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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-002 - Rule Governing the Educator Compensation Reform Program

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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
				Rules Governing the Educator Compensation Reform Program Effective January 1,
				2020
1.00
PURPOSE
1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education ("Division") Rules
			 Governing the Educator Compensation Reform Program.
1.02 The purpose of these rules is to provide
			 the process and procedures necessary to calculate and allocate Educator
			 Compensation Reform Program funds to eligible school
			 districts.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-006 - DESE Rules Governing the Regulatory Basis of Accounting

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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
				Rules Governing the Regulatory Basis of Accounting
Effective: December 30, 2019
1.00
Authority
1.01 The Arkansas State Board of Education's
			 authority for promulgating these Rules is pursuant to Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§ 6-11-105, 6-20-401, 10-4-413, and Act 867 of 2019.
1.02 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing the
			 Regulatory Basis of Accounting.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-007 - Class Size and Teaching Load

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING CLASS SIZE AND TEACHING LOAD
Effective: January 1, 2020
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 The State Board of Education enacted
			 these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann. §
			 6-11-105, § 6-17-812, and § 25-15-201 et seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-008 - Rules Governing the Standards for Accrediation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
				SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
1.00
REGULATORY
			 AUTHORITY
1.01 These rules
			 shall be known as the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
			 Rules Governing the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and
			 School Districts.
1.02 These rules
			 are promulgated pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-15-202,
			 6-15-203, 6-15-207, 6-15-208, 6-15-209, and 25-15-201 et seq.
2.00
PURPOSE
2.01 These rules are to set forth the
			 Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas to all public schools and public school
			 districts and to apply the Standards for Accreditation to all public schools
			 and public school districts for the purpose of determining accreditation of the
			 school and district.
2.02 These
			 rules describe the minimum requirements and process whereby Arkansas public
			 schools and public school districts are accredited, the process whereby
			 Arkansas public schools and public school districts will be cited or placed in
			 probationary status for failure to meet the Standards for Accreditation, and to
			 set forth the enforcement actions that may be applied to Arkansas public
			 schools and public school districts that fail to meet the Standards for
			 Accreditation.
3.00
DEFINITIONS
- For purposes of these Rules, the following terms
			 mean:
3.01 "Accredited - Cited"
			 means the status assigned to a public school or public school district that
			 fails to meet any Standard identified by a "C" as being a cited violation in
			 these rules.
3.02 "Enforcement
			 action" means the intervention of the State to require compliance of a public
			 school or a public school district that fails to meet the Standards for
			 Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts.
3.03 "Accredited - Probation" means the
			 status assigned to a public school or public school district that fails to meet
			 any Standard identified by a "P" as being a probationary violation in these
			 rules or fails to correct a violation by the specified deadline for which it
			 acquired cited status.
3.04
			 "Division" means the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education of the
			 Arkansas Department of Education.
3.05 "Public school" means:
3.05.1 A school operated by a public school
			 district; or
3.05.2 An
			 open-enrollment public charter school, as defined in Ark. Code Ann. §
			 6-23-103.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-009 - ADE-DESE Rules Governing the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act

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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
				Rules Governing the Regulatory Basis of Accounting
Effective: December 30, 2019
1.00
Authority
1.01 The Arkansas State Board of Education's
			 authority for promulgating these Rules is pursuant to Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§ 6-11-105, 6-20-401, 10-4-413, and Act 867 of 2019.
1.02 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing the
			 Regulatory Basis of Accounting.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-010 - DESE Rules Governing Public School Choice

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE
CHAPTER
			 1:
REGULATORY AUTHORITY, PURPOSE, AND
				DEFINITIONS
1-1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
1-1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Public School
			 Choice.
1-1.02 The Arkansas State
			 Board of Education promulgated these rules pursuant to the authority granted to
			 it by Ark. Code Ann. §§
										6-18-227
			 and
			 6-18-1901
			 et seq.
1-1.03 The purpose of these
			 rules is to set forth the process and procedures necessary to administer the
			 Public School Choice Act of 2015 and the Opportunity Public School Choice
			 Act.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-013 - ADE-DESE Rules Governing Test Security, Testing Violations, and Alleged Testing Improprieties

