1. (a) The state shall provide funds to support the basic structure of the education service cooperatives established under the provisions of The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, Arkansas Code § 6-13-1001 et seq., and this part.

2. (b) This structure shall include:

   1. (1) Salaries and fringe benefits for:

      1. (A) A director;
      2. (B) A teacher center coordinator; and
      3. (C) Support staff;

   2. (2) Costs such as:

      1. (A) Travel;
      2. (B) Utilities;
      3. (C) Rent;
      4. (D) Equipment; and
      5. (E) Supplies;
   3. (3) Funds to support staff and curriculum development activities; and
   4. (4) Funds in an annual amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the travel expenses of itinerant personnel employed by the education service cooperative to serve the part-time needs of local school districts.
3. (c) School districts may contract with their education service cooperative for services and part-time personnel to be supported in whole or in part by local funds, but no school district shall be assessed a membership fee.

4. (d) Categorical state or federal funds may also be assigned to any education service cooperative:

   1. (1) Upon approval of its governing body; and
   2. (2) Under conditions set by the State Board of Education.
5. (e) As a public agency, each education service cooperative shall be eligible to receive and expend public and private funds.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules contained the following at the end of the section: "Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1019".