§ 6-12-315 - School district coordinator.
6-12-315. School district coordinator.
(a) Any county containing all or part of six (6) or more school districts may create:
(1) An executive council; and
(2) The position of school district coordinator if a majority of the school districts in the county pass a resolution requesting the creation of the position of school district coordinator.
(b) The executive council may be made up of one (1) superintendent from each school district in the county who may organize themselves in a manner to allow for meetings among superintendents in the county for the purpose of coordinating the business of the respective school districts in a coordinated manner within the county.
(c) The school district coordinator may:
(1) Record the certificates of teachers as required by law;
(2) Be a representative of the State Board of Education and shall perform duties as may be required by the state board;
(3) Keep a record of the contracts made with teachers;
(4) Assume and perform all of the duties of the county board of education or county supervisor as in existence on January 1, 2005;
(5) Cooperate with the Department of Education in carrying out the budgetary regulations and procedures pertaining to school districts in the county as prescribed by the state board or by law;
(6) Keep in the school district coordinator's office and file with the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and the state board not later than October 15 of each year a list of all teachers employed in the county for the ensuing year setting forth the type of certificate held by each teacher, the teacher's monthly contract salary, whether the teacher is a member of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, and other information as the state board may deem necessary;
(7) Cause to be set aside from funds in the county general school fund amounts necessary for the expenses of the executive council; and
(8) Perform other duties related to the school districts in the county as may be requested by the executive council.