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING TEST SECURITY, TESTING VIOLATIONS, AND TESTING
				IMPROPRIETIES
Effective Date January 1, 2020
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education ("Division") Rules
			 Governing Test Security, Testing Violations, and Testing
			 Improprieties.
1.02 These rules are
			 enacted pursuant to the Arkansas State Board of Education's authority under
			 Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-15-2901 et seq.,
			 6-17-410,
			 25-15-201 et
			 seq., and Act 930 of 2017.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-014 - Rules Governing the Facilities Master Plan

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COMMISSION FOR ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES
				AND TRANSPORTATION RULES GOVERNING THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN Effective:
				December 30, 2019
1.00
			 REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities
				and Transportation enacts these Rules pursuant to its authority set forth in
				Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-21-114, 6-21-801 et seq.,
				25-15-201
et seq
., and Act 933 of 2019.
2.00 PURPOSE
The purpose of these Rules is to establish a program and
				process for establishing a format for districts to create facilities master
				plans in accordance with State legislation, in an ongoing effort to remediate
				deficiencies in academic facilities.
3.00 DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of these Rules, the following terms
				mean:
3.01 Academic facility - A
			 building or space, including related areas such as the physical plant and
			 grounds, where public school students receive instruction that is an integral
			 part of an adequate education as described in Ark. Code Ann. § 6-20-2302.
3.01.1 A public school building or space,
			 including related areas such as the physical plant and grounds, used for an
			 extracurricular activity or an organized physical activity course as defined in
			 Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-137 shall not be considered an academic facility for
			 the purposes of these Rules to the extent that the building, space, or related
			 area is used for extracurricular activities or organized physical activities
			 courses, except for physical educational training and instruction under Ark.
			 Code Ann. § 6-16-132;
3.01.2
			 The Division may determine the extent to which a building, space, or related
			 area is used for extracurricular activities or organized physical activities
			 courses based on information supplied by the school district and, if necessary,
			 on-site inspection.
3.01.3
			 Buildings or spaces, including related areas such as the physical plant and
			 grounds, used for pre-kindergarten education shall not be considered academic
			 facilities for purposes of these Rules; and
3.01.4 District administration buildings and
			 spaces, including related areas such as the physical plant and grounds, shall
			 not be considered academic facilities for the purpose of these Rules.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-016 - Rules Governing the Right to Read Act

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1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 The State Board of Education enacted
			 these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§ 6-11-105, 6-17-402, 6-17-429, and 25-15-201 et
			 seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-017 - DESE Rules Governing Special Education and Related Services, Sec. 24.00 High-Cost Occurences

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES 24.00 SPECIAL EDUCATION HIGH-COST
				OCCURRENCES
Effective October 2019
24.01 REGULATORY AUTHORITY
24.01.1 These rules shall be known as the
			 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Special
			 Education High-Cost Occurrences.
24.01.2 These rules are enacted pursuant to
			 the State Board of Education's authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§
									6-20-2303,
			 6-20-2304,
			 6-41-207
			 and
			 6-11-105, and
			 Act 757 of 2019.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-018 - Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transporation Rules for the Specifications Governing School Bus Design

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Anticipated Effective Date: July 2019
1.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 These Rules shall be known as the
			 Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation
			 Rules for the Specifications Governing School Bus Design.
1.02 These rules are enacted pursuant to the
			 authority of Ark. Code Ann. §
									6-21-304.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-019 - Schools of Innovation

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1.00
PURPOSE
1.01 The
			 purpose of these rules is to improve education in Arkansas and to set forth the
			 process and procedures necessary to administer the Schools of Innovation
			 Program.
2.00
AUTHORITY
2.01 The
			 Arkansas State Board of Education's authority for promulgating these rules is
			 pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§
								6-11-105,
			 6-15-2801 et seq., and
			 25-15-201 et seq.
3.00
DEFINITIONS
3.01 "District of innovation" means a public
			 school district with one or more schools of innovation that has:
3.01.1 Developed a school of innovation plan
			 in compliance with Ark. Code Ann. §
									6-15-2801 et seq. and these
			 rules;
3.01.2 Obtained necessary
			 exemptions from laws, rules, and local policies to improve the educational
			 performance of students from the Commissioner of Education in accordance with
			 Sections 8.00 and 10.00 of these rules; and
3.01.3 Been approved as a district of
			 innovation by the Commissioner of Education.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-020 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Home Schools

