HB 26-1027

House Bill 26-1027, which has been signed into law, allows the executive director of a Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) to keep their current retirement benefits if they take on certain education-related jobs without changing those benefits. It also lets local schools choose to give postsecondary and workforce readiness funding directly to BOCES instead of individual schools. This affects educators and staff involved with BOCES, as well as local education providers. Since the bill is signed, it has become law and is now in effect.

Official Summary

The act adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits.     The act permits local education providers to elect to have all or some of their postsecondary and workforce readiness start-up funding distribution made directly to a BOCES.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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