HB 372 — AN ACT relating to educational cooperatives.

Summary

Amend KRS 160.290 to provide that all statutes and administrative regulations that apply requirements or restrictions to school districts also apply to an interlocal cooperative board created by two or more school districts; provide that the Kentucky Board of Education has the management and control of interlocal cooperative boards; amend KRS 156.255 to define interlocal cooperative board; amend KRS 156.265 to extend school district audits to include interlocal boards; amend KRS 156.275 to comply; amend KRS 156.285 to authorize the accountant to access the financial records of interlocal cooperative boards; amend KRS 156.295 to state that it is a misdemeanor to prevent or obstruct an audit of an interlocal cooperative board.

Bill Text

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The bill amends existing law to clarify and expand the provisions related to interlocal cooperative boards in Kentucky education.

• KRS 160.290

  in accordance with the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990, 1990 Ky. Acts Ch. 476,

  Removes the reference to the Kentucky Education Reform Act from the section on interlocal agreements.

• KRS 160.290

  In accordance with KRS 156.070, the Kentucky Board of Education shall have the management and control of interlocal cooperative boards and all programs operated by an interlocal cooperative board.

  Establishes that the Kentucky Board of Education manages interlocal cooperative boards.

• KRS 160.290

  All statutes and administrative regulations that impose requirements or restrictions upon a school district or services rendered by a school district shall also apply to an interlocal cooperative board or services rendered by an interlocal cooperative board pursuant to the terms of an interlocal agreement entered into by two (2) or more local school districts pursuant to KRS 65.210 to 65.300, including but not limited to all reporting requirements.

  Clarifies that statutes and regulations applicable to school districts also apply to interlocal cooperative boards.

• KRS 156.255

  Interlocal cooperative board means an interlocal cooperative board created by an interlocal cooperative agreement entered into by a local school district pursuant to Section 1 of this Act and KRS 65.210 to 65.300, including but not limited to special education cooperatives and regional education cooperatives;

  Defines 'interlocal cooperative board' to include boards created through interlocal cooperative agreements.

• KRS 156.265

  and interlocal cooperative board.

  Expands the audit requirements to include interlocal cooperative boards.

• KRS 156.275

  interlocal cooperative board shall keep a copy of the report on file in the office of the executive director of the interlocal cooperative agency.

  Requires interlocal cooperative boards to maintain copies of audit reports.

• KRS 156.295

  and interlocal cooperative board

  Expands the enforcement provisions to cover interlocal cooperative boards.

Action History

1. January 24, 2024

   to Committee on Committees (H)

2. January 24, 2024

   introduced in House

Sponsors

• Matt Lockett · Primary

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