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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.07-002 - State Plan for Independent Living

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Part
  I: Assurances
Section 1
:
  Legal Basis and Certifications
1.1 The
  designated State unit (DSU) eligible to submit the State Plan for Independent
  Living (SPIL or the plan) and authorized under State law to perform the
  functions of the State under the State Independent Living Services (SILS) and
  Centers for Independent Living (CIL) programs is Arkansas Rehabilitation
  Services - Ark. Dept. of Workforce Education (insert name of DSU).
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(1) and (2); 34
  CFR 364.22(a)
1.2 The
  separate State agency eligible to submit the plan and authorized under State
  law to provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals who are
  blind is Division of State Services for the Blind - Ark. Dept. of Health and
  Human Services (insert name of separate State agency). Indicate N/A if not
  applicable.
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(1) and (2); 34
  CFR 364.20(d) and364.22(c)
1.3 The Statewide Independent Living Council
  (SILC) that meets the requirements of section 705 of the Act and is authorized
  to perform the functions outlined in section 705(c) of the Act in the State is
  Arkansas Independent Living Council (insert name of SILC).
34
  CFR 364.21(a)
1.4 The DSU and, if
  applicable, the separate State agency authorized to provide VR services to
  individuals who are blind, and the SILC are authorized to jointly develop, sign
  and submit this SPIL on behalf of the State, and have adopted or otherwise
  formally approved the SPIL.
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(7); 34 CFR
  364.20(c) and (d)
1.5 The
  DSU, and, if applicable, the separate State agency authorized to provide VR
  services to individuals who are blind, may legally carry out each provision of
  the plan and will comply with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations
  in effect with respect to the three-year period it receives funding under the
  SPIL.
34
  CFR 76.104; 34 CFR
  80.11(c)
1.6 The SPIL is
  the basis for State operation and administration of the program. All provisions
  of the SPIL are consistent with State law.
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(4) and (8)
1.7 The representative of
  the DSU and, if applicable, of the separate State agency authorized to provide
  VR services to individuals who are blind, who has the authority under State law
  to receive, hold, and disburse Federal funds made available under the SPIL and
  to submit the SPIL jointly with the SILC chairperson is Robert P. Trevifio
  (Name, title of DSU director) and James C. Hudson (Name, title of separate
  State agency director, if applicable).
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(5) and (6)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.07-004 - Telecommunications Access Program (TAP)

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Telecommunication Access Program Rules
1)
Program Title.
The
  telecommunication equipment distribution program established by Act 501 of 1995
  and 530 of 2001 shall hereinafter be referred to as the" Telecommunication
  Access Program (TAP)."
2)
Definitions:
a)
Adaptive
  telecommunications equipment
is equipment that translates, enhances or
  otherwise transforms the receiving or sending of telecommunications into a form
  accessible to individuals with disabilities and includes equipment/devices,
  adaptive telephone, and other adaptive equipment that provides access to the
  telecommunication infrastructure.
b)
Adjusted gross income
is the
  amount claimed as adjusted gross income on the most recent Arkansas State
  income tax return or other appropriate documentation as specified by TAP
  personnel.
c)
Telecommunication service
is a service that supplies the
  transmission and reception of information to and from customer
  equipment.
d)
Eligible
  applicants
are individuals who have been certified as having a
  disability that impairs their ability to effectively access the
  telecommunication network and meet TAP eligibility requirements.
e)
Program
means the program
  developed and administered by the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services to provide
  the specialized equipment.
f)
Maintenance
is batteries, paper, light bulbs, artificial larynx
  accessories, any other miscellaneous supplies and general care.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.07-008 - Revision to the Special Policies and Procedures for Secondary Area Technical Centers

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SPECIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SECONDARY TECHNICAL
	 CENTERS
I.
Application/Approval
A.
Secondary Technical Center Approval
1.
  An application for a new secondary technical center must be submitted to the
  Associate Director for Workforce Training in the Department of Workforce
  Education (DWE) on or before
October 1
, prior to the school year
  in which the center is scheduled to open. Guidelines and application forms for
  a new secondary technical center may be obtained by contacting the Associate
  Director for Workforce Training,
#3 Capitol Mall, Luther S. Hardin
  Bldg., Little Rock, AR 72201-1083,
or by calling
(501)
  682-1505.
2. Priority will
  be given to areas not currently being served by a center A center will not be
  approved within 25 miles of an existing center unless it can be demonstrated
  that the creation of a new center will not adversely impact adjoining
  centers.
3. A sponsoring
  institution/entity (public high school, postsecondary technical institute,
  two-year college, or education service cooperative) that has been approved by
  the State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities (SBWECO) as a
  secondary technical center may begin operation with
three occupation
  specific programs,
but must have
six programs of study in at least
  five career clusters by the start of the fourth year. Only occupational
  specific programs will be eligible for secondary technical center funding.
Other programs will not be eligible for technical center
  funding.
4. A secondary technical
  center that is approved by the SBWECO must serve multiple high schools in order
  to qualify for secondary technical center funding.
5. A secondary technical center that closes
  and desires to resume operation must submit a new application to the SBWECO for
  approval. A center that is approved by SBWECO for start-up but fails to begin
  operation within a two-year period, shall be considered null and void and must
  reapply.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.08-003 - Career and Technical Education Program Policies - Secondary Program Policies