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1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 These
			 regulations shall be known as Arkansas Department of Education Division of
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Home Schools.
1.02 These regulations are enacted pursuant
			 to the State Board of Education's authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§
			 6-11-105, 6-15-501 et seq., 6-18-232, 25-15-201 et seq., Act 429 and Act 430 of
			 2019.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-021 - Rules Governing the Academic Facilities Partnership Program

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COMMISSION FOR ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES
				AND TRANSPORTATION RULES GOVERNING THE ACADEMIC FACILITIES PARTNERSHIP
				PROGRAM
Effective: December 30, 2019
1.00 AUTHORITY
The Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities
				and Transportation (CAPSAFT) authority for promulgating these Rules is pursuant
				to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-21-114, 6-20-2507, 6-20-2512,
				25-15-201
et seq.,
and Act 1080 of 2019.
2.00 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
2.01 The purpose of these Rules is to
			 establish a process whereby the Arkansas Division of Public School Academic
			 Facilities and Transportation shall provide state financial participation based
			 upon a school district's academic facilities wealth index in the form of cash
			 payments to a school district for eligible new construction projects.
2.02 CAPSAFT Rules Governing the Academic
			 Facilities Partnership Program that were in effect July 25, 2016, apply to
			 2019-2021 project funding cycle.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-025 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators

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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY
				AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES GOVERNING THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR ARKANSAS
				EDUCATORS
Effective Date: July 3, 2020
1.00
Title
1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
			 Rules Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-026 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Educator License

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CHAPTER 1
: REGULATORY AUTHORITY - PURPOSE - DEFINITIONS
1-1.0
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE
1-1.01 These Rules shall be
			 known as Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Rules Governing Educator Licensure.
1-1.02 The State Board of Education enacts
			 these Rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§ 6-11-105, 6-15-1004, 6-15-1703, 6-17-401 et scq., 6-17-422,
			 6-17-2601 et seq., 6-20-2204, 6-20-2305, 6-41-609, 6-61-133, 25-15-201 et seq.,
			 and Acts 83, 540, 628, 820 and 757 of 2019.
1-1.03 The purposes of these Rules are to:
1-1.03.1 Establish requirements and
			 procedures for the issuance, licensure, re-licensure, and continuance of
			 licensure of educators in the public schools of this state, as required by Ark.
			 Code Ann. § 6-17-402;
1-1.03.2
			 Provide for the acceptance of educator licenses by reciprocity, as required by
			 Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-403;
1-1.03.3 Implement as a prerequisite to
			 licensure the requirement of assessments adopted by the State Board of
			 Education, as required by Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-17-402, 6-17-601, and
			 6-15-1004;
1-1.03.4 Implement as a
			 prerequisite to licensure the requirement of college-level coursework in
			 Arkansas History for certain educators, as required by Ark. Code Ann. §
			 6-17-418;
1-1.03.5 Provide for the
			 issuance of Provisional Licenses, as required by Ark. Code Ann. §§
			 6-17-403 and 6-17-418;
1-1.03.6
			 Provide for the issuance of provisional and standard licenses through
			 alternative educator preparation programs, under Ark. Code Ann. §6-17-409;
			 and
1-1.03.7 Provide for a Lifetime
			 Teaching License, under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2601 etseq.
1-1.04 Provide the minimum
			 requirements for Division approval of educator preparation programs offered by
			 an institution of higher education in Arkansas and alternative educator
			 preparation programs based on the recommendations of the Professional Licensure
			 Standards Board under Ark. Code Ann. §6-17-422.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-036 - DESE Rules Governing Public Charter Schools

