Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-101 Early Childhood Care and Education System
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(a) (1) There is created within the Department of Education the Office of Early Childhood.(2) The head of the Office of Early Childhood shall report directly to the Secretary of Education or his or her designee. (1) There is created within the Department of Education the Office o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-102 Unified Early Childhood Care and Education System stakeholder engagement
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(a) By no later than October 1, 2024, and before the transfer of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education by a cabinet-level department transfer under § 25-43-502, the Secretary of the Department…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-103 Academic approval
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(a) By no later than January 1, 2024, each early learning center approved for licensure by the Department of Education and receiving public funds under this chapter shall:(1) Meet all health and safety standards previously required by the Department of Human Services; and(2) (A) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-87-104 Transition of federal funds for Child Care and Development Block Grant — Department of Education authority to receive federal funds for Child Care and Development Block Grant
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(a) (1) Upon transfer of lead agency authority from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education for the federal Child Care and Development Fund, the Department of Education may accept and direct the disbursement of funds appropriated by any act of the United S…