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I.
DEFINITIONS
A. CAREER CLUSTER
A grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities.
	 The sixteen career clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small
	 learning communities, academies and magnet schools.
B. CAREER FOCUS/PROGRAMS OF STUDY
A planned coherent sequence of courses within a cluster pathway as
	 defined by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education (ADWE).
C. CAREER CLUSTER PATHWAY
A grouping of occupations within a cluster with common knowledge and
	 skills. They provide instruction as a basis for success in an array of careers
	 and educational pursuits.
D. COMPLETER
A student who has completed three Carnegie units of credit in grades
	 9-12 including all the required core courses in a career focus/program of study
	 and graduated from high school. If core classes are taught below ninth grade
	 level, they may fulfill the course requirement for completer status, however
	 three units must be taken during grade 9-12. See lists of courses and grade
	 levels at which they may be taught in each area's section of this
	 handbook.
E. CONCENTRATOR
A student who has completed two (2) Carnegie units of credit within
	 cluster area, during grades 9-12.
F. EQUIPMENT
1. The item costs $1,000.00 or
  more.
2. It retains its original
  shape, appearance, and/or character with use.
3. It does not lose its identity through
  fabrication or incorporation into a different or more complex unit or
  substance.
4. It is non-expendable;
  that is, if the item is damaged or some of its parts are lost or worn out, it
  is more feasible to repair the item than to replace it with an entirely new
  unit.
5. Under normal conditions of
  use, including reasonable care and maintenance, it can be expected to serve its
  principal purpose for at least five (5) years.
G. MINIMUM STARTUP LIST
Equipment and program specific supplies and software that are required
	 for approval and operation of pathway program of study and foundation
	 courses.
H. PARTICIPANT
A student who is enrolled in a career and technical course during the
	 reporting period.
I. SAEP
  (Supervised Agricultural Experience Program)
An SAEP is required for each student enrolled in an Agriculture
	 Education course. Refer to the SAEP Guide for complete instructions and a
	 description of each SAEP area.
J. "SHALL"
The use of "shall" in these regulations indicates that the activity is
	 mandatory.
K. SHORT-TERM
  ADULT SKILLS TRAINING
Adult skills training classes offered on a short-term basis for the
	 purpose of training and upgrading the workforce.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.08-005 - Rehabilitation Services Annual State Plan FY 2009

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SECTION 1
:
STATE
  CERTIFICATIONS
1.1 The
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
(name of
  designated state agency or designated state unit) is authorized to submit this
  State Plan under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
  amended1 and its supplement under Title VI, Part B,
  of the Rehabilitation Act2.
1.2 As a condition for the receipt of federal
  funds under Title I, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act for the provision of
  vocational rehabilitation services, the
Arkansas
  Rehabilitation Services
(name of the designated state
  agency)3 agrees to operate and administer the State
  Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program in accordance with the provisions of
  this State Plan4, the Rehabilitation Act, and all
  applicable regulations5, policies and procedures
  established by the secretary. Funds made available under Section 111 of the
  Rehabilitation Act are used solely for the provision of vocational
  rehabilitation services under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act and the
  administration of the State Plan for the vocational rehabilitation services
  program.
1.3 As a condition for the
  receipt of federal funds under Title VI, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act for
  supported employment services, the designated state agency agrees to operate
  and administer the State Supported Employment Services Program in accordance
  with the provisions of the supplement to this State
  Plan6, the Rehabilitation Act and all applicable
  regulations7, policies and procedures established by
  the secretary. Funds made available under Title VI, Part B, are used solely for
  the provision of supported employment services and the administration of the
  supplement to the Title I State Plan.
1.4 The designated state agency and/or the
  designated state unit has the authority under state law to perform the
  functions of the state regarding this State Plan and its supplement.
1.5 The state legally may carry out each
  provision of the State Plan and its supplement.
1.6 All provisions of the State Plan and its
  supplement are consistent with state law.
1.7 The
Commissioner,
  Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
(title of state officer)
  has the authority under state law to receive, hold and disburse federal funds
  made available under this State Plan and its supplement.
1.8 The
Commissioner,
  Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
(title of state officer)
  has the authority to submit this State Plan for vocational rehabilitation
  services and the State Plan supplement for supported employment
  services.
1.9 The agency that
  submits this State Plan and its supplement has adopted or otherwise formally
  approved the plan and its supplement.
________________
Robert P. Trevino
(Signature)
(Typed Name of
				Signatory)
__________________
Commissioner, Arkansas
				Rehabilitation Services
(Date)
(Title)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.09-001 - Arkansas Career Training Institute (HSRC) Drug Policy

