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AR Code § 6-41-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 8 - Building Better Futures High School Program|§ 6-41-801. Program established — Purpose

 (a) There is established a Building Better Futures High School Program.  (b) The purpose of the program is to allow students with intellectual disabilities to broaden their career opportunities in an inclusive and age-appropriate environment while completing the additional years of high school as allowed by law.
AR Code § 6-41-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 8 - Building Better Futures High School Program|§ 6-41-802. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Approved institution” means a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education located in Arkansas that:  (A) Is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; and  (B) Is approved or seeking approval by the United States Department of Education as a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program;    (2)  (A) “Arkansas resident” means a recipient or a recipient's parent or guardian who is domiciled in Arkansas for at least twelve (12) months before applying for the Building Better Futures High School Program.  (B) A recipient or a recipient's parent or guardian may be asked to provide proof of domicile as evidenced by one (1) of the following:  (i) Information from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid;  (ii) Valid Arkansas driver's license;  (iii) Documentation of current payment for personal or real property taxes for the previous year;  (iv) Current vehicle registration;  (v) Current voter registration; or  (vi) Other forms that establish residency;      (3)  (A) “Citizen” means a person who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.  (B) If the person is a lawful permanent resident, he or she shall submit a copy of the lawful permanent resident form when submitting an application to the program;    (4) “Eligible student” means a person who satisfies the criteria established in this subchapter;  (5) “Home school” means an educational program provided by the student's parent or guardian as permitted under § 6-15-501 et seq.;  (6) “Home-schooled student” means a student educated in a school provided by a parent or legal guardian for his or her own child;  (7) “Intellectual disability” means a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior:  (A) As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association; and  (B) Diagnosed by a physician, psychologist, or other individual qualified by license or statute to diagnose; and    (8) “Selective admission” means acceptance into the program is based on specific criteria that are used by each approved institution for its program.
AR Code § 6-41-803 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 8 - Building Better Futures High School Program|§ 6-41-803. Eligibility

 To be eligible for selective admission into a Building Better Futures High School Program, a student shall:   (1) Be either:  (A)  (i) A current student at a public high school who is currently served under an individualized education program.  (ii)  (a) The parent or guardian of the student shall make a request to the student's individualized education program committee at least one (1) calendar year in advance of the Building Better Futures High School Program's application deadline that the student's individualized education program include participation, if admitted, in the nearest Building Better Futures High School Program.  (b) The student's individualized education program committee shall notify the parent or guardian within sixty (60) days of the parent's or guardian's making the request of whether or not participation in the Building Better Futures High School Program is deemed appropriate for the student to receive a free appropriate public education.    (iii) If the student's individualized education program committee determines that seeking admission to a Building Better Futures High School Program should be part of the student's individualized education program, the individualized education program committee shall submit an application to the nearest Building Better Futures High School Program located not more than fifty (50) miles from the public high school attended by the student; or    (B) A current private high school or home-schooled student;    (2) Be a citizen;  (3)  (A) Be an Arkansas resident.  (B) A nonresident may be eligible for the Building Better Futures High School Program if there are openings available after all Arkansas residents are admitted;    (4) Not have reached twenty-two (22) years of age;  (5) Be selected for admission by an approved institution into the institution's comprehensive transition and postsecondary program or a program in the process of becoming a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program;  (6) Have an intellectual disability;  (7) Be able and willing to learn and participate in an inclusive classroom and work setting; and  (8) Not be a danger to himself or herself or others, as determined by the accepting institution of higher education.
AR Code § 6-41-804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 8 - Building Better Futures High School Program|§ 6-41-804. Program information

 A Building Better Futures High School Program implemented by an approved institution shall:   (1) Have a selective admission process for students with documented intellectual disabilities;  (2) Be exempt from the higher education state minimum core curriculum as determined by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board under § 6-61-218;  (3) Be exempt from program review by the board under §§ 6-61-207 and 6-61-208;  (4) Be part of a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program approved by the United States Department of Education within three (3) years of establishing the Building Better Futures High School Program at the approved institution;  (5) Allow a certificate to be awarded to a student who successfully completes the Building Better Futures High School Program; and  (6) Not permit hours completed in the Building Better Futures High School Program to be transferred towards credit for an associate or baccalaureate degree program.
AR Code § 6-41-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 9 - Succeed Scholarship Program|§ 6-41-901. Definitions — Establishment — Intent

