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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 44 - ADULT LITERACY (§§ 6-44-201 — 6-44-308) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM ACT (§§ 6-44-301 — 6-44-308) › Section 6-44-304 - Approved program provider - Qualifications - Notice

(a)
Annually by August 15, the Department of Education shall issue a request for qualifications for public, nonprofit, or other entities to apply to become approved program providers and participate in the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program.
(b)
(1)
The department shall promulgate rules necessary to establish the:
(A)
Criteria as described under subdivision (b)(2) of this section under which an entity becomes an approved program provider; and
(B)
Performance standards as specified under this subchapter for an approved program provider to continue to participate in the program.
(2)
The criteria to become an approved program provider described under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall include that the entity:
(A)
Is a regionally accredited high school diploma-granting entity;
(B)
Has a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing adult dropout recovery services;
(C)
Provides a course catalog that includes all courses necessary to meet graduation requirements; and
(D)
Has the ability to:
(i)
Provide academic skill intake assessments and transcript evaluations;
(ii)
Develop a learning plan for each student that integrates graduation requirements and career goals;
(iii)
Provide remediation opportunities in literacy and numeracy;
(iv)
Provide an employability skills certification;
(v)
Provide career pathways coursework;
(vi)
Provide preparation for workforce credentials; and
(vii)
Provide career advising services.
(c)
(1)
The department shall announce the approved program providers no later than October 15 annually.
(2)
Upon the announcement of approval, an approved program provider may begin enrolling students starting no later than November 15 each year.
(d)
An approved program provider shall not be removed from the list of approved program providers except as provided under §
6-44-308
.
Added by Act 2023, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 44 - ADULT LITERACY (§§ 6-44-201 — 6-44-308) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM ACT (§§ 6-44-301 — 6-44-308) › Section 6-44-305 - Payment

An approved program provider shall not receive funding for a student under this subchapter if the approved program provider also receives federal or state funding or private tuition for the student.
Added by Act 2023, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 44 - ADULT LITERACY (§§ 6-44-201 — 6-44-308) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM ACT (§§ 6-44-301 — 6-44-308) › Section 6-44-306 - Invoicing process

(a)
An approved program provider shall submit monthly invoices to the Department of Education no later than the tenth calendar day of each month for milestones met in the previous calendar month under the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program.
(b)
The department shall pay an approved program provider in the order in which invoices are submitted until all available funds are exhausted.
(c)
The department shall provide a written update to an approved program provider by the last calendar day of each month, including without limitation the:
(1)
Aggregate total dollars that have been paid to the approved program provider to date; and
(2)
Estimated number of enrollments still available for the program year.
Added by Act 2023, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 44 - ADULT LITERACY (§§ 6-44-201 — 6-44-308) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM ACT (§§ 6-44-301 — 6-44-308) › Section 6-44-307 - Annual reporting

(a)
On or before August 15 of the second fiscal year of the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program and each year thereafter, each approved program provider participating in the program shall report the following metrics to the Department of Education:
(1)
Total number of students for whom the approved program provider has received payments under the program;
(2)
Total number of high school credits earned by students for whom the approved program provider is receiving payments under the program;
(3)
Total number of employability skills certifications issued to students for whom the approved program provider is receiving payments under the program;
(4)
Total number of workforce credentials earned for each level of funding described in §
6-44-305
by students for whom the approved program provider is receiving payments under the program;
(5)
Total number of students for whom the approved program provider is receiving payments under the program who receive high school diplomas;
(6)
Average cost per graduate for the cohort for which the measurement period ended in the prior fiscal year of the state and an updated average cost per graduate for any previous cohort for which the measurement period has ended but a student from the cohort achieved one (1) of the milestones described in §
6-44-305
in the prior fiscal year of the state; and
(7)
Graduation rates for the cohort for which the measurement period ended in the prior fiscal year of the state and updated graduation rates from any previous cohort for which the measurement period has ended but a student from the cohort achieved one (1) of the milestones described in §
6-44-305
.
(b)
On or before August 15 after the conclusion of the first measurement period of the program and each year thereafter in which payments under the program were dispersed for the prior fiscal year of this state, each approved program provider that received payments under §
6-44-306
for the preceding fiscal year shall report the metrics described in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5) of this section by cohort to the department.
Added by Act 2023, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 44 - ADULT LITERACY (§§ 6-44-201 — 6-44-308) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS ADULT DIPLOMA PROGRAM ACT (§§ 6-44-301 — 6-44-308) › Section 6-44-308 - Accountability