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Arkansas Career Training Institute (HSRC) Drug Policy
Students enrolling at Arkansas Career Training Institute (ACTI) must
	 sign the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Substance Free Policy with a Field
	 Counselor. All students enrolled at Arkansas Career Training Institute will be
	 tested for prohibited substances during the first week of enrollment. If a
	 student tests positive for drugs, the student will be suspended for 45 calendar
	 days. The student will be required to provide ACTI with a clean drug screen and
	 sign a behavioral agreement prior to their return. The student will be retested
	 within 30 days of their return to ACTI. If the student tests positive for drugs
	 at that time, the student will be discharged from ACTI.
Readmission is subject to the criteria outlined in the ACTI Alcoholism,
	 Drug Dependence, Abuse, or Addiction policy. The student must demonstrate 1)
	 successful participation in a primary treatment program and/or 2) the
	 individual has not engaged in alcohol or drug abuse for a period of six months
	 and has a good, medically documented prognosis and 3) participate in NA/AA
	 programs as recommended by ARS/ACTI staff and 4) submit to drug screens (ARS
	 Policy Procedure Manual, Appendix C.)
ACTI students are subject to random drug testing.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.09-003 - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS) Forgiveness of Student Loan Program

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INTRODUCTION
Act 1275 of 2007, effective July 31, 2007, established the Arkansas
	 Rehabilitation Services (ARS) Forgiveness of Student Loan Program (Program) to
	 assist qualified current employees and newly-hired rehabilitation counselors
	 employed by ARS with the repayment of student loans incurred while pursuing
	 credentials that are required for employment.
The act provides that ARS shall administer the Program and promulgate
	 rules for its administration.
PROVISIONS OF ACT 1275 OF 2007
Eligibility
An ARS rehabilitation counselor shall be eligible for the Program
	 who
1. Satisfactorily completes the
  probationary employment period, as certified by the Commissioner of Arkansas
  Rehabilitation Services.
2.
  Provides proof of an unpaid student loan, including the name and address of the
  creditor; and
3. Agrees
  contractually to
a. Work for ARS for a term
  that equals two (2) years for each year that the Program makes a payment on the
  counselor's student loan; and
b.
  Reimburse the Program the full amount of any loan payment(s) made under the
  Program in the event that the counselor resigns his position with ARS or is
  terminated by ARS for cause before the term of the contract expires.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.10-001 - Revision to the Adult Education Program Policies

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Subject: Standardized Testing Instruments
POLICY: Only the following state, National Reporting System for Adult
	 Education (NRS), and Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) approved
	 standardized tests will be utilized for pre-test, post-test, and continued
	 student assessment for adult education students: Test of Adult Basic Education;
	 Basic English Skills Test, and Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System
	 (Life Skills Assessment for ESL only). Other NRS/DAEL-approved standardized
	 testing instruments, forms and version may be used with the written approval of
	 the Deputy Director of Adult Education. Different forms of the same test must
	 be used for the pre-test and the post-test. Local programs will pre-test and
	 place all students into an educational functioning level (EFL) at intake or
	 shortly after intake, within the first 12 hours of instruction.
Post-testing of adult learners is to measure performance and completion
	 of an educational functioning level. Within the fiscal year, students should be
	 post-tested after a minimum of 60 hours of instruction, according to the test
	 publishers' guidelines. Students should be assessed within 180 calendar days
	 (defined as weekdays, weekends, and holidays) after the previous assessment to
	 reflect a more current measurement of performance.
A complete description of the adult education assessment procedures can
	 be found in the "Arkansas National Reporting System Guidelines."
INFORMATION/RATIONALE: The levels of performance will be expressed in
	 an objective, quantifiable, and measurable form and will show the progress of
	 the state toward continuously improving in performance. According to the
	 National Reporting System of Adult Education Implementation Guidelines, states
	 must require local programs to measure educational gain with standardized
	 assessments that are appropriate for measuring education gain within the NRS
	 framework and conform to accepted psychometric standards for validity and
	 reliability.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2006
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 17, 2010
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.10-004 - State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)

