Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 462-108. Tuition, fees, and other charges. (a) Adults enrolled in Arkansas adult education programs will not be charged tuition or fees. (b) Adults enrolled in adult basic education will not be required to purchase any books or any other materials needed for participation…

6 CAR § 462-109. Purchase/disposal of equipment. (a)(1) Equipment can be purchased by local adult education programs with adult education funds disbursed by the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services. (2) Prior to purchasing any equipment with adult educati…

6 CAR § 462-110. Recruitment and retention plans. (a) Programs receiving state and federal adult education funds will develop and implement recruitment and retention activity plans annually. (b) A special effort will be made to recruit and serve those most in need as defined by t…

6 CAR § 462-111. Enrollment policy — Minimum age adult education. (a) Arkansas Code § 6-18-201(a), concerning the age for compulsory attendance for school enrollment, is that: “Under the penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law, every parent, guardian, or other person res…

6 CAR § 462-112. Enrollment policy — Private, parochial, or home school minimum age. (a) Arkansas Code § 6-18-201(a), concerning the age for compulsory attendance for school enrollment, is that: “Under the penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law, every parent, guardian, …

6 CAR § 462-113. Standardized testing instruments. (a)(1) Only the following state, National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS), and Division of Adult Education and Literacy of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education of the United States Department of Educati…

6 CAR § 462-114. Reporting of student data. (a) Any person meeting the minimum age and educational functioning level restrictions as mandated by the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services and the state compulsory attendance age requirements, Acts 2001, No. …

6 CAR § 462-115. Salaries for adult education personnel. (a)(1) Effective January 1, 2016, all full-time adult education personnel hired, or rehired after a separation of service, shall be paid a starting salary equivalent to the local education agency’s (LEA) salary scale, not t…

6 CAR § 462-116. Termination of employment. (a) Upon voluntary or involuntary termination of employment, which includes retirement, an employee paid with adult education funds is eligible for benefits as determined by policies of the local education agency (LEA). (b) If the LEA p…

6 CAR § 462-117. Adult education program operations. (a) Local education agencies receiving state or federal funding from the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services must offer educational services year-round. (b) Programs must be of sufficient intensity and…

6 CAR § 462-118. Full-time and part-time paraprofessional qualifications. (a) Part-time and full-time paraprofessionals must have a high school diploma, GED®, or the equivalent. (b) Paraprofessionals may not teach a class unless they meet the qualifications of a full-time or part…

6 CAR § 462-119. Adult education director/coordinator qualifications. (a)(1) All adult education directors/coordinators paid with adult education funds must have a minimum of a master’s degree in: (A) Education; (B) Administration; or (C) A related field. (2) If not already licen…

6 CAR § 462-120. Nonprofit/community-based organization director/coordinator qualifications. (a) All directors of nonprofit community-based organizations, such as literacy councils, must meet the qualifications set forth by the local board of directors. (b) Directors paid with fu…

6 CAR § 462-121. Full-time adult education teacher qualifications. (a) Full-time adult education teachers must hold a current Arkansas Department of Education teacher’s license. (b) If teachers do not already have a license in adult education, they must obtain an adult education …

6 CAR § 462-122. Part-time adult education teacher qualifications. Part-time adult education teachers must hold a current Department of Education teacher’s license.

6 CAR § 462-123. Waivers for adult education teachers without an educator’s license. (a) The Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services requirement that full-time, part-time, and substitute adult education teachers hold an Arkansas current teacher’s license may…

6 CAR § 462-124. Substitute adult education teacher qualifications. (a) Substitute adult education teachers must hold a current Department of Education teacher’s license. (b) Employment of substitute teachers may not exceed ninety (90) days per fiscal year without written permiss…

6 CAR § 462-125. Travel policy. (a) Local programs funded with state or federal adult education funds must adhere to Department of Finance and Administration guidelines when requesting travel reimbursement. (b) This includes reimbursement for mileage, lodging, meals, etc. (c) Lat…

6 CAR § 462-126. Workplace waivers for adult education teachers. (a) The Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services requirement that full-time, part-time, and substitute adult education teachers hold a current teacher’s license may be waived for adult education…

6 CAR § 462-127. High school equivalency test. (a) The Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services with the approval of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board will determine the high school equivalency test and scores to be utilized in approved adu…

6 CAR § 462-128. Student confidentiality. (a)(1) According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, enacted as Section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1221 et seq., student information that is considered "private" canno…

6 CAR § 462-129. Adult education/postsecondary co-enrollment policy. (a) According to the Adult Education Family Literacy Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 3271–3275, 3291, 3292, 3301–3305, 3321–3323, and 3331–3333, individuals who are eligible to receive services include those who: (1) Have att…

6 CAR § 463-101. Adult education state funding formula. Funding, 2019 – 2020. Adult Basic Education (ABE) State Grant Funds Basis Definition/Parameters Need‐based Provides Base funding for each service area based on county population & literacy rates General Adult Education (GAE)…

6 CAR § 490-101. Eligibility. Individuals who meet the criteria below are eligible for participation in the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Forgiveness of Student Loan Program: (1) Employment with Arkansas Rehabilitation Services; (2) Completion of a six-month probationary perio…

