(a) Each school district within the service area of the education service cooperative shall be entitled to participate in those programs and services which are fully supported by state funds.
(b) No school district shall be required to participate in any service.
(c) School districts may enter into contracts with the education service cooperative for services supported partially or completely by local school funds.
(d) School districts within one (1) education service cooperative may also contract for services with another education service cooperative.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Subchapter 10 - The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985
§ 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
§ 6-13-1011. Personnel generally
§ 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