Title 6 — Education

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-112 Power to make plans coordinating state and federal laws
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The State Board of Education is empowered to make plans, promulgate rules, and seek waivers for flexibility as necessary for this state to meet the requirements of a law enacted by the United States Congress for general education, including without limitation the Elementary and S…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-113 Federal aid — Acceptance and distribution generally
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(a) (1) The General Assembly accepts all federal aid to education that may be provided by the United States Congress.(2) The State Board of Education is designated as the state educational authority for the purpose of representing the state in the administration of funds provided…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-114 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-114Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-115 Special contracts
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The State Board of Education is authorized to enter into and carry out such contractual agreements and arrangements with local school districts and other agencies as may be found necessary to implement any and all sections of Pub. L. No. 89-10, as amended, and other federal progr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-116 Standards for priority of projects
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(a) The Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation is granted authority to prescribe principles, standards, and criteria to be followed in setting up priority of projects, provided that such principles, standards, and criteria are not in conflict…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-117 Copies of documents as evidence
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Copies of any papers or documents on file in the office of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education authenticated by him or her with the seal of the State Board of Education shall be admissible in evidence with the same effect as the original.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-118 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-118Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-119 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-119Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-120 Educational programs for children in institutions
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(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to provide supervision, accreditation, and other services essential to the development of desirable educational programs for children at the elementary and secondary levels who are residents in institutions under the control of a pub…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-123 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-123Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-124 Statewide computer network
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(a) (1) Acts 1991, No. 1034, authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System to provide a loan to the Department of Education, now known as the “Division of Elementary and Secondary Education”, for a statewide computer system capable of linking all publ…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-125 Legislative intent regarding information technology
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The General Assembly finds that the State of Arkansas has provided the encouragement and the financial means to build a foundation for an information technology network linking local school districts and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The General Assembly fur…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-126 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-126Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-127 School district boundaries
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The Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office shall keep for the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education a map showing the school districts with their boundaries.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-128 Arkansas Public School Computer Network — Definitions
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(a) (1) As used in this section:(A) “Arkansas Public School Computer Network” or “APSCN” means the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's computer network system for public school district reporting of financial management data and student management data to the Divisio…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-129 Data to be accessible on website
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(a) (1) Each school district shall make the following information and data easily identified on its website or the website of the school district's education service cooperative, if the education service cooperative maintains the school district's website:(A) Current comprehensiv…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-130 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-130Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-131 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-11-131Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-132 Financial impact statements for administrative rules
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(a) The State Board of Education and the Career Education and Workforce Development Board shall promulgate their rules as provided under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (b) The scope of the financial impact statement shall be as provided under the A…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-201 Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education
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(a) (1) The Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education, or a disbursing agent designated by him or her and approved by the State Board of Education, shall give bond to the State of Arkansas as provided by law for other disbursing agents conditioned for the faithfu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-202 Records of proceedings
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The State Board of Education shall keep in the office of the Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education a complete record of the minutes of its meetings and other proceedings.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-203 Vocational education
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The State Board of Education shall have general supervision of vocational education in the state and shall administer and apportion any funds that come to the state for that purpose.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-204 Official seal — Copies of documents as evidence
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(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a seal, and the seal shall be used by the Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education to authenticate documents or copies of documents as the state board or director considers advisable. (b) Copies of any papers or docum…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-205 Federal aid — Acceptance and distribution generally
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(a) (1) The General Assembly accepts all federal aid to education that may be provided by the United States Congress.(2) The Division of Career and Technical Education is designated as the state educational authority to represent the state in the administration of funds provided …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-206 Federal aid — Receipt and administration for school facilities
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The Division of Career and Technical Education is designated to receive and administer any federal funds made available to this state to assist local school districts in providing elementary and secondary school facilities for vocational and adult education programs.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-207 Power to make plans coordinating state and federal laws