6 CAR § 490-102. Program payments. Payments made by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services under the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Forgiveness of Student Loan Program will satisfy the following criteria: (1) Payments will be issued directly to the student loan creditor identified by…

6 CAR § 490-103. Program management. Pursuant to Acts 2021, No. 282, the following rules for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Forgiveness of Student Loan Program management will apply: (1) Individuals may submit an application for eligibility once per state fiscal year; (2)(A) Ea…

6 CAR § 501-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Access” means an attempt for every high school student in Arkansas to have the opportunity to participate in any of a minimum of three (3) occupation-specific technical programs offered within twenty-five (25) miles or thir…

6 CAR § 501-201. Secondary technical center approval. (a)(1) An application for a new secondary technical center must be submitted to the Associate Director of the Office of Skills Development in the Department of Commerce on or before October 1, prior to the school year in which…

6 CAR § 501-202. New or expanded programs. (a)(1) For new or expanded program approval, the secondary technical center shall submit a proposal for new program startup by October 1 of the preceding year in which the program or programs is to be implemented. (2) The application is …

6 CAR § 501-203. Satellite programs. (a)(1) An existing secondary technical center or proposed center approved by the Career Education and Workforce Development Board may provide satellite location or locations to school districts that are located outside the twenty-five (25) mil…

6 CAR § 501-204. Existing satellite programs. (a) All existing satellite programs shall be required to submit an MOU identifying the program, location, participating schools, and projected enrollment from participating schools. (b) Host schools will be required to submit a letter…

6 CAR § 501-205. Consolidation. All satellite programs affected by school consolidation that are reduced to single school status will be reevaluated as to the status of a satellite program or programs.

6 CAR § 501-301. Funding. (a)(1) Vocational center aid shall be calculated by the Office of Skills Development and distributed by the Department of Education based upon each secondary technical center’s eligible student FTE count, once verified by the office. (2) The department w…

6 CAR § 501-302. Supplemental funds. (a)(1) Secondary technical centers may from time to time be eligible for federal funds. (2) The Division of Career and Technical Education will inform secondary center directors of these as they become available. (b)(1) Secondary technical cen…

6 CAR § 501-401. Semester reports. (a)(1) The Course/Instructor Reporting Form shall be submitted to the Office of Skills Development each fall and spring. (2) The Course Instructor/Reporting Form is available at www.arkansasosd.com. (b)(1) Enrollment reports shall be submitted t…

6 CAR § 501-402. Yearly reports. (a)(1) The Annual Expenditure Report shall be completed and sent to the Office of Skills Development. (2) The Annual Expenditure Report is available at www.arkansasosd.com. (b)(1) The Annual Concurrent Credit and Industry Credentials Report shall …

6 CAR § 501-501. Secondary technical center responsibility. (a)(1) The management, maintenance, and operation of a secondary technical center shall be the financial responsibility of the sponsoring institution or entity in accordance with the policies established by the Career Ed…

6 CAR § 501-502. Designation of secondary technical center director. (a) Each secondary technical center, regardless of location, must employ a secondary technical center director on a full-time basis. (b) Secondary technical centers that are not located on the campus of a second…

6 CAR § 501-503. Secondary technical center council. (a)(1) Each secondary technical center shall have an active secondary technical center council. (2) The council shall meet twice annually, and minutes, sign-in sheets, agendas, and any other supporting documentation shall be ke…

6 CAR § 501-504. Instructor qualifications. (a)(1) Technical instructors teaching at a college-based secondary technical center or a high school-based secondary technical center must have a minimum of a technical permit in the area of instruction or an associate’s degree within t…

6 CAR § 501-505. Employee policies. (a) The sponsoring institution/entity shall adopt official employee policies and procedures, including a: (1) Salary schedule; (2) Sick leave; (3) Inclement weather; (4) Grievance; (5) Benefits; and (6) Other policies. (b) These must be adopted…

6 CAR § 501-506. Student handbook. (a) The sponsoring institution/entity shall adopt a student handbook outlining the rules and regulations relating to: (1) Discipline; (2) Attendance; (3) Hand tools; (4) Textbooks; (5) Office of Skills Development grievance procedures; and (6) O…

6 CAR § 501-507. Class periods. (a) Class periods shall conform to the minimum class hours established by the Rules Governing Standards for Accreditation of Public Schools and School Districts, 6 CAR pt. 61, and AdvanceEd. (b) Travel time shall not be counted in the time on task …

6 CAR § 501-508. Instruction. (a) Programs shall align with program of study standards and meet requirements as established for each program of study. (b)(1) Concurrent credit classes offered for secondary career and technical credit in a college-based secondary technical center …

6 CAR § 501-509. Transportation. The secondary technical center director and the administration of the local school district shall determine responsibility for transporting students to and from the local school to a secondary technical center.

6 CAR § 501-510. Exceptions. (a) Expansion of secondary technical centers into areas not being served is a priority of the Office of Skills Development. (b) The Director of the Office of Skills Development may, upon request, make exceptions to this part when such requests are sup…

6 CAR § 520-101. Purpose. (a) Immunizations against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, red (rubeola) measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox), Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, meningococcal, and pneumococcal, and other communicable disea…