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Part
  I
: Assurances
Section
  1 : Legal Basis and Certifications
1.1 The designated State unit (DSU) eligible
  to submit the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL or the plan) and
  authorized under State law to perform the functions of the State under the
  State Independent Living Services (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living
  (CIL) programs.
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services-Ark. Dept. of Career Education
1.2 The separate State agency
  eligible to submit the plan and authorized under State law to provide
  vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals who are blind.
Division of State Services for the Blind-Ark. Dept. of Human
	 Services
1.3 The Statewide
  Independent Living Council (SILC) that meets the requirements of section 705 of
  the Act and is authorized to perform the functions outlined in section 705(c)
  of the Act in the State.
Arkansas Independent Living Council
1.4 The DSU and, if applicable, the separate
  State agency authorized to provide VR services to individuals who are blind,
  and the SILC are authorized to jointly develop, sign and submit this SPIL on
  behalf of the State, and have adopted or otherwise formally approved the SPIL.
Yes
1.5 The DSU,
  and, if applicable, the separate State agency authorized to provide VR services
  to individuals who are blind, may legally carry out each provision of the plan
  and will comply with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations in effect
  with respect to the three-year period it receives funding under the SPIL.
Yes
1.6 The SPIL is
  the basis for State operation and administration of the program. All provisions
  of the SPIL are consistent with State law.
Yes
1.7 The
  representative of the DSU and, if applicable, of the separate State agency
  authorized to provide VR services to individuals who are blind, who has the
  authority under State law to receive, hold, and disburse Federal funds made
  available under the SPIL and to submit the SPIL jointly with the SILC
  chairperson are Robert P. Treviño, Commissioner and Katy Morris,
  Director.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.11-001 - Special Policies and Procedures for Secondary Technical Centers

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I.
Application/Approval
A.
Secondary Technical Center Approval
1.
  An application for a new secondary technical center must be submitted to the
  Associate Director for Workforce Training in the Department of Career Education
  (ACE) on or before
October 1,
prior to the school year in which
  the center is scheduled to open. Guidelines and application forms for a new
  secondary technical center may be obtained by contacting the
Associate
  Director for Workforce Training, #3 Capitol Mall, Luther S. Hardin Bldg.,
  Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
, or by calling
(501)
  682-1505.
2. Priority will
  be given to areas not currently being served by a center. A center will not be
  approved within 25 miles of an existing center unless it can be demonstrated
  that the creation of a new center will not adversely impact adjoining
  centers.
3. A sponsoring
  institution/entity (public high school, postsecondary technical institute,
  two-year college, or education service cooperative) that has been approved by
  the State Board of Career Education (SBCE) as a secondary technical center may
  begin operation with
three occupation specific programs
, but must
  have
six programs of study in at least five career clusters by the start
  of the fourth year. Only occupational specific programs will be eligible for
  secondary technical center funding.
4. A secondary technical center that is
  approved by the SBCE must serve multiple high schools in order to qualify for
  secondary technical center funding.
5. A secondary technical center that closes
  and desires to resume operation must submit a new application to the SBCE for
  approval. A center that is approved by SBCE for start-up but fails to begin
  operation within a two-year period shall be considered null and void and must
  reapply.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.12-002 - Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program

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Article I
Membership, Offices, Fiscal Year, Annual Report and
	 Auditing
Section 1.1
- Membership
The powers of the AFP are vested in the Committee, the members of which
	 are appointed and hold office as provided in the Act.
Section 1.2
- Offices
The office of the AFP shall be located in the state of Arkansas as the
	 Committee may determine from time-to-time.
Section 1.3
- Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the AFP shall begin on the first day of October in
	 each calendar year and shall end at the close of business on the
	 30th day of September of the following calendar
	 year.
Section 1.4
- Annual Report
The Committee shall submit an annual statement of the receipts,
	 disbursements and current investments of the fund for the preceding year to the
	 Governor and the Rehabilitation Services Administration. The report shall set
	 forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operation of
	 the AFP during the year.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.12-003 - Adult Education Funding Formula for adult basic academic education programs

