Arkansas Code
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.

Structure Arkansas Code

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

§ 6-13-1002. Education service cooperatives established — Functions

§ 6-13-1003. Boundaries — Adjustments

§ 6-13-1004. Requests for establishment of education service cooperative — Requirements

§ 6-13-1005. Alteration of boundaries

§ 6-13-1006. Board of directors

§ 6-13-1007. Executive committee

§ 6-13-1008. Teacher center — Teacher center committee

§ 6-13-1009. Cooperative committees generally

§ 6-13-1010. Director

§ 6-13-1011. Personnel generally

§ 6-13-1012. Agency personnel

§ 6-13-1013. Policies and rules

§ 6-13-1014. Sharing and coordination of activities — Liaison

§ 6-13-1015. Liaison with postsecondary institutions

§ 6-13-1016. Annual surveys and needs assessments

§ 6-13-1017. Programs and services

§ 6-13-1018. Participation of local school districts — Contracts

§ 6-13-1019. Funding of education service cooperatives

§ 6-13-1020. Policies and procedures — Expenditures, reports, and audits

§ 6-13-1021. Evaluations — Performance rating

§ 6-13-1022. Dissolution of education service cooperative

§ 6-13-1023. Technology training center — Technology coordinator

§ 6-13-1025. Mathematics and science resource center — Mathematics and science coordinator

§ 6-13-1026. Cooperatives qualify as local education agencies

§ 6-13-1027. Fiscal distress — Definitions

§ 6-13-1028. Fiscal distress plan

§ 6-13-1029. Fiscal distress actions

§ 6-13-1030. Removal from fiscal distress status

§ 6-13-1031. Appeal