Functions

 (a)  (1) The State Board of Education is authorized to establish a statewide system of not more than fifteen (15) multicounty education service cooperatives of school districts.  (2) Such education service cooperatives shall be intermediate service units in the state's elementary and secondary education system and as such shall be eligible to receive and expend funds from state and federal governments, school districts, and other public or private sources.    (b) Education service cooperatives established by this subchapter will provide to school districts which choose to use them assistance in:  (1) Meeting or exceeding accreditation standards and equalizing educational opportunities;  (2) Using educational resources more effectively through cooperation among school districts; and  (3) Promoting coordination between school districts and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in order to provide services which are consistent with the needs identified by school districts and the educational priorities of the state as established by the General Assembly or the state board.
AR Code § 6-13-1003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1003. Boundaries — Adjustments

 (a) The State Board of Education shall establish tentative boundaries for the system of education service cooperatives authorized by this subchapter.  (b) These education service cooperatives shall be established so that:  (1) They include at least three (3) but no more than nine (9) counties;  (2) They include at least ten (10) but no more than thirty-five (35) school districts;  (3) They include at least twenty thousand (20,000) pupils in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) average daily membership;  (4) They include at least one (1) postsecondary education institution; and  (5) There is no more than fifty (50) miles distance or approximately one (1) hour driving time to the area's main offices for ninety percent (90%) of the school districts.    (c)  (1) The state board may make adjustments in the boundaries when criteria such as minimum average daily membership and maximum driving distances conflict.  (2) However, no more than four (4) of the areas formed may contain fewer than twenty thousand (20,000) students.  (3) In no case shall any education service cooperative be established with fewer than twelve thousand (12,000) pupils.
AR Code § 6-13-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1004. Requests for establishment of education service cooperative — Requirements

 (a) Education service cooperatives shall be established when seventy-five percent (75%) of the school districts in a proposed education service cooperative area request such action by formal resolutions filed by the school district boards of directors with the Commissioner of Education.  (b) Each resolution shall, in addition to requesting establishment of an education service cooperative, indicate by name or position that school district's representative on the board of directors of the proposed education service cooperative.  (c) Requests must be filed by seventy-five percent (75%) of the school district boards of directors by May 1 if an education service cooperative is to be established for the following school year.
AR Code § 6-13-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1005. Alteration of boundaries

 (a) The State Board of Education, upon the request of one (1) or more school district boards of directors, and consistent with the provisions of § 6-13-1003, may alter the boundaries of a proposed or operational education service cooperative when it determines such alteration to be in the best interest of the school districts in the education service cooperatives involved.  (b) Consistent with § 6-13-1003, a member of an education service cooperative formed after January 1, 1984, under The Public School Educational Cooperative Act of 1981, § 6-13-901 et seq., may not be moved to another education service cooperative without that member's consent.
AR Code § 6-13-1006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1006. Board of directors

 (a) Each education service cooperative shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of one (1) representative appointed by each school district board of directors within the boundary of the education service cooperative.  (b) No school district may have official representation on more than one (1) education service cooperative board of directors.  (c) The board of directors of each established education service cooperative shall:  (1) Function as a public corporate body;  (2) Meet except as otherwise provided in § 6-13-1007, at least eight (8) times each year; and  (3) Exercise general fiduciary responsibilities for the education service cooperative with regard to policies and practices which guard the integrity of the agency and maintain public trust in its operation.    (d) Such responsibilities, consistent with funds available, shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) Employment of a director of the education service cooperative who shall serve as the nonvoting executive officer of the board of directors;  (2) Establishment of policies and procedures for the operation and management of the education service cooperative, which shall be in written form and shall be filed with the State Board of Education;  (3) Preparation of an annual budget estimating income and expenditures for programs and services in accordance with procedures established by the state board;  (4) Receipt and expenditure of funds needed to provide programs and services in the area;  (5) Making such surveys or other inquiries which may be required to determine the service needs of school districts in the education service cooperative and developing plans to provide such needed services;  (6) Employment, upon the recommendation of the director of the education service cooperative, of such personnel as may be required to provide the services requested by the school districts in the area;  (7) Implementation of policies established by the state board for the operation of education service cooperatives;  (8) Cooperation with other education service cooperatives, school districts, and other agencies to provide programs and services for children and adults residing within their respective areas;  (9) For facilities and buildings as may be required to provide authorized programs and services:  (A) Renting, leasing, purchasing, constructing, or receiving by gift;  (B) Borrowing from the revolving loan fund under § 6-20-818; or  (C) Borrowing from other sources for limited or unusual circumstances upon approval of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration; and    (10) Carrying out such other duties as may be required for the efficient operation of the education service cooperative for which the board of directors is responsible.
AR Code § 6-13-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1007. Executive committee