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20% of State Funds go towards Student Contact Hours:
* 3-year average of students' attendance hours for the last 3 full
	 years of data
80% of State Funds go towards Program Performance based on a 3-year
	 average of students who enrolled:
* 1.0-2.5 points - Educational Gains (Educational Functioning points
	 are earned for each Level gain in each of the subject areas of Math, Reading,
	 and/or Language)
* 0.5-1.5 point - Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy
	 (WAGE)
* 0.0-1.5 points - Microsoft Information Technology Certificate
* 0.0-2.0 points - Other Educational, Employability, Certification,
	 etc. activity approved
* 2.0-3.0 points - General Educational Development Credentials
* 1.0-2.0 points - Entered Employment
* 1.0-2.0 points - Entered Postsecondary Education or Training
Programs that show a decrease in funding will receive a decrease of the
	 difference.
Programs that show an increase in funding will receive an increase of
	 the difference not to exceed a ceiling of $950,000. Any program(s) exceeding
	 the state funding ceiling are grandfathered at that level with no additional
	 state funding gain.
The following reflects calculation possibilities with
	 the proposed rule:
The total dollar amount available in state funding is divided in the
	 following manner:
20% for Student Contact Hours and 80% for Program Performance
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20% = $3,650,000/ 3 year contact hour average = $ per hour
80% = $14,603,000/ 3 year point average = $ per point
The contact hour and performance point calculations per program
	 generate the funding for each funded adult education program for the fiscal
	 year starting July 1 through June 30.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.13-002 - Arkansas State Plan For Independent Living

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Part I:
Assurances
Section 1 : Legal Basis and Certifications
1.1 The designated State unit (DSU) eligible
  to submit the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL or the plan) and
  authorized under State law to perform the functions of the State under the
  State Independent Living Services (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living
  (CIL) programs.
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services-Ark. Dept. of Career Education
1.2 The separate State agency
  eligible to submit the plan and authorized under State law to provide
  vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals who are blind.
Division of State Services for the Blind-Ark. Dept. of Human
	 Services
1.3 The Statewide
  Independent Living Council (SILC) that meets the requirements of section 705 of
  the Act and is authorized to perform the functions outlined in section 705(c)
  of the Act in the State.
Arkansas Independent Living Council
1.4 The DSU and, if applicable, the separate
  State agency authorized to provide VR services to individuals who are blind,
  and the SILC are authorized to jointly develop, sign and submit this SPIL on
  behalf of the State, and have adopted or otherwise formally approved the SPIL.
Yes
1.5
  The DSU, and, if applicable, the separate State agency authorized to provide VR
  services to individuals who are blind, may legally carry out each provision of
  the plan and will comply with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations
  in effect with respect to the three-year period it receives funding under the
  SPIL.
Yes
1.6
  The SPIL is the basis for State operation and administration of the program.
  All provisions of the SPIL are consistent with State law.
Yes
1.7
  The representative of the DSU and, if applicable, of the separate State agency
  authorized to provide VR services to individuals who are blind, who has the
  authority under State law to receive, hold, and disburse Federal funds made
  available under the SPIL and to submit the SPIL jointly with the SILC
  chairperson are Randy Laverty, Commissioner and Katy Morris,
  Director.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.13-003 - Adult Education Funding Rule 2012 - 2013

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20% of State Funds go towards Student Contact Hours:
* 3-year average of students' attendance hours for the last 3 full
	 years of data
80% of State Funds go towards Program Performance based on a 3-year
	 average of students who enrolled:
* 1.0-2.5 points - Educational Gains (Educational Functioning points
	 are earned for each Level gain in each of the subject areas of Math, Reading,
	 and/or Language)
* 0.5-1.5 point - Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy
	 (WAGE)
* 0.0-1.5 points - Microsoft Information Technology Certificate
* 0.0-2.0 points - Other Educational, Employability, Certification,
	 etc. activity approved
* 2.0-3.0 points - General Educational Development Credentials
* 1.0-2.0 points - Entered Employment
* 1.0-2.0 points - Entered Postsecondary Education or Training
Programs that show a decrease in funding will receive a decrease of the
	 difference.
Programs that show an increase in funding will receive an increase of
	 the difference not to exceed a ceiling of $950,000. Any program(s) exceeding
	 the state funding ceiling are grandfathered at that level with no additional
	 state funding gain.
The following reflects calculation possibilities with
	 the proposed rule:
The total dollar amount available in state funding is divided in the
	 following manner:
20% for Student Contact Hours, and 80% for Program Performance
State Funding is $18,253,000 20% = $ 3,650,000
80% = $14,603,000
20% = $3,650,000/
3 year contact hour average
= $ per hour
80% = $14,603,000/
3 year point average
= $
	 per point
The contact hour and performance point calculations per program
	 generate the funding for each funded adult education program for the fiscal
	 year starting July 1 through June 30.
20% of State Funds go towards Student Contact Hours:
* 3-year average of students' attendance hours for the last 3 full
	 years of data
80% of State Funds go towards Program Performance based on a 3-year
	 average of students who enrolled:
* 1.0-2.5 points - Educational Gains (Educational Functioning points
	 are earned for each Level gain in each of the subject areas of Math, Reading,
	 and/or Language)
*
* 0.5-1.5 point - Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy
	 (WAGE)
* 0.0-1.5 points - Microsoft Information Technology Certificate
* 0.0-2.0 points - Other Educational, Employability, Certification,
	 etc. activity approved
* 2.0-3.0 points - General Educational Development Credentials
* 1.0-2.0 points - Entered Employment
* 1.0-2.0 points - Entered Postsecondary Education or Training
Programs that show a decrease in funding will receive a decrease of the
	 difference.
Programs that show an increase in funding will receive an increase of
	 the difference not to exceed a ceiling of $950,000. Any program(s) exceeding
	 the state funding ceiling are grandfathered at that level with no additional
	 state funding gain.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.13-005 - Special Policies and Procedures for Secondary Technical Centers

