TO AMEND THE EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVE ACT OF 1985.

House Bill 2002 aims to update the Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985 by eliminating established geographic boundaries for education service cooperatives. It requires the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to assign public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to a cooperative by the 2026-2027 school year. The bill mandates that each cooperative establish a strategic plan and an executive subcommittee, while repealing the requirement for teacher centers. It also introduces a rating system for cooperatives, requires the Division to develop a new funding formula, and authorizes the State Board of Education to take action against or dissolve cooperatives with consistently low ratings.