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1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE
1.01 The State Board of
			 Education enacted these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark.
			 Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-23-101 et seq., 25-15-201 et
			 seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.19-037 - DESE Rules Governing Public School Choice

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE
CHAPTER
			 1:
REGULATORY AUTHORITY, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS
1-1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE
1-1.01 These rules shall be
			 known as the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing
			 Public School Choice.
1-1.02 The
			 Arkansas State Board of Education promulgated these rules pursuant to the
			 authority granted to it by Ark. Code Ann. §§
										6-1-106,
			 6-18-227
			 and
			 6-18-1901
			 et seq., as amended by Acts 171 and 754 of 2019.
1-1.03 The purpose of these Rules is to set
			 forth the process and procedures necessary to administer the Public School
			 Choice Act of 2015 and the Opportunity Public School Choice
			 Act.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-002 - ADE-DESE Rules Governing Scoliosis Screening

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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY
				AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RULES GOVERNING
				SCOLIOSIS SCREENING
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 These rules
			 shall be known as the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary
			 and Secondary Education Rules Governing Scoliosis Screening.
1.02 These rules are enacted pursuant to the
			 Arkansas State Board of Education's authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§
			 6-11-105, 20-15-801 et seq, 25-15-201 et seq, and Act 843 of
			 2019.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-003 - ADE-DESE Rules Governing Background Checks

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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY
				AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES GOVERNING EDUCATOR LICENSURE
CHAPTER 1
: REGULATORY AUTHORITY -
			 PURPOSE - DEFINITIONS
1-1.0
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
1-1.01
			 These Rules shall be known as Arkansas Department of Education Division of
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Educator
			 Licensure.
1-1.02 The State Board
			 of Education enacts these Rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark.
			 Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-15-1004, 6-15-1703, 6-17-401 et scq.,
			 6-17-422, 6-17-2601 et seq., 6-20-2204, 6-20-2305, 6-41-609, 6-61-133,
			 25-15-201 et seq., and Acts 83, 540, 628, 820 and 757 of 2019.
1-1.03 The purposes of these Rules are to:
1-1.03.1 Establish requirements and
			 procedures for the issuance, licensure, re-licensure, and continuance of
			 licensure of educators in the public schools of this state, as required by Ark.
			 Code Ann. § 6-17-402;
1-1.03.2
			 Provide for the acceptance of educator licenses by reciprocity, as required by
			 Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-403;
1-1.03.3 Implement as a prerequisite to
			 licensure the requirement of assessments adopted by the State Board of
			 Education, as required by Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-17-402, 6-17-601, and
			 6-15-1004;
1-1.03.4 Implement as a
			 prerequisite to licensure the requirement of college-level coursework in
			 Arkansas History for certain educators, as required by Ark. Code Ann. §
			 6-17-418;
1-1.03.5 Provide for the
			 issuance of Provisional Licenses, as required by Ark. Code Ann. §§
			 6-17-403 and 6-17-418;
1-1.03.6
			 Provide for the issuance of provisional and standard licenses through
			 alternative educator preparation programs, under Ark. Code Ann. §6-17-409;
			 and
1-1.03.7 Provide for a Lifetime
			 Teaching License, under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2601 etseq.
1-1.04 Provide the minimum
			 requirements for Division approval of educator preparation programs offered by
			 an institution of higher education in Arkansas and alternative educator
			 preparation programs based on the recommendations of the Professional Licensure
			 Standards Board under Ark. Code Ann. §6-17-422.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-004 - DESE Rules Governing Student Discipline and School Safety