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I.
Application/Approval
A.
Secondary Technical Center Approval
1.
  An application for a new secondary technical center must be submitted to the
  Associate Director for Workforce Training in the Department of Career Education
  (ACE) on or before
October 1,
prior to the school year in which
  the center is scheduled to open. Guidelines and application forms for a new
  secondary technical center may be obtained by contacting the
Associate
  Director for Workforce Training, #3 Capitol Mall, Luther S. Hardin Bldg.,
  Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
, or by calling
(501)
  682-1505.
2. Priority will
  be given to areas not currently being served by a center. A center will not be
  approved within 25 miles of an existing center unless it can be demonstrated
  that the creation of a new center will not adversely impact adjoining
  centers.
3. A sponsoring
  institution/entity (public high school, postsecondary technical institute,
  two-year college, or education service cooperative) that has been approved by
  the State Board of Career Education (SBCE) as a secondary technical center may
  begin operation with
three occupation specific programs
, but must
  have
six programs of study in at least five career clusters by the start
  of the fourth year. Only occupational specific programs will be eligible for
  secondary technical center funding.
4. A secondary technical center that is
  approved by the SBCE must serve multiple high schools in order to qualify for
  secondary technical center funding.
5. A secondary technical center that closes
  and desires to resume operation must submit a new application to the SBCE for
  approval. A center that is approved by SBCE for start-up but fails to begin
  operation within a two-year period shall be considered null and void and must
  reapply.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.13-011 - Revised Program Policies and Procedures for Career and Techincal Education

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I.
  DEFINITIONS
A. CAREER CLUSTER
A grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities.
	 The sixteen career clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small
	 learning communities, academies and magnet schools.
B. CAREER FOCUS/PROGRAMS OF STUDY
A planned coherent sequence of courses within a cluster pathway as
	 defined by the Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE).
C. CAREER CLUSTER PATHWAY
A grouping of occupations within a cluster with common knowledge and
	 skills. They provide instruction as a basis for success in an array of careers
	 and educational pursuits.
D. COMPLETER
A student who has completed three (3) Carnegie units of credit in
	 grades 9-12 including all the required core courses in a career focus/program
	 of study and graduated from high school. If core classes are taught below ninth
	 grade level, they may fulfill the course requirement for completer status,
	 however three units must be taken during grade 9-12. See lists of courses and
	 grade levels at which they may be taught in each area's section of this
	 handbook.
F. EQUIPMENT
Tangible, nonexpendable, personal property having a useful life of more
	 than one year and an acquisition cost of $1,000 or more per unit.
G. NEW PROGRAM START-UP LIST
Equipment and program specific supplies and software that are required
	 for approval and operation of pathway program of study and foundation
	 courses.
H. PARTICIPANT
A student who is enrolled in a career and technical course during the
	 reporting period.
I.
  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sustained, intensive, and focused opportunities for administrators,
	 teachers, and faculty foster POS design, implementation, and
	 maintenance.
J. "SHALL"
The use of "shall" in these regulations indicates that the activity is
	 mandatory.
K. ADULT SKILLS
  TRAINING
Adult skills training classes offered on a short-term basis for the
	 purpose of training and upgrading the workforce.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.14-002 - Revision to Program Policies for the Admiistration of the GED Test

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RETESTING OF APPLICANTS
POLICY:
The Adult Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Career
	 Education will set retest requirements for GED ® testing based on GED®
	 data, policy and research analysis and shall report any changes to the board at
	 the next scheduled board meeting.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.15-002 - Policies and Procedures for Career and Technical Education

