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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-1702 — under Curriculum.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-1702

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Course provider” means an entity that offers individual courses in person or online, including without limitation:(i) An online or virtual education provider that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school;(ii) A postsecondary education institution;(iii) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education;(iv) The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; and(v) An educational entity that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.(B) (i) “Course provider” does not include a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.(ii) (a) Except as provided under subdivision (1)(B)(ii)(b) of this section, a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school may make one (1) or more courses available to eligible students under this subchapter.(b) A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school with a rating of “D” or “F” under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules shall not be eligible to offer courses to eligible students under this subchapter;(2) “Eligible student” means any student in grades six through twelve (6-12) who resides in Arkansas and meets at least one (1) of the following criteria:(A) Is attending a public school that does not offer the course in which the student desires to enroll, as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; or(B) Is attending a public school that received a rating of “D” or “F”, or any variation thereof, under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules, and would like to take a course required for graduation at the eligible student's school through the Course Choice Program; and(3) “Non-completion” means that an enrolled student does not receive a passing grade or credit for the course.

(1) (A) “Course provider” means an entity that offers individual courses in person or online, including without limitation:(i) An online or virtual education provider that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school;(ii) A postsecondary education institution;(iii) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education;(iv) The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; and(v) An educational entity that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.(B) (i) “Course provider” does not include a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.(ii) (a) Except as provided under subdivision (1)(B)(ii)(b) of this section, a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school may make one (1) or more courses available to eligible students under this subchapter.(b) A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school with a rating of “D” or “F” under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules shall not be eligible to offer courses to eligible students under this subchapter;

(A) “Course provider” means an entity that offers individual courses in person or online, including without limitation:(i) An online or virtual education provider that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school;(ii) A postsecondary education institution;(iii) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education;(iv) The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; and(v) An educational entity that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.

(i) An online or virtual education provider that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school;

(ii) A postsecondary education institution;

(iii) A business or entity that offers vocational or technical course work in its field and has been authorized to provide such courses by the State Board of Education;

(iv) The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; and

(v) An educational entity that is not a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.

(B) (i) “Course provider” does not include a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.(ii) (a) Except as provided under subdivision (1)(B)(ii)(b) of this section, a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school may make one (1) or more courses available to eligible students under this subchapter.(b) A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school with a rating of “D” or “F” under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules shall not be eligible to offer courses to eligible students under this subchapter;

(i) “Course provider” does not include a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.

(ii) (a) Except as provided under subdivision (1)(B)(ii)(b) of this section, a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school may make one (1) or more courses available to eligible students under this subchapter.(b) A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school with a rating of “D” or “F” under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules shall not be eligible to offer courses to eligible students under this subchapter;

(a) Except as provided under subdivision (1)(B)(ii)(b) of this section, a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school may make one (1) or more courses available to eligible students under this subchapter.

(b) A public school or an open-enrollment public charter school with a rating of “D” or “F” under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules shall not be eligible to offer courses to eligible students under this subchapter;

(2) “Eligible student” means any student in grades six through twelve (6-12) who resides in Arkansas and meets at least one (1) of the following criteria:(A) Is attending a public school that does not offer the course in which the student desires to enroll, as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; or(B) Is attending a public school that received a rating of “D” or “F”, or any variation thereof, under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules, and would like to take a course required for graduation at the eligible student's school through the Course Choice Program; and

(A) Is attending a public school that does not offer the course in which the student desires to enroll, as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; or

(B) Is attending a public school that received a rating of “D” or “F”, or any variation thereof, under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules, and would like to take a course required for graduation at the eligible student's school through the Course Choice Program; and

(3) “Non-completion” means that an enrolled student does not receive a passing grade or credit for the course.