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND SCHOOL SAFETY
1.00
TITLE
1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (Division) Rules
			 Governing Student Discipline and School Safety.
2.00
REGULATORY
			 AUTHORITY
2.01 The State
			 Board of Education enacts these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in
			 Ark. Code Ann. §§
								6-11-105,
			 6-18-501 et seq.,
			 6-16-1406, and
			 25-15-201 et seq., and Acts 557,
			 640, 709, and 1029 of 2019.
3.00
PURPOSE
3.01 These
			 rules are designed to assist local school districts with the development,
			 review and revision of student discipline and school safety policies.
4.00
DEFINITIONS
4.01 "Attribute" means an actual or perceived
			 personal characteristic including without limitation race, color, religion,
			 ancestry, national origin, socioeconomic status, academic status, disability,
			 gender, gender identity, physical appearance, health condition, or sexual
			 orientation.
4.02 "Bullying" means
			 the intentional harassment, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, defamation, or
			 threat or incitement of violence by a student against another student or public
			 school employee by a written, verbal, electronic, or physical act that may
			 address an attribute of the other student, public school employee, or person
			 with whom the other student or public school employee is associated and that
			 causes or creates actual or reasonably foreseeable:
4.02.1 Physical harm to a public school
			 employee or student or damage to the public school employee's or student's
			 property;
4.02.2 Substantial
			 interference with a student's education or with a public school employee's role
			 in education;
4.02.3 A hostile
			 educational environment for one (1) or more student or public school employees
			 due to the severity, persistence, or pervasiveness of the act; or
4.02.4 Substantial disruption of the orderly
			 operation of the school or educational environment; and
4.02.5 Includes cyberbullying.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-005 - DESE Rules Governing Special Education and Related Services, Sec. 11.00 Discipline Procedures

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES 11.00 DISCIPLINE
				PROCEDURES Effective June 1, 2020
11.01 CHANGE OF PLACEMENT BECAUSE OF
			 DISCIPLINARY REMOVALS
11.01.1 For purposes of
			 removals of a child with a disability from the child's current educational
			 placement under 34 CFR 300.530 -300.535, a change of placement occurs if-
11.01.1.1 The removal i s for more than ten
			 (10) consecutive school days; or
11.01.1.2 The child has been subjected to a
			 series of removals that constitute a pattern because the series of removals
			 total more than ten (10) school days in a school year, and because of factors
			 such as the child's behavior is substantially similar to the child's behavior
			 in previous incidents that resulted in the series of removals, the length of
			 each removal, the total amount of time the child is removed, and the proximity
			 of the removals to one another. The public agency determines on a case-by-case
			 basis whether a pattern of removals constitutes a change of placement. This
			 determination is subject to review through due process and judicial
			 proceedings.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-009 - Rules Governing Act 1240 Waivers

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING ACT 1240 WAIVERS
Effective Date: July 6, 2020
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 The State Board of Education enacted
			 these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§ 6-11-105, 6-15-103, and 25-15-201 et seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-010 - Rules Governing Kindergarten through 12th Grade Immunization Requirements in Arkansas Public Schools

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Effective Date: July 6, 2020
1.0
PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of these rules is to
			 establish the requirements and procedures for governing grades Kindergarten
			 through Twelve (K-12) immunization requirements in Arkansas Public
			 Schools.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-011 - DESE Rules Governing the Arkansas Teacher of the Year Program

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING THE ARKANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
Effective July 3, 2020
1.00
AUTHORITY
The State Board of Education promulgates these Rules pursuant
				to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-17-2501 et seq., and 25-11-201 et
				seq.
2.00
PURPOSE OF
			 RULES
The purpose of these rules is to implement and establish the
				process governing the Arkansas Teacher of the Year Program.
3.00
DEFINITIONS
3.01 "In residence" means working exclusively
			 with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education ("Division") at a
			 location agreed upon between the Division and the Teacher of the
			 Year.
3.02 "School district board
			 of directors" means the local board of directors of a school district, which
			 are duly elected and qualified to hold office pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §
			 6-13-608 et seq.
3.03
			 "Superintendent" means the executive officer of a school district board of
			 directors directing the affairs of the school district and teaching not more
			 than one-half (1/2) of the time in the school day.
3.04 "Teacher" means a person who holds a
			 license under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-401 et seq. and is engaged in student
			 contact for more than seventy percent (70%) of the person's contracted
			 time.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-013 - DESE Rules Governing the Succeed Scholarship Program

