(1) Local governmental entities and school districts may contract and cooperate with one another in matters affecting the health, welfare, education, and convenience of the inhabitants within their respective territorial limits.

(2) A local governmental entity may disburse public funds in aid of a school district located wholly or partially within the limits of its jurisdiction.

(3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3): (i) "Interested county executive" means the county executive or county manager of a county with unincorporated area within the boundary of a school district, or the designee of the county executive or county manager. (ii) "Interested mayor" means the mayor of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundary of a school district, or the mayor's designee. (b) A local school board shall allow an interested mayor and interested county executive to attend and participate in the local school board discussions at a local school board meeting that is open to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act. (c) An interested county executive and interested mayor may attend and participate in local school board discussions at a local school board meeting that is closed to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, if: (i) the local school board invites the interested county executive or interested mayor to attend and participate; and (ii) for a closed meeting held for the purpose of discussing the local school board's disposition or acquisition of real property, the interested county executive or interested mayor does not have a conflict of interest with respect to the real estate disposition or acquisition. (d) (i) A county or municipality may enter into an agreement with a school district under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to govern the attendance of an interested county executive or interested mayor at a local school board meeting. (ii) An agreement under Subsection (3)(d)(i) may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Subsection (3). (e) Each local school board shall give notice of local school board meetings to each interested mayor and interested county executive. (f) The notice required under Subsection (3)(c) shall be provided by: (i) mail; (ii) e-mail; or (iii) other effective means agreed to by the person to whom notice is given.

(a) As used in this Subsection (3): (i) "Interested county executive" means the county executive or county manager of a county with unincorporated area within the boundary of a school district, or the designee of the county executive or county manager. (ii) "Interested mayor" means the mayor of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundary of a school district, or the mayor's designee.

(i) "Interested county executive" means the county executive or county manager of a county with unincorporated area within the boundary of a school district, or the designee of the county executive or county manager.

(ii) "Interested mayor" means the mayor of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundary of a school district, or the mayor's designee.

(b) A local school board shall allow an interested mayor and interested county executive to attend and participate in the local school board discussions at a local school board meeting that is open to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

(c) An interested county executive and interested mayor may attend and participate in local school board discussions at a local school board meeting that is closed to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, if: (i) the local school board invites the interested county executive or interested mayor to attend and participate; and (ii) for a closed meeting held for the purpose of discussing the local school board's disposition or acquisition of real property, the interested county executive or interested mayor does not have a conflict of interest with respect to the real estate disposition or acquisition.

(i) the local school board invites the interested county executive or interested mayor to attend and participate; and

(ii) for a closed meeting held for the purpose of discussing the local school board's disposition or acquisition of real property, the interested county executive or interested mayor does not have a conflict of interest with respect to the real estate disposition or acquisition.

(d) (i) A county or municipality may enter into an agreement with a school district under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to govern the attendance of an interested county executive or interested mayor at a local school board meeting. (ii) An agreement under Subsection (3)(d)(i) may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Subsection (3).

(i) A county or municipality may enter into an agreement with a school district under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to govern the attendance of an interested county executive or interested mayor at a local school board meeting.

(ii) An agreement under Subsection (3)(d)(i) may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Subsection (3).

(e) Each local school board shall give notice of local school board meetings to each interested mayor and interested county executive.

(f) The notice required under Subsection (3)(c) shall be provided by: (i) mail; (ii) e-mail; or (iii) other effective means agreed to by the person to whom notice is given.

(i) mail;

(ii) e-mail; or

(iii) other effective means agreed to by the person to whom notice is given.