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Foster care” means the care of a child by a group home or group facility on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis away from the home of the child's parent or parents;  (2) “Foster parent” means the responsible official or officials of a group home or group facility that provides foster care to a child; and  (3) “Parent” means a student's parent or foster parent.    (b) The Succeed Scholarship Program is established and intended to provide a scholarship to a private school of choice for:  (1) Students in foster care; or  (2) Students with disabilities who have either an:  (A) Individualized education program in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.; or  (B) Individualized service plan in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(10).
AR Code § 6-41-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 9 - Succeed Scholarship Program|§ 6-41-902. Student eligibility

 (a) A parent or legal guardian of a public school student may apply for a Succeed Scholarship to enroll his or her child in a private school if:  (1)  (A) The student is currently enrolled in a public school and has attended public school for at least one (1) full academic year.  (B) Subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section does not apply if:  (i) The student is a dependent of an active duty member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces; or  (ii) The superintendent of the student's resident school district waives the requirement;      (2) The student:  (A) Is in foster care or has been in the foster care system and achieved permanency through adoption, reunification, or permanent guardianship;  (B) Has an individualized education program in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or has been medically diagnosed by a licensed physician as a child with a disability under 20 U.S.C. § 1401(3)(A);  (C) Participated in the Succeed Scholarship Program during the prior school year and has not yet graduated from high school or attained twenty-one (21) years of age; or  (D) Has an individualized service plan in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(10);    (3) The student has been accepted for admission into a private school that is eligible to participate in the Succeed Scholarship Program;  (4) The parent has notified the student's current school district of the request for a scholarship at least sixty (60) days before the date of the first scholarship payment; and  (5)  (A) For students in foster care, the Department of Human Services approves the student's placement in the private school.  (B) The department shall approve the student's placement in the private school if a determination is made that placement in the private school is in the best interest of the student.      (b) If a student is accepted to a private school upon the availability of space, a parent or legal guardian shall notify the student's school district at least sixty (60) days before the student enrolls in the private school and receives the first scholarship payment.  (c) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall approve a maximum of twenty (20) scholarships under this subchapter per academic year for students in foster care.  (d) For purposes of continuity of educational choice, the Succeed Scholarship Program payments made under this subchapter shall remain in effect until a student who is participating in the Succeed Scholarship Program returns to a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school, graduates from high school, or attains twenty-one (21) years of age, whichever occurs first.
AR Code § 6-41-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 9 - Succeed Scholarship Program|§ 6-41-904. Responsibilities of scholarship recipients

 (a) The parent or legal guardian of a Succeed Scholarship Program recipient shall:  (1) Select the private school from the list of private schools eligible to participate in the program that is maintained by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;  (2) Apply for the scholarship at least sixty (60) days before the date of the first scholarship payment and notify the superintendent of the student's resident school district within five (5) business days of submitting the application;  (3) Fully comply with the parental involvement requirements of the private school unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause;  (4) Sign a waiver that releases the State of Arkansas from any legal obligation to provide services or education to the student participating in the program except for funding provided for the program under the rules established by the State Board of Education;  (5) Sign a waiver that releases the student's resident school district from any legal obligation to provide services or education to the student participating in the program while the student is not enrolled in the student's resident school district as provided under the rules established by the state board; and  (6) Notify the state board or the state board's designee if the student ceases to be enrolled in or regularly attend the private school for any reason.    (b) A student participating in the program shall:  (1) Attend the private school throughout the school year unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause; and  (2) Comply fully with the code of conduct for the private school.    (c) The state board may terminate the scholarship of a student if the student or the student's parent or guardian materially fails to comply with the responsibilities under this section.
AR Code § 6-41-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 9 - Succeed Scholarship Program|§ 6-41-905. Scholarship payments — Funding