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I. DEFINITIONS
A. CAREER CLUSTER
A grouping of occupations and broad industries into a national
	 classification of 16 clusters that are based upon common knowledge and skills.
	 Career clusters include hundreds of occupations that may be grouped into
	 pathways around which educational programs of study can be built.
B. CAREER FIELD
The organizing structure for the 16 career clusters and 38 pathways.
	 The fields represent the broadest aggregation of careers. Students are normally
	 exposed to career field exploration in middle school and early high
	 school.
C. CAREER PATHWAY
An organization of related occupational areas within a specific career
	 cluster. These pathways have identified knowledge and skills validated by
	 industry from which programs and programs of study are developed.
D. PROGRAM OF STUDY
A planned program of courses and learning experiences that:
(1) begins with exploration
  options;
(2) supports basic
  academic and life skills; and
(3)
  enables achievement of high academic standards, leadership, high skill and high
  wage employment preparation, and advanced continuing education.
E. COMPLETER
A student who has completed three (3) Carnegie units of credit in
	 grades 9-12 including all the required core courses in a career focus/program
	 of study and graduated from high school. If core classes are taught below ninth
	 grade level, they may fulfill the course requirement for completer status,
	 however three units must be taken during grade 9-12. See lists of courses and
	 grade levels at which they may be taught in each area's section of this
	 handbook.
G. EQUIPMENT
Tangible, nonexpendable, personal property having a useful life of more
	 than one year and an acquisition cost of $1,000 or more per unit.
H. NEW PROGRAM START-UP LIST
Equipment and program specific supplies and software that are required
	 for approval and operation of pathway program of study and foundation
	 courses.
I. PARTICIPANT
A student who is enrolled in a career and technical course during the
	 reporting period.
J.
  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sustained, intensive, and focused opportunities for administrators,
	 teachers, and faculty foster POS design, implementation, and
	 maintenance.
K. "SHALL"
The use of "shall" in these regulations indicates that the activity is
	 mandatory.
L. ADULT SKILLS
  TRAINING
Adult skills training classes offered on a short-term basis for the
	 purpose of training and upgrading the workforce.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.15-009 - Rules and Regulations related to Office of Skills Development Grants

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The Department of Career Education (ACE), Office of Skills Development
	 grants program (OSD Grants) is hereby established pursuant to Act 892 of 2015,
	 as enacted by the 90th Arkansas General
	 Assembly.
1.
The
  purpose of OSD Grants
is to:
a. Strategically invest in all levels of the
  Arkansas workforce, from students to incumbent workers, raising education and
  skill levels, meeting the needs of companies operating in Arkansas, balancing
  workforce and employer interests, leading to greater economic achievement for
  workers and companies.
b. Create a
  strategic grants program that targets Arkansas businesses, educational
  institutions, and other stakeholders, funding economically relevant training
  and educational efforts; that incentivizes the foregoing to strategically
  align, partner, and propose solutions to quantified needs in the Arkansas
  workforce; and through which the Governor's Workforce Cabinet and its members
  can proactively work with businesses, educational institutions, each other, and
  other stakeholders to design such strategic alignments and
  partnerships.
c. Provide matching
  funds that leverage private sector investments in the Arkansas
  workforce.
d. Collaborate with the
  Career Education and Workforce Development Board, as well as the Governor's
  Workforce Cabinet and its individual members, to maximize effective and
  efficient use of all Arkansas workforce development programs and
  funds.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.16-001 - Revision to the Program Policies for the Administration of the GED Test

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The Adult Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Career
	 Education will set scoring requirements for GED®
	 testing based on GED® data, policy and research
	 analysis and shall report any changes to the board at the next scheduled board
	 meeting.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.16-002 - State Plan for Independent Living