(a)
After the close of the second fiscal year of the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program and each year thereafter, the Department of Education shall review data from each approved program provider to ensure that each approved program provider is achieving minimum performance standards under the program, including:
(1)
Minimum of fifty percent (50%) graduation rate for each cohort's measurement period; and
(2)
Average cost per graduate of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) or less for each cohort's measurement period.
(b)
(1)
The department shall place an approved program provider that does not meet the minimum program performance standards identified in §
6-44-304
and subsection (a) of this section on probationary status for the remainder of the fiscal year.
(2)
An approved program provider that does not meet the minimum performance standards for two (2) consecutive years shall be removed from the approved program provider list.
Added by Act 2023, No. 546,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-101 - Title

The title of this chapter shall be the "Arkansas Better Chance Program Act".
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-102 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of the General Assembly to expand the availability of developmentally appropriate early childhood programs, including, but not limited to, the Head Start program, the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), therapeutic child development programs, and Parents As Teachers. Children have the capacity to learn at very early ages, and participating in high-quality early care and education programs provides preschool children with the skills, enrichment, and learning opportunities that increase their chances of future success in school. Children from all backgrounds who receive high-quality early care and education score higher on tests of both cognitive and social skills in their early school years. Low-income children who receive high-quality early care and education score significantly higher on tests of reading and math from their primary years through middle adolescence. These high-quality early care and education services can be both classroom, center-based, or home-based programs. Therefore, the General Assembly finds that the state should provide assistance to educationally deprived young children by funding successful and innovative programs that are designed to increase the learning of these children and provide for their optimal development.
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1; 2003, No. 1332, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-103 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Appropriate early childhood program" means a developmentally appropriate program for young children, birth through five (5) years of age, approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as complying with the regulatory guidelines of the early childhood state accreditation by the Department of Human Services and Arkansas Better Chance Program Core Quality Approval Standards of the division to be issued by the division pursuant to this chapter;
(2)
"Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program" means a developmentally appropriate early care and education program for children three (3) and four (4) years of age created under §
6-45-105(a)(1)(B)
;
(3)
"Arkansas Early Childhood Commission" or "commission" means a twenty-five-member advisory body appointed by the Governor to perform certain duties and responsibilities relating to the development, expansion, and coordination of early childhood programs, including, but not limited to, serving as the advisory body to the division on early childhood program issues; and
(4)
"Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board" means a citizen board appointed through the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. regional technical assistance and training center to develop public awareness, to promote program expansion, to encourage local development of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A., and to provide consultation and guidance to the center.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1813, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1812, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1811, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 403,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1; 1997, No. 1132, § 36; 1999, No. 1222, § 3; 2003, No. 1105, § 1; 2003, No. 1332, § 2; 2009, No. 28, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-104 - Construction

(a)
(1)
Except as required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, this chapter shall not require any school district to participate.
(2)
A local school is required to work with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and its local community to establish, promote, and assist in the development of a program under the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program to serve all children in the school as provided in §
6-45-108
, if the school is located in a school district classified as in need of Level 5 - Intensive support.
(b)
Furthermore, nothing in this chapter shall require parents or legal guardians to enroll their children under five (5) years of age in any program established pursuant to this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 62, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1814, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 2; 1991, No. 216, § 2; 1997, No. 1132, § 37; 2003, No. 1332, § 3; 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 49, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-105 - Establishment of Arkansas Better Chance Program

