20-A §2512. Regional education cooperatives - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES

§2512. Regional education cooperatives

The school boards of 2 or more school administrative units in existence as of July 1, 2009 may file an application to the commissioner for the purpose of entering a cooperative agreement to form a regional education cooperative. A cooperative is governed by a cooperative board formed and operating in accordance with this chapter. The participation of school administrative units in any of the specified educational functions or support services included in the cooperative agreement is voluntary. A cooperative board may designate school administrative unit personnel or service providers to provide the specified educational functions or support services included in the cooperative agreement. The cooperative board must include one school board member from each school administrative unit participating in the cooperative. The voting method established by the cooperative board may not include a method in which the board members cast weighted votes. The application for the cooperative must designate the lead school administrative unit for the cooperative. The superintendent of the lead school unit shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member of the cooperative board and shall administer the cooperative agreement and serve as fiscal agent for the cooperative board. [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).