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AR Code § 6-52-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 52 - Vocational and Technical Training|Subchapter 2 - Apprenticeship Training Programs|§ 6-52-205. State Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee — Duties

 (a) The State Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee shall recommend to the Career Education and Workforce Development Board a statewide plan for the development of a comprehensive program of apprenticeship training which shall include but not be limited to the following:  (1) Formulas and administrative procedures to be used in requesting appropriations of state funds for apprenticeship training;  (2) Forms, formulas, and administrative procedures to be used in distributing available funds to apprenticeship training programs; and  (3) The content and method of the public notice required by this subchapter.    (b)  (1) The Office of Skills Development shall furnish the coordination committee with the current data necessary to develop the plan.  (2) All state boards and agencies shall cooperate with the coordination committee and shall furnish information and material on request.    (c) Pursuant to this section, the reporting procedures shall be included in the state plan for apprenticeship.
AR Code § 6-52-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 52 - Vocational and Technical Training|Subchapter 2 - Apprenticeship Training Programs|§ 6-52-206. Recommendations

 (a) Recommendations of the State Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee submitted to the Office of Skills Development must be acted on and either accepted or rejected.  (b) A recommendation which is rejected must be returned immediately to the coordination committee, accompanied by written notice of the reasons for rejecting the recommendation.
AR Code § 6-52-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 52 - Vocational and Technical Training|Subchapter 2 - Apprenticeship Training Programs|§ 6-52-207. Training programs generally

 (a) Under this subchapter, the Director of the Office of Skills Development shall allocate state funds for the support of apprenticeship training programs that meet the criteria stated in this subchapter.  (b) An apprenticeship training program may be cosponsored by a public school district, an education service cooperative, a state postsecondary institution, a vocational-technical school, or a two-year community college pursuant to a contract between the district or institution and an apprenticeship program sponsor.  (c) An apprenticeship training program shall be under the direction of an apprenticeship coordinator appointed by an apprenticeship program sponsor who shall perform the duties stated in § 6-52-208.  (d)  (1) Each apprentice participating in an apprenticeship training program shall be given a written apprenticeship agreement by an apprenticeship program sponsor stating the standards and conditions of his or her employment and training.  (2) The apprenticeship agreements are furnished by the United States Office of Apprenticeship.    (e)  (1) An apprentice shall not be charged tuition or fees by a public school district or state postsecondary institution.  (2)  (A) However, an administrative fee may be charged to cover the costs of processing the records of an apprentice.  (B) The fee allowed under subdivision (e)(2)(A) of this section shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each course in which the apprentice is enrolled.    (3) The apprentice or an apprenticeship program sponsor may be required to furnish books and special equipment.    (f)  (1) Funding for an apprenticeship training program, in addition to any other money available, shall be based on:  (A) Allocation of funds to an apprenticeship program sponsor by the Office of Skills Development, as referred to in subsection (a) of this section; or  (B) Terms of a contract between an apprenticeship program sponsor and a cosponsor, as referred to in subsection (b) of this section.    (2) An apprenticeship program sponsor may charge an apprentice or the employer of the apprentice tuition and fees to cover administrative costs incurred while the apprentice is registered with the apprenticeship program sponsor.    (g) The terms of the contract referred to in subsection (b) of this section shall require without limitation the following in order to effectively administer the apprenticeship training program in a manner consistent with the public's need for skilled workers and the apprentice's need for marketable skills in apprenticeable occupations:  (1) Adequate facilities;  (2) Personnel; and  (3) Resources.    (h) An apprenticeship training program shall be registered with the United States Office of Apprenticeship and the Office of Skills Development.
AR Code § 6-52-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 52 - Vocational and Technical Training|Subchapter 2 - Apprenticeship Training Programs|§ 6-52-208. Duties of apprenticeship program sponsors

 (a) The apprenticeship program sponsor of each apprenticeship training program shall:  (1) Establish standards and goals for preparatory instruction, supplementary instruction, and related instruction for apprentices in the program;  (2) Establish rules governing the on-the-job training and other instruction for apprentices in the program;  (3) Plan and organize instructional materials designed to provide technical and theoretical knowledge and basic skills required by apprentices in the program;  (4) Recommend qualified instructors for the program;  (5) Monitor and evaluate the performance and progress of each apprentice in the program and the program as a whole; and  (6) Interview applicants and select those most qualified for entrance into the program.    (b) A program must provide for the keeping of records of the on-the-job training and progress of each apprentice.  (c) A program must require instructors to maintain recommended qualifications.  (d) A program must perform any other duties which promote the goals of individual apprentices and of the program as a whole.
AR Code § 6-53-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-53-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991”.
AR Code § 6-53-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-53-102. Purpose