(a)
(1)
(A)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish the Arkansas Better Chance Program to assist in the establishment and funding of the appropriate early childhood programs for children from birth through five (5) years of age.
(B)
Within the Arkansas Better Chance Program there is established the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program for providing appropriate early care and education programs for children three (3) years of age and four (4) years of age as identified under §
6-45-108(a)
.
(2)
(A)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall award grants or contracts to appropriate early childhood programs selected by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with specified programmatic standards.
(B)
(i)
These standards will be developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the advice and assistance of the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission.
(ii)
Standards for funding the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. will be developed in conjunction with the Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board.
(C)
The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. regional technical assistance and training center shall be defined and funded as an integral part of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) U.S.A. to provide necessary training, technical assistance, and program support to program sites in Arkansas.
(b)
The programmatic standards and other rules necessary for the implementation of the Arkansas Better Chance Program shall be adopted by the State Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(c)
(1)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may expend a maximum of two percent (2%) of available funds to administer the Arkansas Better Chance Program and to monitor Arkansas Better Chance Program grantees to ensure compliance with programmatic standards.
(2)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may contract with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to administer the Arkansas Better Chance Program.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 332, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1815, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1; 1993, No. 923, § 1; 1997, No. 1132, § 38; 2003, No. 1332, § 4; 2009, No. 376, § 52.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-107 - Publication of funding availability and program criteria

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall annually provide notification to school districts and to other appropriate providers of the availability of funds under the Arkansas Better Chance Program and shall include in such notification the programmatic standards and criteria for determination of eligibility for funding under the program.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1820, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-108 - Criteria for determining need

(a)
(1)
All children three (3) years of age and four (4) 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 an Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program if there is an Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program available in the school district where the child resides and if there is available space for the child to attend the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.
(2)
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 who are not eligible under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, but priority enrollment shall be allowed to children eligible under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall review various criteria for identifying and targeting the areas of the state with the greatest need for early childhood programs.
(c)
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 Arkansas children with the greatest need to participate in Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program-funded early childhood programs.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1821, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1; 2003, No. 1332, § 6; 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 49, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-109 - Certification by Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

(a)
The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall certify childcare facilities which have an appropriate early childhood program, as defined in §
6-45-103
. Certification numbers shall be issued to those childcare facilities that meet the applicable qualifications.
(b)
Upon certification of the childcare facilities, the division shall provide a listing of all certified facilities and their certification numbers to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the purpose of the income tax credit or refund provided for in §§
26-51-502
and
26-51-507
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1822, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 1268, § 2; 1995, No. 850, § 1; 1997, No. 1132, § 40; 2001, No. 413, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-110 - Assessment

(a)
(1)
The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall be responsible for assessment of students enrolled in the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program.
(2)
(A)
Assessment shall begin upon enrollment in the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program and continue until each child completes the fourth grade, so long as the child is enrolled in a public school in the state.
(B)
The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall work cooperatively to ensure that the assessments are conducted as required by this section.
(b)
(1)
Children in the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program shall be assessed annually to provide an indication of each child's progress towards school readiness.
(2)
This annual assessment shall be directly aligned with the Arkansas Early Childhood Education Framework/Early Learning Guidelines and shall serve to promote curriculum development and instructional methods that assist in achievement of the intended outcome of readiness for kindergarten.
(3)
(A)
The assessment shall address a child's strengths, progress, and needs and shall serve as a central part of an effective early childhood program.
(B)
The assessment will be used in making sound decisions about teaching and learning and to identify areas of concern that may require focused intervention.
(c)
(1)
A comprehensive research study shall be implemented to evaluate the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program to ensure that the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program goals and intended child outcomes are being achieved.
(2)
The study shall be designed to use sound research-based evidence to determine whether the programs meet the expected standards of quality and whether they are achieving the intended child outcomes.
(3)
This research shall include children entering the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program at ages three (3) and four (4) years and follow the children through completion of the fourth grade statewide student assessments.
(d)
Research results will be provided annually to the Governor, the Senate Committee on Education, and the House Committee on Education.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 58, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1823, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 49, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 45 - ARKANSAS BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM (§§ 6-45-101 — 6-45-111) › Section 6-45-111 - Early childhood program assessments