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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
				Rules Governing the Succeed Scholarship Program
Effective July 2, 2020
1.00
Authority
1.01 The Arkansas State Board of Education's
			 authority for promulgating these Rules is pursuant to Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§
									6-11-105, and
			 6-41-901
			 et seq., and Acts 327, 637, and 894 of 2017, and Acts 548 and 1078 of
			 2019.
1.02 These Rules shall be
			 known as the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules
			 Governing the Succeed Scholarship Program.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-014 - DESE Rules Governing Student Special Needs Funding

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING STUDENT SPECIAL NEEDS FUNDING
Effective July 2, 2020
1.00
AUTHORITY
1.01 The Arkansas State Board of Education's
			 authority for promulgating these Rules is pursuant to Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§
									6-11-105,
			 6-15-2202,
			 6-20-401 et seq.,
			 6-20-2301 et seq., and
			 6-48-101 et seq., and
			 Acts 936 and 1044 of 2017, Act 243 of 2018, and Acts 532 and 1083 of
			 2019.
1.02 These Rules shall be
			 known as the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
			 ("Division") Rules Governing Student Special Needs Funding.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-016 - DESE Rules Governing Consolidation and Annexation of School Districts

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING CONSOLIDATION AND ANNEXATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 1
: AUTHORITY AND
			 DEFINITIONS
1.00
PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of
			 these rules is to establish the requirements and procedures concerning the
			 consolidation and annexation of school districts; the administrative
			 consolidation and annexation of school districts; and the distribution of
			 consolidation/annexation incentive funding.
2.00
AUTHORITY
2.01 The State Board of Education (State
			 Board) enacts these rules pursuant to the authority granted by Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§ 6-13-1401 et seq., 6-13-1601 et seq., and Act 757 of
			 2019.
3.00
DEFINITIONS
3.01
			 "Administrative annexation" means the joining of an affected school district or
			 a part of the school district with a receiving school district;
3.02 "Administrative consolidation" means the
			 joining of two (2) or more school districts to create a new single school
			 district with one (1) administrative unit and one (1) board of directors that
			 is not required to close school facilities;
3.03 "Affected district" means a school
			 district that:
3.03.1 Loses territory or
			 students as a result of annexation or administrative annexation; or
3.03.2 Is involved in a consolidation or
			 administrative consolidation.
3.04 "Aggrieved district" means the lawfully
			 constituted and existing board of directors of a school district that gains or
			 loses territory or students as a result of an annexation, administrative
			 annexation, consolidation, or administrative consolidation;
3.05 "Annexation" means the joining of an
			 affected school district or part thereof with a receiving district;
3.06 "Average daily membership (ADM)" has the
			 same meaning as defined by the Arkansas General Assembly in Ark. Code Ann.
			 § 6-20-2303.
3.07
			 "Consolidation" means the joining of two (2) or more affected school districts
			 or parts thereof to create a new single school district;
3.08 "Debt" means a legal liability,
			 encumbrance or contract, including employment contracts, to be paid out of
			 future revenues or current reserves of the school district.
3.09 "Receiving district" means a school
			 district or districts that receive territory or students, or both, from an
			 affected district as a result of annexation or administrative
			 annexation;
3.10 "Resulting
			 district" means the new school district created from affected districts as a
			 result of consolidation or administrative consolidation.
Source: Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-13-1401 and
				6-13-1601
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CONSOLIDATION AND ANNEXATION AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD
4.01 There shall not be any consolidation or
			 annexation of any public school district with any other school district in the
			 state without the prior consent and approval of the State Board.
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1402
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-018 - DESE Rules Governing Federal Program Complaint Resolution

