20-A §2513. Application; approval; ratification - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES

§2513. Application; approval; ratification

1. Application. An application under section 2512 for a cooperative must be in a form and contain such information as required by the commissioner, including, but not limited to:

A. The identification of the school administrative units that are applying to form the cooperative; [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

B. The identification of the lead school administrative unit; [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

C. The specified educational functions and support services to be provided by the cooperative, including the identification of the school administrative units that will participate in each specified educational function or support service and the number of students or staff to be served in each school administrative unit that is participating in each specified educational function or support service to be carried out by the cooperative; [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

D. The duration of the cooperative agreement; [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

E. The cost estimate or operational budget for the specified educational functions or support services to be carried out; [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

F. The method of providing the specified educational functions or support services and the designation of school administrative unit personnel or service providers who will provide the specified educational functions or support services; [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

G. The method of sharing costs among the school administrative units; and [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

H. The projected cost savings for the cooperative agreement and the method for redistributing cost savings among the school administrative units. [2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).]

[ 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Approval. If the commissioner finds that an application under section 2512 contains the information required to be submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the commissioner shall notify each school administrative unit participating in the cooperative agreement that, pending ratification as set forth in subsection 3, the cooperative is approved pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner shall keep a register of cooperatives that have been approved and ratified pursuant to this chapter.

[ 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW) .]

3. School board ratification. If the commissioner finds that an application for a cooperative is approved pursuant to subsection 2, the cooperative must be approved by a majority of the members of the school board of each school administrative unit involved in the cooperative before the cooperative becomes effective.

[ 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW).