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AR Code § 6-5-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 9 - The Positive Youth Development Grant Program|§ 6-5-902. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Grant” means a Positive Youth Development Grant;  (2) “Positive youth development program” means a developmentally appropriate learning experience that helps children and youth five through nineteen (5-19) years of age develop educational, social, emotional, and physical skills during out-of-school time; and  (3) “Program” means a positive youth development program that is license-exempt or approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as complying with the Out-of-School Time Licensing Standards as adopted by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.
AR Code § 6-5-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 9 - The Positive Youth Development Grant Program|§ 6-5-903. Establishment — Participation

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the Positive Youth Development Grant Program to assist in the establishment and funding of positive youth development programs for children and youth five through nineteen (5-19) years of age once funding is available.  (2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the advice and assistance of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, shall develop rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.    (b) Participation in a positive youth development program shall be voluntary for:  (1) Public school districts; and  (2) Parents or guardians of children and youth five through nineteen (5-19) years of age.
AR Code § 6-5-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 9 - The Positive Youth Development Grant Program|§ 6-5-905. Criteria for need-based funding

 (a) Children and youth five (5) through nineteen (19) years of age who are members of a family with a gross family income not exceeding two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible to attend a positive youth development program without cost if there is:  (1) A positive youth development program available in the community where the child resides; and  (2) Available space for the child to attend the program.    (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education may develop a fee schedule and establish eligibility based on family income for children and youth five through nineteen (5-19) years of age who are not eligible under subsection (a) of this section.  (c) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall review criteria for identifying and targeting the areas of the state with the greatest need for programs.  (d) The State Board of Education, with the advice and assistance of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, shall adopt the appropriate criteria for identifying children and youth five through nineteen (5-19) years of age with the greatest need to participate in programs funded by the grant.
AR Code § 6-5-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 9 - The Positive Youth Development Grant Program|§ 6-5-906. Evaluation

 (a) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall be responsible for evaluating the impacts of the Positive Youth Development Grant Program.  (b)  (1) The division shall provide grant recipients with technical assistance, evaluation, program monitoring, and professional development.  (2) The division may retain up to four percent (4%) of the amount appropriated for the Positive Youth Development Grant Program for this purpose.    (c)  (1) Program evaluation and outcome measures shall be incorporated into the application and award procedure rules adopted by the division.  (2) Outcome measures shall include without limitation:  (A) Student achievement and academic skills;  (B) School engagement;  (C) Social, emotional, and behavioral development;  (D) Health and wellness; and  (E) Reduced contact with the judicial system.      (d) A minimum of one (1) time each year, the division shall report its findings and recommendations concerning the Positive Youth Development Grant Program and technical assistance provided to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Education.
AR Code § 6-5-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 10 - College and Career Readiness Standards for Career and Technical Education Programs|§ 6-5-1001. Findings

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Many Arkansas high school students are unprepared for the academic rigor of college or to enter the career world of work upon graduation from high school;  (2) A student who is academically prepared for college or to enter the career world upon graduation from high school is more likely to have greater economic success in his or her lifetime;  (3) Rigorous college and career readiness program standards that define what a student is expected to know and be able to do to achieve success in college or a career are consistent with the goals of Arkansas educational agencies and are critical to Arkansas's economy; and  (4)  (A) Innovative and creative instructional approaches that enable teachers to integrate academic, career, and technical instruction are necessary to ensure effectiveness.  (B) A career and technical education program of study shall provide sustained, intensive, and focused professional development opportunities that ensure that teachers have the necessary content knowledge to align and integrate curriculum and instruction.
AR Code § 6-5-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 10 - College and Career Readiness Standards for Career and Technical Education Programs|§ 6-5-1002. Career and technical education program of study — Definition

 (a) As used in this subchapter, “career and technical education program of study” means a planned program of courses and learning experiences that:  (1) Begins with the exploration of career options;  (2) Supports basic academic and life skills; and  (3) Enables achievement of:  (A) High academic standards;  (B) Leadership;  (C) High-skill, high-wage employment preparation; and  (D) Advanced continuing education.      (b)  (1) A rigorous career and technical education program of study that links secondary education and postsecondary education and combines academic and technical education in a structured sequence of courses that progresses from broad foundation skills to occupationally specific courses shall be made available.  (2) Postsecondary credits for career and technical education program of study courses that lead to a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree may be awarded.
AR Code § 6-5-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 10 - College and Career Readiness Standards for Career and Technical Education Programs|§ 6-5-1004. Technical skills assessments

 (a) The Division of Career and Technical Education shall recognize valid and reliable technical skills assessments that provide evaluation of students' knowledge and skills necessary for entry into postsecondary education or a career in a selected program of study.  (b) The technical skills assessment shall:  (1)  (A) Be a third-party, industry-recognized assessment approved by the division that is based on current industry standards.  (B)  (i) The division shall provide a current list of approved third-party, industry-recognized assessments.  (ii) The third-party, industry-recognized assessments shall be reviewed and approved by the division using a process developed by the division;      (2) Measure student attainment of technical skill proficiencies during a student's career and technical education program of study;  (3)  (A) Incorporate performance-based assessment measures that demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills, to the extent possible.  (B) A student who successfully completes a technical skills assessment may receive secondary credit, postsecondary credit, and special designation on the student's high school diploma; and    (4)  (A) Be used as a tool to evaluate the quality of career and technical education programs of study in secondary schools.  (B) The division shall provide technical assistance on career and technical education to secondary administrators and teachers.
AR Code § 6-5-1101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 11 - Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness|§ 6-5-1101. Legislative intent

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Public schools should help all students:  (A) Have the reading, writing, and mathematics skills needed to succeed in all first-year coursework in associate and baccalaureate degree programs in non-mathematics-based majors; and  (B) Be ready for as many career options as possible by having a base level of employability; and    (2) The development of college and career readiness standards should be undertaken as an integrative process among:  (A) The General Assembly;  (B) State agencies that regulate and support the public educational systems of the state;  (C) Kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions; and  (D) The public.
AR Code § 6-5-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 11 - Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness|§ 6-5-1102. Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness established — Membership — Meetings

 (a) This subchapter establishes the Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness to facilitate the collaboration of kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions in Arkansas in developing college and career readiness standards that align school curriculum and graduation standards with postsecondary education requirements and business community expectations for employability.  (b) The council shall consist of eleven (11) members as follows:  (1) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee;  (2) The Director of the Division of Higher Education or his or her designee;  (3) The Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education or his or her designee;  (4) The Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission or his or her designee;  (5) The Director of the Division of Workforce Services or his or her designee;  (6) A president or chancellor of an Arkansas four-year institution of higher education or his or her designee, appointed annually by the Director of the Division of Higher Education;  (7) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators or his or her designee;  (8) The Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges or his or her designee;  (9) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Education Association or his or her designee;  (10) The Executive Director of the Arkansas School Boards Association or his or her designee; and  (11) The President of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas or his or her designee.    (c)  (1) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee shall call the first meeting of the council and serve as chair for the first meeting.  (2) The first meeting shall occur within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this subchapter.    (d) At the first meeting of the council and annually thereafter, the voting members of the council shall elect one (1) member to serve as chair for one (1) year.  (e)  (1) All members are voting members except the chair, who may vote only to break a tie vote.  (2) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.    (f) The council shall meet at least three (3) times in a calendar year.  (g) The Department of Education shall provide meeting space and staff for the council.  (h) Council members shall serve without pay and shall not receive expense reimbursement except from the agency or institution employing the member.
AR Code § 6-5-1103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 11 - Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness|§ 6-5-1103. Powers and duties

 (a) The Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness shall:  (1) Develop a unified strategy to:  (A) Reduce remediation rates among high school graduates entering postsecondary education by at least fifty percent (50%) by the year 2020; and  (B) Increase postsecondary graduation and completion rates;    (2)  (A) Support college and career readiness standards that:  (i) Require higher performance levels than those currently required for high school graduation; and  (ii) Promote accelerated learning opportunities, including without limitation Advanced Placement courses, concurrent credit opportunities, and other accelerated opportunities with college or vocational-technical school assistance to ensure that all students have the skills to be successful in either employment or postsecondary education.    (B) College and career readiness standards shall be implemented with the understanding that until July 1, 2022, interim high school graduation standards may be used until the high school graduation standards adopted by the State Board of Education are equal to the college and career readiness standards;    (3) Develop a successful transition-to-work matrix that schools and students may use to help students develop employment skills;  (4) Develop guidelines for secondary school intervention programs and transitional courses;  (5) Develop guidelines for professional development for teachers of transitional courses and opportunities for collaboration among high school, vocational-technical school, and college faculty to ensure that transitional courses target gaps in students' college and career readiness skills; and  (6) Provide the reports required under this subchapter.    (b)  (1) The council shall establish working groups of its members, or staff of the agencies or institutions employing the members, to direct the planning process and strategic implementation of its plans.  (2) The working groups shall:  (A) Develop goals and action plans;  (B) Identify resources; and  (C) Determine expected outcomes to measure for each strategy promoting college and career readiness and postsecondary completion.
AR Code § 6-5-1104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 11 - Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness|§ 6-5-1104. Reporting requirements