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall assess each early childhood program in this state that receives state funding under this subchapter based on nationally recognized standards and assessments that may include without limitation the following components:
(1)
Curriculum and learning environment;
(2)
Training and education of staff;
(3)
Adult-to-child ratios;
(4)
Student assessments;
(5)
Health and safety conditions;
(6)
Family engagement; and
(7)
Site visits.
(b)
The certification under §
6-45-109
of a childcare facility that has an early childhood program is subject to the review of the assessment by each division.
(c)
Each division annually shall provide a summary of the results of assessments conducted under this section concerning the quality of the early childhood programs assessed to the Governor, the Senate Committee on Education, and the House Committee on Education.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 793,§ 18, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 2011, No. 1130, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-102) › Section 6-46-101 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1824, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 1; 1997, No. 540, § 1; 1999, No. 1323, § 27.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-102) › Section 6-46-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 2 - SITE AND FUNDING (§§ 6-46-201 — 6-46-203) › Section 6-46-201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 2 - SITE AND FUNDING (§§ 6-46-201 — 6-46-203) › Section 6-46-202 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1825, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 2 - SITE AND FUNDING (§§ 6-46-201 — 6-46-203) › Section 6-46-203 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 6-46-301 — 6-46-304) › Section 6-46-302 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 333, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1826, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, §§ 4, 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 6-46-301 — 6-46-304) › Section 6-46-303 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1827, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, §§ 4, 7; 2009, No. 376, § 53.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 6-46-301 — 6-46-304) › Section 6-46-304 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1828, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 4 - PERSONNEL (§§ 6-46-401 — 6-46-402) › Section 6-46-401 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1829, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 4 - PERSONNEL (§§ 6-46-401 — 6-46-402) › Section 6-46-402 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1830, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 5 - OPERATIONS (§§ 6-46-501 — 6-46-502) › Section 6-46-501 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1831, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 8,§ 70, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 7,§ 70, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 6; 1997, No. 540, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 46 - ARKANSAS HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER (§§ 6-46-101 — 6-46-502) › Subchapter 5 - OPERATIONS (§§ 6-46-501 — 6-46-502) › Section 6-46-502 - [Repealed]

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1832, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 839, § 6; 1995, No. 1296, § 32.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 2 - DISTANCE LEARNING COORDINATION (§§ 6-47-201 — 6-47-203) › Section 6-47-201 - Administration in elementary schools

(a)
The Department of Education shall oversee and coordinate the implementation of distance learning in elementary and secondary public schools in the state.
(b)
The department shall promulgate rules establishing appropriate adult supervision.
(c)
(1)
The elementary or secondary school may import courses from outside the state if the out-of-state course provider is approved by the department before the school offers the courses through distance learning.
(2)
A course offered through an approved out-of-state course provider under this subsection shall follow department course frameworks.
(d)
The courses offered through distance learning shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)
College preparatory courses, including, but not limited to, calculus, physics, Arkansas history, foreign languages, and computer science; and
(2)
Technological courses, including, but not limited to, advanced math and science courses, advanced computer skills courses, and advanced courses in the arts.
(e)
The department shall work with the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, the Educational Television Division, the education service cooperatives, and other state agencies involved in distance learning in implementing distance learning.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 334, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1083, § 1; 2009, No. 1469, § 25.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 2 - DISTANCE LEARNING COORDINATION (§§ 6-47-201 — 6-47-203) › Section 6-47-202 - Administration in two-year colleges

(a)
The Division of Higher Education shall oversee and coordinate the implementation of distance learning in two-year colleges, four-year institutions of higher education, and universities in the state.
(b)
The Division of Career and Technical Education shall cooperate with the Division of Higher Education in implementing the provisions of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1839, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1083, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 2 - DISTANCE LEARNING COORDINATION (§§ 6-47-201 — 6-47-203) › Section 6-47-203 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and Division of Higher Education - Cooperation, report, and implementation

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education shall work together to implement distance learning throughout the state.
(b)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education shall present a report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education by December 31, 1999, reporting the status and progress of distance learning in Arkansas.
(c)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education shall not be required to implement the provisions of this subchapter if funds are not made available.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1833, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1083, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 3 - DISTANCE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION (§§ 6-47-301 — 6-47-305) › Section 6-47-301 - Intent