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PART
  I:
Assurances
Section
  1:
Legal Basis and Certifications
1.1 The designated State unit (DSU) eligible
  to submit the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL or the plan) and
  authorized under State law to perform the functions of the State under the
  State Independent Living Services (SILS) and Centers for Independent Living
  (CIL) programs is
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS).
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(1) and (2); 34
  CFR 364.22(a)
YES
1.2 The separate State agency eligible to
  submit the plan and authorized under State law to provide vocational
  rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals who are blind is
Division of
  State Services for the Blind (DSB) within the Department of Human Services.
Indicate N/A if not applicable.
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(1) and (2); 34
  CFR 364.20(d) and 364.22(c) YES
1.3 The Statewide Independent Living Council
  (SILC) that meets the requirements of section 705 of the Act and is authorized
  to perform the functions outlined in section 705(c) of the Act in the State is
Arkansas State Independent Living Council (ARSILC).
34
  CFR 364.21(a)
YES
1.4 The DSU and, if applicable, the separate
  State agency authorized to provide VR services to individuals who are blind,
  and the SILC are authorized to jointly develop, sign and submit this SPIL on
  behalf of the State, and have adopted or otherwise formally approved the SPIL.
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(7); 34 CFR
  364.20(c) and (d)
YES
1.5 The DSU, and, if applicable, the separate
  State agency authorized to provide VR services to individuals who are blind,
  may legally carry out each provision of the plan and will comply with all
  applicable Federal statutes and regulations in effect with respect to the
  three-year period it receives funding under the SPIL.
34
  CFR 76.104; 34 CFR 80.11(c)
YES
1.6 The SPIL is the basis for State operation
  and administration of the program. All provisions of the SPIL are consistent
  with State law.
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(4) and (8)
YES
1.7 The representative of the DSU and, if
  applicable, of the separate State agency authorized to provide VR services to
  individuals who are blind, who has the authority under State law to receive,
  hold, and disburse Federal funds made available under the SPIL and to submit
  the SPIL jointly with the SILC chairperson is
Alan McClain-Commissioner
  of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
(Name, title of DSU director) and
Katy Morris- Director of Division of State Services for the Blind
(Name, title of separate State agency director, if applicable).
34
  CFR 76.104(a)(5) and (6)
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.17-001 - Program Policies and Procedures for Career and Technical Education

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I. DEFINITIONS
A. CAREER CLUSTER
A grouping of occupations and broad industries into a national
	 classification of 16 clusters that are based upon common knowledge and skills.
	 Career clusters include hundreds of occupations that may be grouped into
	 pathways around which educational programs of study can be built.
B. CAREER FIELD
The organizing structure for the 16 career clusters and 38 pathways.
	 The fields represent the broadest aggregation of careers. Students are normally
	 exposed to career field exploration in middle school and early high
	 school.
C. CAREER PATHWAY
An organization of related occupational areas within a specific career
	 cluster. These pathways have identified knowledge and skills validated by
	 industry from which programs and programs of study are developed.
D. PROGRAM OF STUDY (POS)
A CTE program of study begins with the exploration of career options;
	 supports basic academic and life skills; and enables achievement of high
	 academic standards; high-skill high-wage employment preparation; and advanced
	 continuing education. A program of study links secondary and postsecondary
	 education and combines coherent and rigorous academic and technical education
	 in a structured, non-duplicative sequence of aligned courses that progress from
	 broad foundation skills to occupationally specific courses. A program of study
	 may include opportunities for secondary students to acquire postsecondary
	 education credits and leads to an industry-recognized credential or a
	 certificate or degree at the postsecondary level.
E. COMPLETER
A student who has completed three (3) Carnegie units of credit in
	 grades 9-12 including all the required core courses in a career pathway of
	 study and graduated from high school. If core classes are taught below ninth
	 grade level, they may fulfill the course requirement for completer status,
	 however three units must be taken during grade 9-12. See lists of courses and
	 grade levels at which they may be taught in each area's section of this
	 handbook.
F. EQUIPMENT
Tangible, nonexpendable, personal property having a useful life of more
	 than one year and an acquisition cost of $100 or more per unit.
G. NEW PROGRAM START-UP LIST
Equipment and program specific supplies and software that are required
	 for approval and operation of pathway program of study and foundation
	 courses.
H. PARTICIPANT
A student who is enrolled in a career and technical course during the
	 reporting period.
I.
  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sustained, intensive, and focused opportunities for administrators,
	 teachers, and faculty to foster POS design, implementation, certification and
	 maintenance.
J. "SHALL"
The use of "shall" in these regulations indicates that the activity is
	 mandatory.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.17-002 - Adult Education State Funding Formula

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Funding 2019-20
Adult Basic Education (ABE) State Grant
				Funds
Basis
Definition/Parameters
Need-based
Provides Base funding for each service area based on county
				population & literacy rates
General Adult Education (GAE) State Grant
				Funds
Basis
Definition/Parameters
Performance Based
Using data collected through AERIS, submitted by programs, and
				the datamatch process.
Meet Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Federal
				Benchmarks
0-11 points for each EFL level meeting or exceeding
				benchmark
Multiple Measurable Skills Gains (MSG)
3- year average
Includes multiple EFL gains and secondary diploma
				or
Job Readiness Certificates
0-1 point for each State recognized and approved job readiness
				certificates (i.e. WAGET certificates, CRC, etc.) (maximum 4 points)
Employment
0-2 points Enter Employment within the 2nd/4th Quarter after
				exit
High School Equivalency
0-2 points Obtain highs school equivalency
Post-Secondary
0-2 points Enter post-secondary institution/program within 1
				year of exit