 (a) The maximum scholarship available under the Succeed Scholarship Program is the foundation funding amount for the current school year under § 6-20-2305.  (b) The amount of the scholarship shall be the amount calculated under subsection (a) of this section or the amount of tuition and fees for the private school, whichever is less.  (c) Scholarship payments shall be disbursed in equal amounts on a monthly basis by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or another state agency, person, firm, or corporation designated by the division to administer and disburse funds.  (d) Beginning on July 1, 2015, the division shall prepare a budget, including cost estimates and projections so that a separate appropriation can be made for the program for the 2016-2017 school year.  (e) The program shall be funded separately from the Public School Fund and other funds or appropriations designated for public schools.  (f) The program shall not be funded with county, city, or school district tax revenues.
AR Code § 6-41-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 9 - Succeed Scholarship Program|§ 6-41-906. Rules and duties

 (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and develop notices and other documentation necessary to administer the Succeed Scholarship Program that are in the best interest of students.  (b) The state board shall not:  (1) Become a party to a contract between a participating school and a student's parent or guardian. However, the state board shall make payments to a participating school as long as a student is enrolled and attending the participating school in good standing as required under § 6-41-904; or  (2) Make payments to a participating school after the state board is notified from either the participating school or a student's parent or guardian that the student is no longer enrolled or attending the participating school.
AR Code § 6-41-907 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 41 - Children with Disabilities|Subchapter 9 - Succeed Scholarship Program|§ 6-41-907. Autonomy of participating schools

 (a) A private school that participates in the Succeed Scholarship Program is not considered an agent or instrumentality of the State of Arkansas or a school district.  (b) The curriculum and education plan for a student with a disability attending a private school is not subject to the regulatory authority of the State Board of Education.  (c) As a condition of continued participation in the program, the state board may require a participating school that is receiving funds from the program to certify on a semiannual basis under oath that a student is and has been enrolled and attending the participating school except for excused absences.
AR Code § 6-42-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-101. Policy

 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.
AR Code § 6-42-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-102. Rules — Reports

 The State Board of Education shall have the authority to promulgate such rules and require such reports as it deems advisable.
AR Code § 6-42-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-103. Office for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children

 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 education, training, and experience to direct the state program for gifted and talented children.
AR Code § 6-42-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-105. Disbursing agency

 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 federal funds.
AR Code § 6-42-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-106. Gifted and talented programs — Funding and eligibility

 (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 used to provide financial assistance to school districts operating programs for gifted and talented children and to fund supplemental programs for gifted and talented children operated by the division directly or through contract with other public or private agencies.  (3) All school districts are eligible to make application for payments under this subchapter, and two (2) or more districts may submit an application for a cooperative program.    (b)  (1) Specific eligibility requirements for gifted and talented programs in each school district shall be determined by the school district board of directors.  (2) In order to qualify for such financial assistance as may be available from the state, school district eligibility requirements must be consistent with the guidelines for gifted and talented programs adopted by the state board with the advice of the Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children.
AR Code § 6-42-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-107. Cooperation with other agencies

 The State Board of Education is authorized to cooperate with other public and private agencies in developing programs for gifted and talented children.
AR Code § 6-42-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-108. Summer residential and day programs

 (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.  (b) Each program shall offer instruction in subject areas to be designated annually by the division from the subject areas of science, mathematics, computer science, social studies, arts and music, literature and communication, and foreign languages.  (c) The summer educational programs established pursuant to the authority of this section shall be operated by the division directly or by contract with other public or private agencies and shall be funded from the appropriation to the division for the operation of programs for the education of gifted and talented students.
AR Code § 6-42-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-42-109. Reports by school districts

 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.
AR Code § 6-42-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 3 - Special Educational Programs|Chapter 42 - Gifted and Talented Children|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts|§ 6-42-301. Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts

 (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 of the state institution formerly known as the “Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences”, which together with its board of trustees is abolished as a separate institution effective January 1, 2004.  (b) On January 1, 2004, the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall be vested with and succeed to all the rights, titles, powers, interests, properties, assets, funds, and credits of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences and the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences, including all rights, titles, and interests in and to all real and personal property acquired by or vested in that institution or the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences.  (c) On January 1, 2004, the appropriate state officials are directed to transfer all funds, appropriations, credits, and equities belonging to the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences and the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences so that these funds, appropriations, credits, and equities shall be credited to and made available for the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas for use on its Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts campus.  (d) On January 1, 2004, the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences shall relinquish all responsibility, control, and supervision concerning the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences, and by delivery of the assets, books of accounts, and files of that institution to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall be divested of all obligations and duties applicable to the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences.