(1) If the duties of a person employed by an intermediate school board include inspecting, monitoring, removing, or treating asbestos or material containing asbestos, or supervising those activities, the intermediate school board may contractually agree to provide legal representation and indemnification against civil liability with regard to claims or actions resulting from or arising out of the person’s negligence or alleged negligence in performing those duties while in the course of his or her employment and while acting within the scope of his or her authority.

  (2) A contractual agreement authorized under this section may be entered into at any time before or after the person begins performing the duties described in subsection (1).