511 IAC 4-4-4 Membership; participation; services to nonpublic educational units

[NOTE: IC 20-20 is repealed by P.L. 74-2026, SECTION 36, effective July 1, 2026.] Sec. 4. (a) Participation in services and programs provided by an ESC shall be discretionary, and no school corporation shall be compelled under this authority to participate. Except as provided in section 3(e) of this rule, a school corporation may not be a member of any ESC other than provided for in section 2 of this rule. A school corporation may, however, receive services from another ESC either through a cooperative contractual agreement administered by the ESC of which the corporation is a member or by direct contractual arrangement between the school corporation and the other ESC. This nonmember arrangement is encouraged if an ESC is unable to provide the service and especially where it is more practical to provide it through this arrangement. (b) Full membership in an ESC shall be limited to public school corporations of the state. A center may provide services to nonpublic schools to the extent allowed by law and in accordance with criteria established by the governing board for providing such services. Information regarding the organization of an ESC shall be disseminated to nonpublic schools located within the membership area.