Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

Two (2) or more school districts may join together for educational purposes to
form a service agency to purchase materials and/or provide services for use
individually or in combination. The cooperative service agency thus formed
shall be empowered to adopt by-laws, and act as a body corporate and politic
with such powers as are assigned through its by-laws but limited to the powers
and duties of local school districts. In its corporate capacity, this agency
may sue and be sued and may acquire, hold and convey real and personal
property necessary to its existence. The employees of the service agency shall
be extended the same general rights, privileges and responsibilities as
comparable employees of a school district.
A properly constituted cooperative service agency may request from its
member school districts funding to be furnished by a tax levy not to exceed
one-tenth of one percent (.1%) for a period not to exceed ten (10) years by
such member school districts. Such levy must be authorized by an election held
in each of the school districts pursuant to chapter 4, title 33, Idaho Code,
and approved by a majority of the district electors voting in such election.
Moneys received by the member school districts from this source shall be
transferred to the cooperative service agency upon receipt of billing from the
agency. Excess revenue over billing must be kept in a designated account by
the district, with accrued interest, and may only be spent as budgeted by the
agency.

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