RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO JOIN THE NORTHERN TIER SCHOOL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WHEREAS, Nebraska Law (Neb. Rev. Stat. $$ 13-801, et. seq., as amended) allows political subdivisions of government, including school districts, to enter into interlocal agreements to make the most efficient use of their taxing authority and other powers by enabling them to cooperate with other political subdivisions on a basis or mutual advantage and to thereby provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will best accord with the geographic, economic, population, and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and WHEREAS, District No. 45-0044 of Holt County, Nebraska, is considering entering into an Interlocal Agreement with other school districts to cooperate, provide, and implement appropriate special educational programs in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations adopted or promulgated by the Nebraska Department of Education, the State of Nebraska, and the United States of America; and WHEREAS, said Interlocal Agreement would create a member-group of school districts for the aforementioned purpose to be known as the Northern Tier Schools”; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education of School District No. 45-0044 of Holt County, Nebraska, desires to become a member of the “Northern Tier Schools”; for the aforementioned purpose upon the development of said Interlocal Agreement for approval by the Board of Education’ NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the school board of Stuart Public School hereby adopts the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of School District No. 45-0044 of Holt County, Nebraska, that upon the development of an Interlocal Agreement to form the “Northern Tier Schools” in which school districts can join together to cooperate, provide, and implement appropriate special educational programs or any other actions as allowed by law and the Interlocal agreement, in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations adopted or promulgated by the Nebraska Department of Education, the State of Nebraska, and the United States of America, which is agreeable to the Board of Education, that the Board intends to approve said Interlocal Agreement and become a participating member of and in the “Northern Tier Schools”. PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of August, 2003. __________________________________ Board President/Chairperson ATTEST: _____________________Secretary