 (a)  (1) In a meeting, with a majority of its members present and voting, the board of directors of an education service cooperative may elect from its membership an executive committee of seven (7), nine (9), or eleven (11) members.  (2) Candidates for the executive committee, if one is formed, shall be chosen so that the school districts within the education service cooperative are equitably represented.  (3) All subsequent members of the executive committee shall be elected by a majority vote of the board of directors in attendance at the annual meeting.    (b) The function of the executive committee shall be to carry out those duties delegated to it by the governing board of directors, the provisions of § 6-13-1006 notwithstanding.  (c) Terms of executive committee members shall be three (3) years except for the initial members which shall have terms assigned by lot so as to stagger terms to equalize as nearly as possible the number of members to be elected each year. Vacancies occurring after the annual meeting shall be filled by the executive committee until the next annual meeting.  (d) Should an executive committee be established in any education service cooperative, it shall meet at least nine (9) times per year, and the requirements for board of directors meetings shall be reduced to three (3) times annually. The president of the board of directors shall serve as chair of the executive committee. No person, however, may serve in this position for more than two (2) consecutive years.
AR Code § 6-13-1008 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1008. Teacher center — Teacher center committee

 (a) Each education service cooperative shall establish a teacher center which will provide, consistent with funds available, curriculum development assistance, educational materials, and staff development services to teachers within the school districts in the service area.  (b) A teacher center committee, composed of at least one (1) representative from the staff of each school district, shall advise the director and the governing body on the staffing, programs, and operation of the teacher center.  (c) The governing body of each cooperative shall determine the initial composition of the teacher center committee to achieve a balance of elementary, middle school or junior high, and high school personnel and assure that at least one-half (½), but not more than two-thirds (2/3), of the members are classroom teachers.  (d) All positions on the committee shall be assigned to school districts by lot.  (e) Each teacher must be elected by colleagues in his or her school district, and each administrator or support person shall be appointed by the superintendent.  (f) Initial terms shall be determined by lot for equal or nearly equal periods of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years.  (g) Thereafter, terms shall be for three (3) years.  (h) The committee shall meet at least three (3) times per year.  (i) In the last meeting each year, positions represented by expiring terms shall be reassigned by lot.
AR Code § 6-13-1009 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1009. Cooperative committees generally

 Each education service cooperative may establish other committees of local school personnel needed to keep its programs responsive to the schools it serves.
AR Code § 6-13-1010 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1010. Director

 (a) Each education service cooperative shall be administered by a director who shall perform the following duties:  (1) Administer the programs and services of the education service cooperative;  (2) Recommend the employment of professional and nonprofessional personnel authorized by the education service cooperative's governing body;  (3) Prepare the budget for adoption by the education service cooperative's governing body;  (4) Direct expenditures of funds within the budget; and  (5) Perform other duties as required by the education service cooperative's governing body and the policies and rules of the State Board of Education.    (b) The director of each education service cooperative shall:  (1) Hold an administrator's license and meet all requirements to serve as a superintendent of schools in the State of Arkansas; or  (2) Have an equivalent level of education and administrative experience and obtain the approval of the state board.    (c) The governing body of any education service cooperative may enter into a contract with a director for a period not to exceed three (3) years.
AR Code § 6-13-1011 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1011. Personnel generally

 (a)  (1) Personnel of education service cooperatives shall be employed in accordance with laws, rules, and procedures applicable to the school districts of this state.  (2) In lieu of a salary schedule, an education service cooperative annually may submit to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education a complete listing of all employees of the education service cooperative and each employee's position, salary, and benefits.    (b) License requirements shall be the same as those expected of persons holding similar positions in local school districts.  (c) Termination or contract nonrenewal of education service cooperative personnel shall be as provided by law for the school district personnel.
AR Code § 6-13-1012 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1012. Agency personnel

 With the approval of an education service cooperative's governing body, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education may assign state educational agency personnel to that education service cooperative.
AR Code § 6-13-1013 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1013. Policies and rules

 (a) The State Board of Education shall develop such policies and rules as may be needed for the proper administration of this subchapter consistent with the need to support and assist education service cooperatives in the delivery of services to school districts and with prudent use of available human and financial resources.  (b) The policies and rules shall include without limitation:  (1) The rules governing the operation of an education service cooperative within appropriate state and federal laws;  (2) Guidelines for settling possible disputes between school districts and in equity or jurisdictional matters relating to shared assets and services;  (3) The obligation of an education service cooperative board of directors for overseeing administrative and program expenditures; and  (4) The fiscal distress status of an education service cooperative under §§ 6-13-1027 — 6-13-1031.
AR Code § 6-13-1014 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1014. Sharing and coordination of activities — Liaison

 (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall encourage sharing and coordination of activities among the education service cooperatives.  (b) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education shall name a person to serve as liaison between the division and the education service cooperatives.  (c) This liaison shall provide information on resources and programs and be the general contact person in the division for the education service cooperatives.
AR Code § 6-13-1015 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 13 - School Districts|Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985|§ 6-13-1015. Liaison with postsecondary institutions

 (a) Each education service cooperative, in carrying out its programs and services, shall cooperate with the various state-supported postsecondary educational institutions located within its area.  (b) Each such postsecondary institution, within the availability of funds and personnel, shall establish liaison with the education service cooperatives in its service area and assist them in all practical ways.