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING FEDERAL PROGRAM COMPLAINT RESOLUTION
August 2020
1.00
Regulatory Purpose &
			 Authority.
1.01 These Rules
			 shall be known as the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules
			 Governing Federal Program Complaint Resolution.
1.02 The State Board of Education enacts
			 these Rules pursuant to its authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§
								6-11-105 &
			 25-15-201 et seq.;
			 20 U.S.C. §§
									1232c,
			 7844,
			 7881, & 7883; and 34 C.F.R.
			 Chapter 2, Part 299, Subpart F.
1.03 The purpose of these Rules is to provide
			 a procedure for receiving, reviewing, and resolving complaints made by
			 organizations or individuals against the Arkansas State Board of Education
			 (State Board), Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (Division), other
			 state agency, or a local educational agency (LEA). These Rules apply only to
			 complaints regarding the administration of the following programs contained
			 within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):
(1) Part A of Title I (Improving Basic
			 Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies);
(2) Part B of Title I (State Assessment
			 Grants);
(3) Part C of Title I
			 (Education of Migratory Children);
(4) Part D of Title I (Prevention and
			 Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or
			 At-Risk);
(5) Title II (Preparing,
			 Training, and Recruiting High-Quality Teachers, Principals, and Other School
			 Leaders);
(6) Title III (Language
			 Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students);
(7) Subpart 2 of Part A of Title III
			 (Accountability and Administration);
(8) Part A of Title IV (Student Support and
			 Academic Enrichment Grants);
(9)
			 Part B of Title IV (21st Century Community Learning Centers);
(10) Title VI (Indian, Native Hawaiian, and
			 Alaska Native Education);
(11)
			 Title VII (Impact Aid); and
(12)
			 Part F of Title VIII (Participation by Private School Children and
			 Teachers).
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-019 - DESE Rules Governing the Enrollment of Children of Military Families

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS OF MILITARY FAMILIES
CHAPTER 1
: REGULATORY AUTHORITY,
			 PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND APPLICATION
1-1.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1-1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing the Enrollment
			 of Students of Military Families.
1-1.02 The State Board of Education enacted
			 these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§6-4-305 and 6-18-107.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-021 - Rules Governing the Administration of Insulin and Glucagon to Arkansas Public School Students Diagnosed with Diabetes

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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY
				AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING RULES GOVERNING THE
				ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN AND GLUCAGON TO ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
				DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES
October 2, 2020
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
			 and Arkansas State Board of Nursing Rules Governing the Administration of
			 Insulin and Glucagon to Arkansas Public School Students Diagnosed with
			 Diabetes.
1.02 These rules are
			 enacted pursuant to the Arkansas State Board of Education's authority under
			 Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 6-18-711, 17-87-103 and 25-15-201 et
			 seq.
1.03 These rules are enacted
			 pursuant to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing's authority under Ark. Code
			 Ann. §§ 6-18-711, 17-87-203, 17-87-103 and 25-15-201 et
			 seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-022 - Rules Governing Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards and Body Mass Index for Age Assessment Protocols in Arkansas Public Schools

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STANDARDS AND BODY MASS INDEX
				FOR AGE ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Effective Date: October 1, 2020
1.00
PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of these rules is to
			 establish the requirements and procedures for governing nutrition and physical
			 activity standards and body mass index for age assessment protocols in Arkansas
			 Public Schools.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-023 - DESE Rules Governing the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING THE ARKANSAS FISCAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
				PROGRAM
Effective October 19, 2020
1.00
AUTHORITY
1.01 The Arkansas State Board of Education
			 enacted these rules pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-11-105, Ark. Code Ann.
			 § 6-20-1901 et seq., Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-201 et seq. and Act 929
			 of 2019.
1.02 These rules shall be
			 known as the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
			 ("Division") Rules Governing the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability
			 Program.
,
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-025 - Repeal of DESE Rules Governing Special Education and Related Services, Sec. 22.00 Home Schooling; Sec. 23.00 ACTAAP; Sec. 27.00 Charter Schools; Sec. 28.00 Uniform Grading Scales (REPEALED)

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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-026 - Arkansas Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education Rules Governing Documents Posted To School District And Education SERVICE Cooperative Website

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Effective Date: July 6, 2020
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REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 The Rules are enacted pursuant to the
			 State Board of Education's authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§
			 6-11-105, 6-11-129, 6-13-619, 6-15-208, 6-15-209, 6-15-1402, 6-15-1704,
			 6-15-2006, 6-15-2101, 6-15-2202, 6-15-2914, 6-17-201, 6-17-2301, 6-18-702,
			 6-18-2005, 6-41-611, and 25-15-201 et seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.20-028 - Rules Governing Eligibility and Financial Incentives for Professional Teacher Standards