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the planning and implementation of distance learning should create opportunities for innovation in education, transform institutional behavior, and prepare students for participation in the information age economy.
Acts 1999, No. 1298, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 3 - DISTANCE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION (§§ 6-47-301 — 6-47-305) › Section 6-47-302 - Implementation in elementary and secondary schools - Courses offered

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall plan for the statewide implementation of distance learning in elementary and secondary public schools in the state.
(b)
(1)
The elementary or secondary school may utilize courses from outside the state if the out-of-state course provider is approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or the Division of Career and Technical Education before the school offers the courses through distance learning.
(2)
A course offered through an approved out-of-state course provider under this subsection shall follow Division of Elementary and Secondary Education course frameworks.
(c)
The courses offered through distance learning may include college preparatory courses, advanced mathematics and science courses, and technological courses.
(d)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall work with the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, the Educational Television Division, the education service cooperatives, the Arkansas State Library, and other state agencies involved in distance learning.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1834, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1298, § 2; 2009, No. 1469, § 26.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 3 - DISTANCE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION (§§ 6-47-301 — 6-47-305) › Section 6-47-303 - Coordination at institutions of higher education

The Division of Higher Education shall coordinate the implementation of distance learning at the state's public institutions of higher education.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1835, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1298, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 3 - DISTANCE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION (§§ 6-47-301 — 6-47-305) › Section 6-47-304 - Division of Career and Technical Education to cooperate with Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and Division of Higher Education

The Division of Career and Technical Education shall cooperate with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education to implement distance learning throughout the state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1836, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1298, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 3 - DISTANCE LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION (§§ 6-47-301 — 6-47-305) › Section 6-47-305 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 540,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 8,§ 71, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 7,§ 71, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1159,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1073,§ 35, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1298, § 5; 2005, No. 1425, § 1; 2007, No. 751, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS DISTANCE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (§§ 6-47-401 — 6-47-406) › Section 6-47-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Distance Learning Development Project Act of 2003".
Acts 2003, No. 1192, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS DISTANCE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (§§ 6-47-401 — 6-47-406) › Section 6-47-402 - Purpose

(a)
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the establishment, organization, and administration of a distance learning program designed to improve course offerings available to students throughout the state.
(b)
The program will demonstrate the efficiency of using distance learning to enhance elementary and secondary education and prepare students for greater success in a postsecondary educational environment.
Acts 2003, No. 1192, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS DISTANCE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (§§ 6-47-401 — 6-47-406) › Section 6-47-403 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Board" means the State Board of Education;
(2)
"Distance learning" means an interactive telecommunications system that utilizes information technology, audio, video, and similar technological elements, is compatible with other distance learning networks, and is used for the purpose of enhancing instructional opportunities in Arkansas public schools;
(3)
"Infrastructure" means an interlinked system of wires, cables, fiber optics, or other wireline or wireless communications media;
(4)
"Program" means the Arkansas Distance Learning Development Program; and
(5)
"Public telecommunications" means the facilities used in providing telecommunication services to the public, including, but not limited to, facilities owned and operated by public utilities.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1837, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1192, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS DISTANCE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (§§ 6-47-401 — 6-47-406) › Section 6-47-404 - Establishment and implementation

(a)
There is established the Arkansas Distance Learning Development Program, which shall be conducted by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and administered through the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(b)
The program shall have four (4) focus areas:
(1)
To help alleviate the increasing shortage of available qualified teachers;
(2)
To provide additional course-scheduling opportunities for students currently forced to choose between courses that are scheduled infrequently or concurrently;
(3)
To provide an opportunity for students to access an enriched curriculum and additional courses beyond those mandated by the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts; and
(4)
To develop and make available online professional development and instructional resources for all teachers and administrators.
(c)
(1)
The funding necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter may be derived from donations, grants, or legislative appropriation.
(2)
The commissioner may solicit and receive donations and grants for the purpose of administering the program.
(3)
(A)
All donations, grants, and appropriations received shall be accounted for by the division.
(B)
Fund balances may be carried over from one (1) year to the next to continue the program.
(d)
The commissioner shall review the implementation of this program annually and make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding the number and amount of awards to ensure that the purpose of the program is achieved.
(e)
The commissioner may enter into contracts or provide grants to local education agencies, education service cooperatives, or other entities for personnel, facilities, and services necessary to implement this program.
(f)
Students taking courses through this program shall be considered entitled to any public education credits and grades assigned through this program, and those credits and grades shall be accepted by all public schools in the State of Arkansas.
(g)
Courses offered or taught through the program may be offered or taught to public school students, private school students, and home-schooled students in the State of Arkansas.
(h)
A home-schooled student or a private school student enrolled in a distance learning course shall not be entitled to any rights, privileges, courses, activities, or services available to a public school student or open-enrollment public charter school student other than receiving appropriate credit for a completed distance learning course.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1839A, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1838, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1192, § 2; 2005, No. 2121, § 18; 2005, No. 2325, § 1; 2007, No. 1573, § 40.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS DISTANCE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (§§ 6-47-401 — 6-47-406) › Section 6-47-405 - Rules

