§ 21-13-331 — Cooperative services incentive

(a) If two (2) or more districts enter into an arrangement
to combine student transportation services, the district shall
receive an amount in addition to the guarantee under W.S.
21-13-309(p) during the succeeding school year, subject to the
following:
(i) The combined service arrangement shall result in
a reduction in the total expenditures of both participating
districts for the portion of total transportation services
included within the arrangement. Districts participating in a
combined service arrangement may agree to apportion reduced
expenditures among themselves for the purposes of paragraph (ii)
of this subsection;
(ii) This additional incentive shall be equal to
fifty percent (50%) of the total savings but shall not exceed
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for any one (1) combined
service arrangement; and
(iii) Each district participating in a combined
service arrangement shall report to and submit documentation
regarding the combined service arrangement to the state
department.
(b) If two (2) or more districts enter into an arrangement
to combine any program or service for children with
disabilities, the district shall receive an amount in addition
to the guarantee under W.S. 21-13-309(p) during the succeeding
school year, subject to the following:
(i) The combined arrangement shall result in a
reduction in the total expenditures of all participating
districts for that program, service or portion thereof which is
included within the arrangement. Districts participating in a
combined service arrangement may agree to apportion reduced
expenditures among themselves for the purposes of paragraph (ii)
of this subsection;
(ii) This additional incentive shall be equal to
fifty percent (50%) of the total savings but shall not exceed
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for any one (1) combined
service arrangement; and
(iii) The district reports to and submits
documentation on the combined arrangement to the state
department.
(c) Districts shall report information necessary to
compute any additional payments resulting from combined service
agreements under subsection (a) or (b) of this section at the
same time they report actual revenue collections for the purpose
of reconciliation under W.S. 21-13-313(d). Not later than
October 15 of each year, school districts shall be paid from the
school foundation program any payments for which the district is
eligible under this section. None of the additional incentive
payments under this section shall be counted for the purpose of
computing a district’s entitlement to revenues for any school
year.