Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 200 - Board of Education
Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education
Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations
Part 5 - Regulations Governing Cooperative Service Agreements Among School Districts (200-RICR-20-05-5)
Section 200-RICR-20-05-5.3 - Articles of Agreement - Requirements
Universal Citation: 200 RI Code of Rules 20 05 5.3
Current through September 18, 2024
A. All Articles of Agreement for cooperative service arrangements shall contain the following specifications in order to be considered for approval by the Commissioner of Education as a valid cooperative, and further to be eligible for both technical and financial assistance
1. A listing of the
school districts that plan to participate in the cooperative, and the
designated name of the cooperative;
2. A statement of the purpose(s) of the
cooperative;
3. A description of
the proposed governance and organizational / structure for the cooperative and
an explanation of the method by which representation of each participating
school district on the governing board will be selected;
4. A description of the procedures by which
local capital and operating costs of the cooperative are allocated among the
participating school districts (fiscal records must be maintained in accordance
with the Board of Regents accounting standards);
5. A description of the procedures for the
disposition of acquired property, other assets and all outstanding liabilities
upon either withdrawal of districts or the final dissolution of the
cooperative;
6. A description of
the procedures by which individuals will be hired and terminated;
7. A description of the procedures by which
the agreement may be amended, the provision for the admittance of additional
districts, and the provision by which districts may withdraw from participation
in specific programs and/or the entire cooperative operation.
8. Articles of Agreement shall be submitted
to the Commissioner of Education, signed and dated by the Chairperson of each
participating school committee certifying its vote of approval of the Articles
of Agreement.
9. The following data
is required In addition to the Articles of Agreement:
a. Current enrollments of the participating
districts;
b. Projected enrollments
of the participating districts for the ensuing five years;
c. Services and/or programs to be offered
upon implementation of the cooperative and the populations to be
affected.
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