 (a) By June 30, 2014, the Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness shall:  (1) Develop a written plan to reduce remediation rates and increase postsecondary graduation rates, including without limitation:  (A) Annual goals;  (B) Action strategies;  (C) Assigned responsibilities for implementing strategies;  (D) Timelines; and  (E) Reporting mechanisms;    (2) Provide the written plan to:  (A) The House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education;  (B) The board of directors of each school district and open-enrollment charter school in this state; and  (C) The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education in this state; and    (3) Encourage each school district board of directors and the governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education in the state to participate in the council's plan and to work collaboratively to reduce the remediation rates and further postsecondary graduation and completion rates.    (b) By June 30, 2015, and annually thereafter, the council shall report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education:  (1) The progress of the council's work for the year; and  (2) Its recommendations, which may include without limitation proposals for legislative action.
AR Code § 6-5-1201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 12 - Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program|§ 6-5-1201. Established

 There is established the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program.
AR Code § 6-5-1202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 12 - Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program|§ 6-5-1202. Purpose of the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program — Grant funding

 (a) The purpose of the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program is to:  (1) Prepare more students for:  (A) Success in higher education;  (B) Postsecondary training; and  (C) Careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;    (2) Increase the number of students who graduate from institutions of higher education; and  (3) Support and enhance Advanced Placement initiatives already operating in the state.    (b)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide grant funding to organizations that implement measures to achieve the goals of the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program.  (2) An organization that receives grant funding to implement the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program under this subchapter shall:  (A) Be affiliated with the National Math and Science Initiative; and  (B) Have demonstrated success with an Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program.    (3) An organization that receives grant funding to provide the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program may:  (A) Develop public-private partnerships to advance math and science learning opportunities;  (B) Generate revenue from public or private sector entities to support other opportunities; or  (C) Accept grants, donations, gifts, or bequests.      (c) Grant funding provided by the division to an organization under this subchapter shall be used to:  (1) Support and enhance the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program;  (2) Pay for personal services and operating expenses required to carry out the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program; and  (3) Pay for technology, materials, and other resources used in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program.
AR Code § 6-5-1203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 12 - Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program|§ 6-5-1203. Components and goals of the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program

 (a) The Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program shall:  (1) Provide advanced placement content directors to work, mentor, and provide resources to advanced placement and pre-advanced placement teachers in the areas of:  (A) Mathematics;  (B) Science; and  (C) English;    (2) Provide nationally recognized professional development for advanced placement and pre-advanced placement teachers that will enhance the knowledge and pedagogical skills of the teachers; and  (3) Develop and provide materials and resources for advanced placement and pre-advanced placement teachers.    (b) The overall goal of the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program is to:  (1) Increase the number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement mathematics, science, and English;  (2) Increase the number of students who score three (3) or more on Advanced Placement exams;  (3) Reduce the participation gaps and performance gaps in Advanced Placement classes between African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian students;  (4) Help public high schools develop strong and successful Advanced Placement programs;  (5) Enhance and augment Advanced Placement policies and initiatives in Arkansas;  (6) Provide Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Programs in every public high school that elects to participate and strengthen its Advanced Placement program; and  (7) Increase the number of students prepared to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in higher education or related training and occupations.
AR Code § 6-5-1204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education|Subchapter 12 - Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program|§ 6-5-1204. Participation in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program

 (a) An organization that receives grant funding to provide the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program shall publish a list of program fees on or before June 1 each year.  (b) A public high school is eligible to participate in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program.  (c)  (1) A public high school that chooses to participate in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program shall pay a participation and service fee determined by the organization.  (2) A public high school may choose either to participate fully in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program or to participate on a limited basis, in which case the public high school shall pay a fee for each service the public high school elects to use.