 (a) The purpose of this chapter is to serve as a legislative charter under the authority granted by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 52, for the establishment, organization, and administration of a system of educational institutions throughout the state offering courses of instruction in:  (1) Technical programs;  (2) Vocational programs;  (3) Adult education programs;  (4) Industry training; and  (5) Two-year college transfer programs.    (b) The system established under this chapter shall provide educational programs which are:  (1) Easily accessible by all segments of the population so that they may benefit from training, retraining, or upgraded training for employment; and  (2) Highly responsive to individuals needing to achieve basic, general, and specialized education to meet the needs of the workplace.    (c) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall serve as the coordinating body of the system in order to assure the orderly and effective development of the publicly supported institutions within the system.
AR Code § 6-53-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-53-104. Effect of chapter on existing law

 (a) The procedures and deadlines established in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be in lieu of and supersede those set forth in existing laws of this state with respect to the establishment, organization, and administration of vocational-technical postsecondary institutions and community colleges.  (b) Existing laws of this state shall for the purposes of this chapter apply only in those situations which are not specifically provided for in this chapter and, when applied, shall be consistent, insofar as possible, with the purpose, procedures, and deadlines contained in this chapter.
AR Code § 6-53-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-53-105. Withdrawal or withholding of state funding

 The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may approve the withdrawal or withholding of state financial and administrative support of any institution in the system under the following conditions:   (1) If an institution fails or refuses to maintain prescribed standards of administration or instruction; or  (2) If an institution fails to achieve accreditation within the time limits prescribed by this chapter.
AR Code § 6-53-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-53-106. Licensed blind vendors

 (a) Section 22-3-1301 et seq. grants preference to trained blind individuals in the operation of vending facilities on certain state-owned or leased property. Further, such vending facilities provide productive employment to qualified blind persons resulting in earned income which returns tax dollars to the state. Therefore, it is the specific intent of this section to continue such vending preferences allowed under § 22-3-1301 et seq. with all rights and responsibilities required therein at all vocational-technical schools where they now operate.  (b) Any institutional consolidation resulting from this chapter shall include plans for continuation of vending facilities at the preceding locations subject to § 22-3-1301 et seq.
AR Code § 6-53-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-53-107. Effect of conversion on employees and directors

 (a) All employees who are employed by state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical schools converting to an institution under the technical and community college system or those employees of a two-year branch campus of a four-year institution converting to a technical or community college shall become employees of the technical or community college, branch campus of the community college, or satellite campus of the community college under this chapter and shall continue their terms of employment and shall have all rights and benefits of employment, including retirement benefits, that they had when employed by the state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical schools or by the two-year branch campus of the four-year institution.  (b) All directors of state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical schools shall continue their terms of employment and shall have all rights and benefits of employment, including retirement benefits, under this chapter and shall remain directors of the institutions resulting from the merger, consolidation, or expansion under this chapter.  (c) Any abolishment of a position in an institution operated as a former state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical school by an institution within the system shall require prior approval of the state board during the five (5) years following the effective date of the merger, consolidation, or expansion.  (d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to provide any employee described herein with any employment rights or benefits greater than those employment rights or benefits to which all state employees are entitled.
AR Code § 6-53-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Technical and Community College System|§ 6-53-201. System name

 All two-year institutions and their courses and programs within the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall be identified and administered as the Arkansas Technical and Community College System.
AR Code § 6-53-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Technical and Community College System|§ 6-53-205. College transfer program approval

 (a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop a plan to maximize transfer credits of students from institutions within the system, including the development of a core transfer program for students desiring to obtain a baccalaureate degree after transferring from an institution within the two-year system to the four-year system.  (b) All programs and curricula in the college transfer program shall be subject to the approval or disapproval of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  (c) The board shall develop, with the assistance of institutional advisory committees, policies for transfer students from technical and community colleges to four-year institutions.
AR Code § 6-53-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Technical and Community College System|§ 6-53-206. Equipment pool

 The Division of Higher Education, in coordination with the institutions, shall develop an effective means of pooling surplus equipment for redistribution to other institutions. Such equipment pool arrangement may include the crediting of equipment values to the institution for equipment acquired from a source other than the state.
AR Code § 6-53-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Technical and Community College System|§ 6-53-207. Capital outlays

