Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 1-128. Fiscal distress plan. (a) An education service cooperative that is classified by the State Board of Education as being in fiscal distress shall file with the Department of Education a fiscal distress plan that: (1) Addresses each area of fiscal distress identified …

6 CAR § 1-129. Fiscal distress actions. (a) To address the identified areas of fiscal distress of an education service cooperative, the Department of Education shall: (1)(A) Conduct an onsite evaluation and make recommendations regarding the staffing and fiscal practices of the e…

6 CAR § 1-130. Removal from fiscal distress. (a) The Department of Education shall certify in writing to the education service cooperative that the education service cooperative may be removed from fiscal distress status when the department determines that the education service c…

6 CAR § 1-131. Appeal of fiscal distress identification and classification. (a) An education service cooperative may appeal to the State Board of Education the identification of fiscal distress under Arkansas Code § 6-13-1027 and 6 CAR § 1-127. (b) The education service cooperati…

6 CAR § 10-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Immediate family” means a public school student’s: (A) Parent; (B) Brother; (C) Sister; or (D) Grandparent; (2)(A) “Multiple occupancy restroom or changing area” means an area in a public school district or open-enrollment p…

6 CAR § 10-102. Privacy and safety in public school. (a) To ensure privacy and safety, each public school district and open-enrollmentpublic charter school that serves students in prekindergarten through grade twelve (preK-12) in this state shall: (1) Require each multiple occupa…

6 CAR § 10-103. Overnight trips. (a) Except as provided in Arkansas Code § 6-21-120, a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school that sponsors or supervises an overnight trip involving a public school student shall ensure that a public school student attendi…

6 CAR § 10-104. Enforcement. (a)(1) An allegation of noncompliance with this part shall be referred to the Professional Licensure Standards Board by filing a formal complaint. (2) Upon the board finding noncompliance with this part, the following individuals, as applicable, shall…

6 CAR § 2-101. General provisions. (a) Consistent with funds available and upon a majority vote of the members present and voting, the board of directors of each education service cooperative established under the Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, Arkansas Code § 6-13-10…

6 CAR § 2-102. Preferred qualifications for technology coordinators. (a) Individuals employed in the position of technology coordinator should have the following expertise: (1) Demonstrated expertise in providing staff development in instructional technologies; and (2) Demonstrat…

6 CAR § 2-103. Contracts for technology coordinators. (a) The technology coordinator shall be employed by an education service cooperative. (b) The technology coordinator shall be employed on a twelve-month contract.

6 CAR § 2-104. Funding. (a) The maximum amount of funds to be distributed to each education service cooperative will be established annually by the State Board of Education. (b) To receive funds under this program, the technology coordinator shall meet the requirements outlined i…

6 CAR § 2-105. Application process. (a) Notification to the education service cooperatives concerning the technology training center grant opportunity will be distributed by the Department of Education after approval of the release of funds by the State Board of Education. (b) Th…

6 CAR § 2-106. Technology coordinator duties and responsibilities. The technology coordinator shall: (1) Provide staff development for the personnel of education service cooperative member schools; (2) Assist education service cooperative member schools with determining technolog…

6 CAR § 3-101. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to set reasonable guidelines for the implementation of the Public Education Salvage Computer Loan Program whereby any public school district or open-enrollment charter school may develop a program that offers the district’s o…

6 CAR § 3-102. Definitions. For the purpose of this part, "personal computer" means a computer that: (1) Is outdated; (2) Is no longer useful to the school district or charter school except as an at-home educational tool for students; and (3) Has no reasonable resale value.…

6 CAR § 3-103. Computer loan procedures. A public school district or open-enrollment charter school may loan a surplus personal computer to a currently enrolled student of that school district or charter school for no longer than the school year under the following conditions: (1…

6 CAR § 3-104. Audit process. Arkansas Legislative Audit or any private auditor retained by the public school district or open-enrollment charter school to perform its annual audit shall review the program and report any violation of law or the requirements of this section in the…

6 CAR § 3-105. Board policies. The local school board shall develop policies necessary to implement the Public Education Salvage Computer Loan Program including but not limited to the selection procedures used to determine which students will receive computers in the event that m…

6 CAR § 4-101. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to establish and implement the Positive Youth Development Grant Program Act for children and youth five (5) through nineteen (19) years of age.

6 CAR § 4-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Department” means the Department of Education; (2) “Division” means the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services; (3) "Grant" means a Positive Youth Development Grant; (4) "Posi…

6 CAR § 4-103. Program applications and awards. (a) The following entities are eligible to apply for a three-year Positive Youth Development Grant: (1) A public school district; (2) A youth development program licensed by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education p…

6 CAR § 4-104. Program funding and expenditures. (a) If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the amount of funding appropriated and available, the Department of Education, after consultation with the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission, shall determine funding distribution.…

6 CAR § 4-105. Participant eligibility and funding. (a) Children and youth five (5) through nineteen (19) years of age who are members of a family with a gross family income not exceeding two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible to attend a positi…

6 CAR § 4-106. Responsibilities of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. (a)(1) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall be responsible for evaluating the: (A) Impacts of the Positive Youth Development Grant Program; and (B) Outcomes of s…

6 CAR § 5-101. Requirements. The State Board of Education, after due consideration, adopted the following policies which it believed were necessary to the implementation of Acts 1959, No. 61: (1) That a monthly report be required of all local school districts showing that the dis…

6 CAR § 6-101. Purpose. (a) This part shall be known as Diplomas for Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. (b) The purpose of this part is to set forth the requirements for granting diplomas to veterans of: (1) World War II; (2) The Korean War; or (3) The…

6 CAR § 6-102. Eligibility. (a) In recognition of and tribute to veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War, a board of directors of any school district in Arkansas may grant a diploma of graduation to any veteran …

6 CAR § 7-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the governing operation of the Arkansas Governor’s School.

6 CAR § 7-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “AGS director” or “AGS directors” means the individual or individuals responsible for overseeing the onsite operation and management of the school for the duration of each AGS cycle. (B) One (1) or two (2) staff member or m…

6 CAR § 7-103. Intent of Arkansas Governor’s School. (a) The intent of AGS is to provide enriched offerings for students who have demonstrated exceptional abilities in a specific subject area, and to give selected students an opportunity to experience challenging concepts and the…

6 CAR § 7-104. Program logistics. (a) The host institution shall designate a staff member or members with appropriate experience, leadership capacity, and vision to serve as AGS director or AGS directors. (b)(1) The program shall be in operation for a: (A) Minimum of twenty-eight…

6 CAR § 7-105. Curriculum. (a) The curriculum shall be designed to: (1) Focus on topics and issues relevant to current events and future developments in academics; (2) Provoke curiosity and inquiry from the students; (3) Engage students in critical thinking and analysis; (4) Deve…

6 CAR § 7-106. Student selection. (a)(1) Rising high school seniors who are residents of Arkansas and attending any public school district, open-enrollment public charter school, or private high school, or who are enrolled in a home school, are eligible for nomination. (2) School…

6 CAR § 7-107. Faculty selection. (a)(1) Faculty are hired for one (1) summer session, with the exception of the AGS director or AGS directors. (2) Educators and other professionals may apply for faculty positions. (3) A commissioner’s memo announcing the availability of faculty …

6 CAR § 7-108. Faculty professional learning. (a) A representative of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall participate in faculty professional learning. (b) Professional learning content for all faculty shall include: (1) Needs of gifted high school students; …

6 CAR § 7-109. Residential life and student experience. (a)(1) Tuition, meals, housing, activities, fees, instructional supplies, books, and school medical services shall be furnished for the students. (2) Travel to and from the program and unlisted personal expenses shall be fur…

6 CAR § 7-110. Facilities and services. The host institution shall be responsible for providing instructional and ancillary facilities, services, and personnel throughout the duration of the program and shall: (1) Provide appropriate classroom, laboratory, studio (art and music),…

6 CAR § 7-111. Evaluation. (a) An annual evaluation report shall be submitted to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education by September 30 and shall include: (1) An academic summary of AGS, including: (A) A comprehensive summary of the program from the AGS director or AG…

6 CAR § 7-112. Host institution selection procedure. (a)(1) The request for proposals to serve as AGS host institution shall be prepared by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and distributed to presidents of all four-year colleges and universities in Arkansas no l…

6 CAR § 8-101. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this part is to provide for the filing and prompt disposition of petitions for declaratory orders as to the applicability of any rule, statute, or order enforced by the Department of Education. (b) These declaratory orders shall have the…

6 CAR § 8-102. Petition for declaratory order. The process to obtain a declaratory order is begun by filing with the Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Office a petition that provides the following information: (1) The caption of the petition shall read: Petition for Declar…

6 CAR § 8-103. Department of Education’s response to petition. (a)(1) The Department of Education may advise the State Board of Education in writing of the department’s response to the petition for declaratory order and the department’s involvement in the subject matter of the pe…

6 CAR § 8-104. State Board of Education disposition process. (a) Upon written request by the petitioner or the Department of Education, the State Board of Education shall hold a brief hearing to consider: (1) The petition for declaratory order; (2) The response filed by the depar…

6 CAR § 9-101. Definition. As used in this part, “water safety” means age-appropriate education that is intended to: (1) Promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water; and (2) Reduce the risk of injury or drowning.

6 CAR § 9-102. Information required for students. (a)(1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school shall inform parents, legal guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis to a public school student on the i…

6 CAR § 30-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to set forth the process and procedures necessary to administer the Public School Choice Act of 2015, Arkansas Code § 6-18-1901 et seq., and the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act, Arkansas Code § 6-18-227.