§ 22-5-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Boards of Cooperative Services Act of 1965”. Source: L. 65: p. 1027, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-34-1.
§ 22-5-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly declares that this article is enacted for the general improvement and expansion of educational services of the public schools in the state of Colorado; for the creation of boards of cooperative services where feasible for purposes of enabling two or more school districts to cooperate in furnishing services authorized by law if […]
§ 22-5-103. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the board of education of a school district or the governing board or governing agency of a postsecondary institution. “Board of cooperative services” or “BOCES” means a regional educational service unit designed to provide supporting, instructional, administrative, facility, community, or any other services […]
§ 22-5-104. Creation of Board of Cooperative Services – Meetings
Whenever the boards of education of two or more school districts or the board of education of a school district and the governing board or governing agency of a postsecondary institution desire to establish a board of cooperative services for the purpose of providing cooperative services as set forth in this article and have so […]
§ 22-5-105. Organization of Board of Cooperative Services – Meetings
At its first meeting, the members of the board of cooperative services elected as set forth in section 22-5-104 shall elect from their membership a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer, whose terms of office are for two years, unless their terms of office as board members expire earlier, in which case the […]
§ 22-5-106. Financing, Budgeting, and Accounting
Financing of the services performed under the direction of the board of cooperative services shall be by contributions from available moneys in any funds, which may be legally expended for such services, of the participating members on the basis of a proportionality agreed upon by the participating members and from the boards of cooperative services. […]
§ 22-5-106.5. Short-Term Loans
A board of cooperative services may, upon approval of its members, negotiate or contract with any person, corporation, association, or company for a loan not to exceed the difference between the anticipated revenues for the current fiscal year for the budget of the board of cooperative services and the amount credited to date to said […]
§ 22-5-107. Duties of Board of Cooperative Services
In addition to any other duty required to be performed by law, the board of cooperative services shall have the same duties as those for boards of education as set forth in section 22-32-109 (1)(a) to (1)(m), (1)(q), (1)(r), and (1)(pp) and section 22-9-106. Source: L. 65: p. 1029, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-34-6. […]
§ 22-5-108. Powers of Board of Cooperative Services
In addition to any other powers granted by law, the board of cooperative services shall have the following specific powers, to be exercised in its judgment: Those powers set forth for boards of education in section 22-32-110 (1)(b) to (1)(k), (1)(n) to (1)(q), (1)(s) to (1)(w), (1)(y), (1)(aa) to (1)(ee), and (1)(jj), and in sections […]
§ 22-5-109. Matching Power
The board of cooperative services shall be authorized to use the contributions from the participating members to match state and federal funds, or funds from any other agencies when applicable, when the acceptance of financial assistance from such other agencies requires matching of funds as a condition of participating in services authorized by law. Source: […]
§ 22-5-110. State and Federal Payments
Any state or federal financial assistance which would accrue to an individual school district if it were performing a service performed under the direction of a board of cooperative services shall be apportioned by the appropriate state or federal agency to the participating school districts on the basis of the proportionality of the contributions of […]
§ 22-5-111. Buildings and Facilities – Repeal
A school district which is participating in a cooperative service agreement, when authorized by a vote of the eligible electors as provided in article 42 of this title, may contract for bonded indebtedness for the purpose of purchasing sites, constructing buildings or other structures, and equipping buildings which are necessary for the operation of a […]
§ 22-5-112. Veto Power and Dissolution
A participating board may refrain from participating in a specific activity proposed by the board of cooperative services by giving due notice through a board resolution as may be provided in the bylaws of the board of cooperative services. A participating board may withdraw from a board of cooperative services after having given due notice […]
§ 22-5-113. Approval for Postsecondary Occupational Programs
No board of cooperative services shall establish a new postsecondary program of occupational education without first obtaining approval from the state board for community colleges and occupational education. Source: L. 67: p. 447, § 24. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-34-12. Cross references: For the establishment of the state board for community colleges and occupational education, see […]
§ 22-5-114. Eligibility for Funds
Any board of cooperative services organized under the provisions of this article shall be eligible to receive such state moneys as may be available upon receiving approval by the state board. Approval to receive state moneys under this subsection (1) does not constitute approval to receive state moneys pursuant to section 22-5-118. Unless otherwise approved […]
§ 22-5-114.5. Designation as Local Education Agency – Rules
Any board of cooperative services may act as a local education agency for a participating member or consortium of members that chooses to apply for, receive, or administer a grant through a grant program created by a federal or state statute or program. The provisions of this section shall not apply to federal formula grant […]
§ 22-5-115. Financing Boards of Cooperative Services
No later than July 1, 1973, and July 1 of each year thereafter prior to July 1, 2007, the state board shall determine the number of eligible boards of cooperative services and, subject to available appropriations, award a ten-thousand-dollar grant to each such eligible board. For budget years commencing on or after July 1, 2007, […]
§ 22-5-116. Corporate Status of Boards of Cooperative Services
Each regularly organized board of cooperative services formed at any time is hereby declared to be a body corporate and in its name may hold title to personal property for any purpose authorized by law, sue, and be a party to contracts for any purpose authorized by law. Source: L. 73: p. 1295, § 4. […]
§ 22-5-117. Employment of Teacher Transferred From School District
Any teacher transferred from employment in a school district which is a member of a board of cooperative services to employment in said board of cooperative services shall retain the employment status he had attained prior to his transfer to the board of cooperative services, including credit for years of service as a probationary teacher, […]
§ 22-5-118. Implementation and Financing of Regional Education and Support Services – Plan – Annual Report
The general assembly recognizes that the increasing number of students, the desire to reduce school districts’ reliance on property taxes, the need to consolidate services rather than schools, and the limitations on state revenues require the boards of cooperative services to develop the highest possible efficiencies and most economic methods for school districts to deliver […]