2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 79-1331 — Distance education services; educational service units; assume responsibility; effect of transfer.

Section 79-1331
Distance education services; educational service units; assume responsibility; effect of transfer.
Article

On July 1, 2007, educational service units shall assume responsibility for distance education services that are, on July 14, 2006, being provided to member school districts through a distance education consortium. Interlocal agreements forming distance education consortia shall terminate on June 30, 2007. On or before December 31, 2006, each distance education consortium shall hold a meeting of the superintendents of all participating school districts to choose an educational service unit to be the successor in interest for the assets and liabilities of the distance education consortium by a majority vote of the superintendents present at such meeting. All assets and liabilities, including staff and contracts with service providers, shall be transferred to such educational service unit on July 1, 2007. Educational service units may contract with other educational service units to provide such distance education services to some or all of the member school districts.

For purposes of this section, distance education consortium means any entity formed through interlocal agreements to facilitate the exchange of distance education courses between school districts.

Source:

Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 17.

~Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006