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Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Division of
				Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Eligibility and Financial
				Incentives For National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Effective Date: July 3, 2020
1.00
Regulatory Authority
1.1 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Department of Education Division Rules Governing Eligibility and
			 Financial Incentives for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
			 (NBPTS) Candidacy and Certification.
1.2 These rules are enacted under the State
			 Board of Education's authority pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§
			 6-11-105, 6-17-412, and 6-17-413.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.21-001 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing The Arkansas Tutoring Corps

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ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
				RULES GOVERNING THE ARKANSAS TUTORING CORPS
Effective Date: May 2, 2022
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE
1.01 These rules shall be known
			 as the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Rules Governing the Arkansas Tutoring Corps.
1.02 These rules are enacted pursuant to the
			 Arkansas State Board of Education's authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§
									6-11-105,
			 25-15-201
et. seq
., and Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3104.
1.03 The purpose of these rules is to
			 establish the requirements and processes governing the Arkansas Tutoring
			 Corps.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.21-003 - Background Checks

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RULES GOVERNING BACKGROUND CHECKS
Effective Date: June 2, 2022
1.0
REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND
			 PURPOSE
1.1 These rules shall be known
			 as Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Rules Governing Background Checks.
1.2 The State Board of Education enacts these
			 Rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann. §§
									6-11-105,
			 6-17-402,
			 6-17-410,
			 6-17-411,
			 617-414,
			 6-17-415,
			 6-17-421,
			 25-15-201 et
			 seq., and Act 630 of 2021.
1.3 It
			 is the purpose of these rules to set forth the requirements for a criminal
			 background check and a Child Maltreatment Central Registry check for:
1.3.1 Each first-time applicant for a license
			 issued by the State Board of Education;
1.3.2 Each applicant for his or her license
			 renewal;
1.3.3 Each applicant for
			 initial employment in a licensed staff position with an educational
			 entity;
1.3.4 Each applicant for
			 initial employment or non-continuous reemployment in a nonlicensed staff
			 position with an educational entity; and
1.3.5 Each preservice teacher.
1.4 It is further the purpose of
			 these rules to prescribe the procedure for revoking, suspending, or placing on
			 probation an educational license when an applicant is disqualified for
			 licensure on the basis of a background check under these rules.
1.5 It is further the purpose of these rules
			 to clarify that superintendents, directors of educational entities, and third
			 party vendors shall have the responsibility of reporting licensure violations
			 of teachers, disqualifying offenses of classified employees, and fraudulent
			 acts by Fiscal Officers to the State Board.
1.6 It is further the purpose of these rules
			 to provide for the participation in state and federal rap back
			 programs.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.21-004 - Master Principal

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Governing Eligibility and Financial Incentives for Arkansas
				Leadership Academy Master Principal Program Effective Date June 2,2022
1.00 Regulatory Authority
1.01 These rules shall be known as the
			 Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
			 (Division) Rules Governing the Arkansas Leadership Academy Master Principal
			 Program.
1.02 These rules are
			 enacted under the Arkansas State Board of Education's (State Board) authority
			 pursuant to Ark. Code. Ann.§§ 611-105, 6-17- 1601 et seq., and
			 25-15-201 et
			 seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.21-007 - Rules Governing the Student Protection Act

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING THE ARKANSAS STUDENT PROTECTION ACT
Effective May 2, 2022
1.00
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
1.01 These Rules shall be known as the
			 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing the Arkansas
			 Student Protection Act.
1.02 These
			 Rules are enacted pursuant to the Arkansas State Board of Education's authority
			 under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-2201
et
			 seq.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 005 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 28 - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education › Rule 005.28.21-008 - Rules Governing Consolidation and Annexation of School Districts

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DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION RULES
				GOVERNING CONSOLIDATION AND ANNEXATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Effective May 2, 2022
CHAPTER 1:
AUTHORITY AND
			 DEFINITIONS
1.00
PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of these rules is to
			 establish the requirements and procedures concerning the consolidation and
			 annexation of school districts; the administrative consolidation and annexation
			 of school districts; and the distribution of consolidation/annexation incentive
			 funding.