Alternative learning environment — Reporting

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-48-102 — under Alternative Learning Environments.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-48-102

(a) (1) A school district may provide one (1) or more alternative learning environments for all students who meet the minimum criteria established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.(2) A school district may provide an alternative learning environment by one (1) or more of the following methods:(A) Establishing and operating an alternative learning environment;(B) Cooperating with one (1) or more other school districts to establish and operate an alternative learning environment;(C) Using an alternative learning environment operated by an education service cooperative established under The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, § 6-13-1001 et seq.; or(D) Partnering with a state-supported institution of higher education and technical institutes to provide concurrent courses or technical education options for academic learning to students in grades eight through twelve (8-12).

(1) A school district may provide one (1) or more alternative learning environments for all students who meet the minimum criteria established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(2) A school district may provide an alternative learning environment by one (1) or more of the following methods:(A) Establishing and operating an alternative learning environment;(B) Cooperating with one (1) or more other school districts to establish and operate an alternative learning environment;(C) Using an alternative learning environment operated by an education service cooperative established under The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, § 6-13-1001 et seq.; or(D) Partnering with a state-supported institution of higher education and technical institutes to provide concurrent courses or technical education options for academic learning to students in grades eight through twelve (8-12).

(A) Establishing and operating an alternative learning environment;

(B) Cooperating with one (1) or more other school districts to establish and operate an alternative learning environment;

(C) Using an alternative learning environment operated by an education service cooperative established under The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, § 6-13-1001 et seq.; or

(D) Partnering with a state-supported institution of higher education and technical institutes to provide concurrent courses or technical education options for academic learning to students in grades eight through twelve (8-12).

(b) Annually, a school district that provides an alternative learning environment under this section shall submit to the division:(1) Information on race and gender of the students educated in the alternative learning environment;(2) Any other information regarding students educated in alternative learning environments that the division requires by rule; and(3) An assurance statement that the school district is in compliance with this chapter.

(1) Information on race and gender of the students educated in the alternative learning environment;

(2) Any other information regarding students educated in alternative learning environments that the division requires by rule; and

(3) An assurance statement that the school district is in compliance with this chapter.