13-5-31. Cooperative educational service units.
A cooperative education service unit is a legal entity. It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage maximum utilization of cooperative efforts among school districts in an effort to maximize educational excellence in this state and to permit cooperative efforts between schools which are not adjacent to one another. A cooperative service unit may provide academic educational resources, human resources, special education services, payroll services, cooperative purchasing, workers' compensation, group health insurance, and other services deemed appropriate by a majority vote of the governing board and in keeping with the laws of the State of South Dakota.
Source: SL 1980, ch 119, §1; SL 1985, ch 129, §5; SL 1986, ch 122, §§1, 7; SL 1995, ch 87, §11; SL 1996, ch 100.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Types And Organization Of School Districts
Section 13-5-1 - School districts defined--General corporate and proprietary powers.
Section 13-5-2 - Types of school districts abolished--New boards for former superimposed districts.
Section 13-5-15 - School districts as corporations--Form of name.
Section 13-5-16 - Naming and numbering of school districts.
Section 13-5-29 - Vested contract rights not impaired.
Section 13-5-31 - Cooperative educational service units.
Section 13-5-32 - Cooperative educational service units--Powers--Authorization to issue notes.
Section 13-5-35 - Formation of new school district--Requirements.