(a) (1) (A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the Arkansas Better Chance Program to assist in the establishment and funding of the appropriate early childhood programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.(B) Within the Arkansas Better Chance Program there is established the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program for providing appropriate early care and education programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.(C) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the same criteria and qualifications for eligibility to participate in the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.(D) A child from birth through five (5) years of age who meets at least one (1) of the qualifications established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Arkansas Better Chance Program or the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program shall be eligible to participate in the Arkansas Better Chance Program or the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.(2) (A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall award grants or contracts to appropriate early childhood programs selected by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with specified programmatic standards.(B) (i) These standards shall be developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the advice and assistance of the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission.(ii) Standards for funding the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. shall be developed in conjunction with the Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board.(C) The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. regional technical assistance and training center shall be defined and funded as an integral part of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. to provide necessary training, technical assistance, and program support to program sites in Arkansas.
(1) (A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the Arkansas Better Chance Program to assist in the establishment and funding of the appropriate early childhood programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.(B) Within the Arkansas Better Chance Program there is established the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program for providing appropriate early care and education programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.(C) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the same criteria and qualifications for eligibility to participate in the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.(D) A child from birth through five (5) years of age who meets at least one (1) of the qualifications established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Arkansas Better Chance Program or the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program shall be eligible to participate in the Arkansas Better Chance Program or the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.
(A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the Arkansas Better Chance Program to assist in the establishment and funding of the appropriate early childhood programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.
(B) Within the Arkansas Better Chance Program there is established the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program for providing appropriate early care and education programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.
(C) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the same criteria and qualifications for eligibility to participate in the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.
(D) A child from birth through five (5) years of age who meets at least one (1) of the qualifications established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Arkansas Better Chance Program or the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program shall be eligible to participate in the Arkansas Better Chance Program or the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.
(2) (A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall award grants or contracts to appropriate early childhood programs selected by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with specified programmatic standards.(B) (i) These standards shall be developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the advice and assistance of the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission.(ii) Standards for funding the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. shall be developed in conjunction with the Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board.(C) The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. regional technical assistance and training center shall be defined and funded as an integral part of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. to provide necessary training, technical assistance, and program support to program sites in Arkansas.
(A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall award grants or contracts to appropriate early childhood programs selected by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with specified programmatic standards.
(B) (i) These standards shall be developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the advice and assistance of the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission.(ii) Standards for funding the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. shall be developed in conjunction with the Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board.
(i) These standards shall be developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the advice and assistance of the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission.
(ii) Standards for funding the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. shall be developed in conjunction with the Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board.
(C) The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. regional technical assistance and training center shall be defined and funded as an integral part of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. to provide necessary training, technical assistance, and program support to program sites in Arkansas.
(b) The programmatic standards and other rules necessary for the implementation of the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program shall be adopted by the State Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
(c) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may expend a maximum of two percent (2%) of available funds to administer the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program and to monitor Arkansas Better Chance Program and Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program grantees to ensure compliance with programmatic standards.(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may contract with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to administer the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.
(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may expend a maximum of two percent (2%) of available funds to administer the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program and to monitor Arkansas Better Chance Program and Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program grantees to ensure compliance with programmatic standards.
(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may contract with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to administer the Arkansas Better Chance Program and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.