(a) The state shall provide funds to support the basic structure of the education service cooperatives established under the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) This structure shall include:
(1) Salaries and fringe benefits for a director, a teacher center coordinator, and support staff;
(2) Costs such as travel, utilities, rent, equipment, and supplies;
(3) Funds to support staff and curriculum development activities; and
(4) Funds in an annual amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the travel expenses of itinerant personnel employed by the education service cooperative to serve the part-time needs of local school districts.
(c) School districts may contract with their education service cooperative for services and part-time personnel to be supported in whole or in part by local funds, but no school district shall be assessed a membership fee.
(d) Categorical state or federal funds may also be assigned to any education service cooperative upon approval of its governing body and under conditions set by the State Board of Education.
(e) As a public agency, each education service cooperative shall be eligible to receive and expend public and private funds.
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