 (a) Unless exempted under the provisions of § 19-4-522, any expenditure of State Treasury funds for capital outlay expenses or construction costs, as set forth in § 19-4-524, of an institution within the system shall be subject to the prior approval of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  (b) Except those funds allocated under the College Savings Bond Act of 1989, § 6-62-701 et seq., or provided during the 1991-1993 biennium, prior to the withdrawal of state funds from the State Treasury for use in approved capital outlays, the board shall obtain and transmit to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a certificate from the chair of the local board of the technical or community college stating that a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of each project cost has been provided by local funds.  (c) No state moneys appropriated for general operating expenses of an institution shall be used for capital outlay expenses.  (d) Capital outlay expenses shall be paid from gifts, grants, profits from auxiliary enterprises, tuition, fees, local millages, and other local funds and may be paid from state funds appropriated for such purposes.  (e) Revenues derived from any local sales and use tax levied under § 26-74-201 et seq., § 26-74-301 et seq., § 26-75-201 et seq., or § 26-75-301 et seq., may be used to finance capital outlay expenses for institutions of higher education.
AR Code § 6-53-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Technical and Community College System|§ 6-53-209. Interim accreditation and governance

 (a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may act as the legal entity, governing board, and receiver of all property for any institution not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and seeking merger or consolidation with an existing institution of higher education during the interim period when approval of institutional change from an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education is being sought.  (b) Upon approval by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, all records, personnel, property, unexpended balances, and all legal authority shall pass from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to the legal entity governing the newly merged or consolidated institution.  (c) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may provide accreditation for a period of up to six (6) years to an institution governed by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  (d)  (1) Until the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves associate of applied science degrees for the institutions identified in § 6-53-301(a), no change in the educational mission of those institutions is intended or authorized by this chapter.  (2) The Career Education and Workforce Development Board shall show cause why accreditation of an institution should not be continued and provide twelve (12) months' notice of any action to withdraw accreditation of an institution.    (e) A postsecondary vocational-technical school other than those listed in §§ 6-53-301 and 6-53-404 that receives approval from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the General Assembly to begin the process of consolidation or merger with an existing institution of higher education shall be governed by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board under this section and § 6-53-302(f), (h), and (i) pending approval of the merger or consolidation from an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.  (f) If a consolidation plan is not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, § 6-53-301(f) shall apply to the postsecondary vocational-technical school or technical college seeking merger or consolidation with an institution of higher education.
AR Code § 6-53-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Technical and Community College System|§ 6-53-210. Transfers to system after July 1, 1991

 (a) Following July 1, 1991, any existing postsecondary vocational-technical school transferring to the Arkansas Technical and Community College System shall do so only upon approval by the General Assembly and the recommendation of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  (b) Upon completion of the transfer to the system, the institution shall be subject to the same laws, procedures, and rules as all other institutions under the jurisdiction of the board.
AR Code § 6-53-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 3 - Administration|§ 6-53-303. Institution presidents

 (a) The president of the technical or community college shall serve at the pleasure of the local board.  (b) A person currently appointed and serving as a president of existing community colleges or a chancellor of a two-year branch of a four-year institution which might transfer to the Arkansas Technical and Community College System shall continue his or her terms of employment and shall have all rights and benefits of employment.  (c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of president of a technical or community college in the system, the local board shall select the new president.
AR Code § 6-53-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 3 - Administration|§ 6-53-304. Student tuition — Fees

 (a) The intent of this chapter is to make technical and community college programs available to as many citizens of Arkansas as possible. To this end, tuition and fees should be maintained at a reasonable level so as not to exclude citizens because of cost.  (b) The local board shall determine the minimum student tuition and fees to be charged by institutions within the system.  (c) The local board shall set both in-district and out-of-district student tuition and fees for each institution within its service area. Students residing outside a community college district may be subject to extra tuition and fees.
AR Code § 6-53-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 3 - Administration|§ 6-53-305. Transportation

 A technical or community college may establish and operate a transportation system for students within the service area of the institution assigned by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
AR Code § 6-53-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education|Chapter 53 - Two-Year Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of 1991|Subchapter 3 - Administration|§ 6-53-306. Coordination with secondary vocational-technical education and literacy programs

 Upon the approval of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the local board may contract with the Division of Career and Technical Education, a nonprofit organization, or a local school district board of directors within its service area to offer secondary-level vocational and technical courses and programs, adult literacy courses, and industry training.