Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-101 Policy
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It is the policy of this state to assist school districts in providing programs designed to meet the unique educational needs of gifted and talented children.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-102 Rules — Reports
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The State Board of Education shall have the authority to promulgate such rules and require such reports as it deems advisable.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-103 Office for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children
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To implement the policy stated in § 6-42-101, there is established in the Division of Learning Services of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education an Office for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children to be headed by an administrator who shall be qualified by edu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-104 Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children
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(a) (1) There is established an Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children, which shall advise and consult with the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Administrator of the Office for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-105 Disbursing agency
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The Department of Education is designated as the state agency to receive and disburse federal funds designed to improve educational opportunities for gifted and talented children and shall develop such plans and procedures as may be required in order to receive and disburse such …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-106 Gifted and talented programs — Funding and eligibility
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(a) (1) Appropriations made by the General Assembly to the Public School Fund for the purposes of this subchapter shall be disbursed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.(2) Such funds may be us…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-107 Cooperation with other agencies
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The State Board of Education is authorized to cooperate with other public and private agencies in developing programs for gifted and talented children.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-108 Summer residential and day programs
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized to establish annual summer residential and day programs to provide enriched educational offerings for junior high and high school students who have demonstrated exceptional abilities in a specific subject area. …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-109 Reports by school districts
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Each school district shall report annually to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, at a prescribed due date, the extent to which it is providing educational opportunities specifically designed to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented children.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-301 Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
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(a) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas is authorized to establish and operate, as a part thereof, a campus to be known as the “Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts”, consolidating and incorporating into the University of Arkansas the facilities…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-302 Purpose — Location — Funding — Tuition
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(a) The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts shall be a residential high school for students who exhibit outstanding academic credentials and who have the ability to undertake course work in an environment and with demands similar to those of a university. (b) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-303 Board of Visitors
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(a) (1) There is established a Board of Visitors for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts.(2) The persons serving on December 31, 2003, as members of the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences shall be members of the Board of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-304 Board of Visitors — Purposes
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(a) (1) (A) The general purpose of the Board of Visitors for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts is to perform a supporting and advising role with regard to the operation of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts.(B) The Board of Visit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-305 Administrator — Staff
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(a) (1) The Administrator of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts shall be the chief administrative officer of the school and shall administer the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts in accordance with policies established by the Board o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-306 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education rules
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All Division of Elementary and Secondary Education rules shall apply to the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts unless the division determines otherwise or unless the rules conflict with governance of the school by the Board of Trustees of the University of Ar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-307 School for Math, Sciences, and Arts Fund
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(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the “School for Math, Sciences, and Arts Fund”. (b) The fund shall be used to provide for the maintenance, operation, and improvement…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-308 School qualifies as local education agency
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(a) The General Assembly designates that the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts meets the definition of a “local education agency” because the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts is a public authority legally constituted within this state …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-309 Charter school option
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(a) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may petition the State Board of Education for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts to receive public charter school status under the Arkansas Quality Charter Schools Act of 2013, § 6-23-101 et seq. (b)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-310 School district access provided to the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
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Upon a written request made by the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, a school district shall provide reasonable access to the school district campus for the purpose of contacting students regarding potential enrollment at the Arkansas School for Mathematics…