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The State Board of Education may make plans and rules as are necessary in order for this state to meet the requirements of any law enacted by the United States Congress for vocational-technical education or any supplementary federal regulations pertaining to that legislation.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-208 Regional Educational Career Alternative School System for Adjudicated Youth — Multiagency task force — Formation
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(a) (1) A multiagency task force, staffed and supported by the Division of Career and Technical Education, is established and shall consist of five (5) members, including:(A) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee;(B) The Director of the Div…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-209 Additional truancy officers — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “school district with a high dropout rate” means an Arkansas school district:(1) That has the most statistically significant rate of dropouts;(2) From which students may enroll in a regional community alternative learning environment center; and(3) Th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-210 Transportation funding for students attending regional community alternative learning environment center
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(a) (1) As funding is available, the Department of Education may provide transportation funding aid to school districts that transport students to a regional community alternative learning environment center that serves three (3) or more contiguous counties in which the most rece…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-12-112 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-12-112Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-12-113 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-12-113Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-12-315 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-12-315Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-12-316 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-12-316Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-12-317 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-12-317Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1001 Title
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The title of this subchapter shall be “The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1002 Education service cooperatives established — Functions
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(a) (1) The State Board of Education is authorized to establish a statewide system of not more than fifteen (15) multicounty education service cooperatives of school districts.(2) Such education service cooperatives shall be intermediate service units in the state's elementary an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1003 Boundaries — Adjustments
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(a) The State Board of Education shall establish tentative boundaries for the system of education service cooperatives authorized by this subchapter. (b) These education service cooperatives shall be established so that:(1) They include at least three (3) but no more than nine (9…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1004 Requests for establishment of education service cooperative — Requirements
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(a) Education service cooperatives shall be established when seventy-five percent (75%) of the school districts in a proposed education service cooperative area request such action by formal resolutions filed by the school district boards of directors with the Commissioner of Ele…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1005 Alteration of boundaries
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(a) The State Board of Education, upon the request of one (1) or more school district boards of directors, and consistent with the provisions of § 6-13-1003, may alter the boundaries of a proposed or operational education service cooperative when it determines such alteration to …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1006 Board of directors
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(a) (1) (A) Each education service cooperative shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of one (1) representative appointed by a voted resolution of each school district board of directors within the boundary of the education service cooperative that is a member of th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1007 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-13-1007Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1008 Teacher center — Teacher center committee
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(a) Each education service cooperative shall establish a teacher center which will provide, consistent with funds available, curriculum development assistance, educational materials, and staff development services to teachers within the school districts in the service area. (b) A…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1009 Cooperative committees generally
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Each education service cooperative may establish other committees of local school personnel needed to keep its programs responsive to the schools it serves.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-101 Only one kind of school district
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(a) There shall be only one (1) kind of school district in this state, and each shall have the same prerogatives, powers, duties, and privileges as herein set forth. (b) All school districts which may be hereafter created shall be the same kind, with the same prerogatives, powers…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1010 Director
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(a) Each education service cooperative shall be administered by a director who shall perform the following duties:(1) Administer the programs and services of the education service cooperative;(2) Recommend the employment of professional and nonprofessional personnel authorized by…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1011 Personnel generally
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(a) (1) Personnel of education service cooperatives shall be employed in accordance with laws, rules, and procedures applicable to the school districts of this state.(2) In lieu of a salary schedule, an education service cooperative annually may submit to the Division of Elementa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1012 Agency personnel
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With the approval of an education service cooperative's governing body, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education may assign state educational agency personnel to that education service cooperative.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1013 Policies and rules
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(a) The State Board of Education shall develop such policies and rules as may be needed for the proper administration of this subchapter consistent with the need to support and assist education service cooperatives in the delivery of services to school districts and with prudent …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1014 Sharing and coordination of activities — Liaison
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall encourage sharing and coordination of activities among the education service cooperatives. (b) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education shall name a person to serve as liaison between the division and the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1015 Liaison with postsecondary institutions
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(a) Each education service cooperative, in carrying out its programs and services, shall cooperate with the various state-supported postsecondary educational institutions located within its area. (b) Each such postsecondary institution, within the availability of funds and person…