(a) (1) Each special education services association, other than one composed of a single school district, shall function pursuant to and in accordance with an inter-school district agreement, referred to as the agreement in this section.
(2) The agreement may be incorporated in the resolution or other action establishing the special education services association or may be a separate document. In any case, however, it shall be adopted either by affirmative vote of each of the governing boards of the school districts participating in the special education services association or by affirmative vote of the electors in each school district.
(b) An agreement shall contain:
(1) A precise identification of the party school districts;
(2) An enumeration or other precise delineation of the services to be provided by the special education services association;
(3) Provisions relating to the internal management and control of the special education services association;
(4) Provisions defining the relationships between the party school districts and the special education services association in regard to the responsibilities for regular education of children with disabilities and special education, corrective and supporting services for children with disabilities;
(5) Provisions fixing the financial responsibilities of each party school district to the special education services association or setting forth formulas, procedures and other specific methods for the calculation of the financial responsibilities;
(6) A minimum duration for the agreement;
(7) Provisions for amendment, renewal, withdrawal from or termination of the agreement;
(8) Provisions for the disposition of special education services association property upon dissolution of the association;
(9) Financial settlement, if any, with a withdrawing school district; and
(10) Any other necessary or appropriate provisions.
(c) (1) Prior to becoming effective, an agreement shall be submitted to the state board of education and the attorney general and reporter, and it shall not go into effect unless approved by them.
(2) Failure to respond to a submission within ninety (90) days shall constitute approval of the agreement.
(3) The state board of education shall approve a submitted agreement, unless it finds that the provisions of the agreement are not in accordance with part 1, this part and parts 3-6 of this chapter and the policies set forth in this section, or unless it finds that the agreement does not contain sufficient evidence that the special education services association will have the means of providing the facilities, personnel and services necessary to fulfill its obligations toward children with disabilities.
(4) The attorney general and reporter shall approve a submitted agreement, unless the attorney general and reporter finds it to be in improper form or unless the attorney general and reporter finds one (1) or more of its provisions contrary to law.
(d) (1) Any special education services association that is in the process of formation and that proposes to qualify for state aid shall submit the inter-school district agreement pursuant to which it proposes to function to the state board of education.
(2) The submission may be either prior or subsequent to adoption of the agreement and the resolution required by § 49-10-106, but no special education services association shall receive state aid unless it has been approved for state aid by the state board of education.
(a) (1) Each special education services association, other than one composed of a single school district, shall function pursuant to and in accordance with an inter-school district agreement, referred to as the agreement in this section.
(2) The agreement may be incorporated in the resolution or other action establishing the special education services association or may be a separate document. In any case, however, it shall be adopted either by affirmative vote of each of the governing boards of the school districts participating in the special education services association or by affirmative vote of the electors in each school district.
(b) An agreement shall contain:
(1) A precise identification of the party school districts;
(2) An enumeration or other precise delineation of the services to be provided by the special education services association;
(3) Provisions relating to the internal management and control of the special education services association;
(4) Provisions defining the relationships between the party school districts and the special education services association in regard to the responsibilities for regular education of children with disabilities and special education, corrective and supporting services for children with disabilities;
(5) Provisions fixing the financial responsibilities of each party school district to the special education services association or setting forth formulas, procedures and other specific methods for the calculation of the financial responsibilities;
(6) A minimum duration for the agreement;
(7) Provisions for amendment, renewal, withdrawal from or termination of the agreement;
(8) Provisions for the disposition of special education services association property upon dissolution of the association;
(9) Financial settlement, if any, with a withdrawing school district; and
(10) Any other necessary or appropriate provisions.
(c) (1) Prior to becoming effective, an agreement shall be submitted to the state board of education and the attorney general and reporter, and it shall not go into effect unless approved by them.
(2) Failure to respond to a submission within ninety (90) days shall constitute approval of the agreement.
(3) The state board of education shall approve a submitted agreement, unless it finds that the provisions of the agreement are not in accordance with part 1, this part and parts 3-6 of this chapter and the policies set forth in this section, or unless it finds that the agreement does not contain sufficient evidence that the special education services association will have the means of providing the facilities, personnel and services necessary to fulfill its obligations toward children with disabilities.
(4) The attorney general and reporter shall approve a submitted agreement, unless the attorney general and reporter finds it to be in improper form or unless the attorney general and reporter finds one (1) or more of its provisions contrary to law.
(d) (1) Any special education services association that is in the process of formation and that proposes to qualify for state aid shall submit the inter-school district agreement pursuant to which it proposes to function to the state board of education.
(2) The submission may be either prior or subsequent to adoption of the agreement and the resolution required by § 49-10-106, but no special education services association shall receive state aid unless it has been approved for state aid by the state board of education.
(a) (1) Each special education services association, other than one composed of a single school district, shall function pursuant to and in accordance with an inter-school district agreement, referred to as the agreement in this section.
(2) The agreement may be incorporated in the resolution or other action establishing the special education services association or may be a separate document. In any case, however, it shall be adopted either by affirmative vote of each of the governing boards of the school districts participating in the special education services association or by affirmative vote of the electors in each school district.
(b) An agreement shall contain:
(1) A precise identification of the party school districts;
(2) An enumeration or other precise delineation of the services to be provided by the special education services association;
(3) Provisions relating to the internal management and control of the special education services association;
(4) Provisions defining the relationships between the party school districts and the special education services association in regard to the responsibilities for regular education of children with disabilities and special education, corrective and supporting services for children with disabilities;
(5) Provisions fixing the financial responsibilities of each party school district to the special education services association or setting forth formulas, procedures and other specific methods for the calculation of the financial responsibilities;
(6) A minimum duration for the agreement;
(7) Provisions for amendment, renewal, withdrawal from or termination of the agreement;
(8) Provisions for the disposition of special education services association property upon dissolution of the association;
(9) Financial settlement, if any, with a withdrawing school district; and
(10) Any other necessary or appropriate provisions.
(c) (1) Prior to becoming effective, an agreement shall be submitted to the state board of education and the attorney general and reporter, and it shall not go into effect unless approved by them.
(2) Failure to respond to a submission within ninety (90) days shall constitute approval of the agreement.
(3) The state board of education shall approve a submitted agreement, unless it finds that the provisions of the agreement are not in accordance with part 1, this part and parts 3-6 of this chapter and the policies set forth in this section, or unless it finds that the agreement does not contain sufficient evidence that the special education services association will have the means of providing the facilities, personnel and services necessary to fulfill its obligations toward children with disabilities.
(4) The attorney general and reporter shall approve a submitted agreement, unless the attorney general and reporter finds it to be in improper form or unless the attorney general and reporter finds one (1) or more of its provisions contrary to law.
(d) (1) Any special education services association that is in the process of formation and that proposes to qualify for state aid shall submit the inter-school district agreement pursuant to which it proposes to function to the state board of education.
(2) The submission may be either prior or subsequent to adoption of the agreement and the resolution required by § 49-10-106, but no special education services association shall receive state aid unless it has been approved for state aid by the state board of education.
