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KSDE staff brief committee on education service centers and interlocal agreements
Summary
A Kansas State Department of Education legislative coordinator described how education service centers (interlocals) operate, how they differ from cooperatives, and the range of services they provide; committee members sought follow-up on TASIN funding, federal contract relationships and KSDE contracts with centers.
Gabrielle Hull, legislative coordinator for the Kansas State Department of Education, briefed a House Education Committee on the role of education service centers and interlocal cooperation agreements, explaining how districts use interlocals and cooperatives to share services such as special education, pooled insurance, budgeting support and shared staff positions.
Hull told the committee the statutory authority cited in the memo is “KSA 70 two‑thirteen 100” and explained two common structures: cooperatives, where a district is the fiscal agent, and interlocals (education service centers), which typically have a separate governing board and act as the fiscal agent for member…
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