The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 335, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1192, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 5 - DISTANCE LEARNING GRANTS (§§ 6-47-501 — 6-47-504) › Section 6-47-501 - Purpose

(a)
It is the purpose of this subchapter to make available distance learning in every school district in the state.
(b)
The primary purpose of providing distance learning technologies is to assist school districts in receiving advanced high school courses, advanced placement courses, enriched course content, or other academic courses not otherwise available in the school district.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 5 - DISTANCE LEARNING GRANTS (§§ 6-47-501 — 6-47-504) › Section 6-47-502 - Distance learning grants

(a)
(1)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop grant standards and provide grants to education service cooperatives for acquiring equipment and receiving telecommunications services necessary for each school district to have distance learning availability.
(2)
The grants shall be used to assist school districts that do not have distance learning capabilities and to assist school districts in upgrading existing distance learning capabilities.
(3)
The grants shall also be used by the education service cooperatives to provide technical assistance to the school districts in implementing and maintaining distance learning as an educational tool.
(b)
(1)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:
(A)
Establish, by rule, standards for eligible equipment and telecommunications services; and
(B)
Oversee the efficient operation and use of the system pursuant to law.
(2)
Each school district shall have adequate connectivity to provide quality of service for distance learning.
(3)
The distance learning technical protocol or protocols shall be in alignment with technical standards set by the Director of the Division of Information Systems.
(c)
Education service cooperatives and school districts shall coordinate with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to seek to obtain the benefits of the Federal Communications Commission's E-Rate Program.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1843, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1; 2007, No. 617, §§ 32, 33; 2007, No. 751, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 5 - DISTANCE LEARNING GRANTS (§§ 6-47-501 — 6-47-504) › Section 6-47-503 - Distance learning consortiums

School districts shall form collaborative efforts with other schools or education service cooperatives or both other schools and education service cooperatives that share common educational needs in order to ensure that the state maximizes distance learning services by distributing shared course content.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1; 2007, No. 617, § 34.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 47 - DISTANCE LEARNING (§§ 6-47-101 — 6-47-504) › Subchapter 5 - DISTANCE LEARNING GRANTS (§§ 6-47-501 — 6-47-504) › Section 6-47-504 - Effect on teachers

A teacher who is under contract in a school district in the respective field of study that is being offered by distance learning pursuant to this subchapter shall not be terminated by the school district because of the availability of distance learning courses.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 3 - SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (§§ 6-40-101 — 6-48-104) › Chapter 48 - ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (§§ 6-48-101 — 6-48-104) › Section 6-48-101 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
(A)
(i)
"Alternative learning environment" means an alternate class or program within a public school or school district that affords all students an environment that seeks to eliminate barriers to learning for any student whose academic and social progress is negatively affected by the student's personal characteristics or situation.
(ii)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall by rule more fully define the student's personal characteristics and situations applicable under this chapter.
(B)
An alternative learning environment is not a punitive environment but one that is conducive to learning.
(C)
An alternative learning environment is not a separate school for the purposes of this title even if the division assigns the alternative learning environment a separate local education agency number; and
(2)
"Intervention services" means activities within or outside a school that will eliminate traditional barriers to learning.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1844, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 846,§ 35, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2011, No. 1118, § 4.