Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.15-001 - Revisions to the Adult Education Program Policies

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Subject: Effective and Efficient Evaluation
	 Calculations
POLICY
: According to Arkansas Act 1280 of
	 2007, Section 30, "All funds that become available for adult education shall
	 first be distributed to those administrative units determined to be operating
	 effective and efficient adult education programs, under criteria established by
	 the Career Education and Workforce Development Board. The criteria shall
	 include the relative efficiency of administration of the program in the
	 counties served and achievement of the federal performance indicators."
To be considered effective and efficient, local adult education
	 programs and literacy councils receiving adult education funds will be required
	 to meet or exceed the percentage of the federal negotiated core indicators as
	 determined by the Deputy Director of Adult Education. Programs not meeting
	 percentage requirement, in the first year will be required to submit an
	 improvement plan. The improvement plan will address each core indicator of
	 performance that was not met and will include measurable objectives for
	 correcting deficiencies during the following year. State program advisors will
	 provide technical assistance to each program submitting an improvement plan and
	 closely monitor programs during the year. Core indicators of performance are
	 defined in the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Title
	 II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA); however, using the
	 core indicators as criteria for effective and efficient evaluations and
	 imposing a minimum score is a state decision.
Programs that do not meet the percentage requirement, of their
	 negotiated core indicators of performance for a second consecutive year will be
	 assigned a state technical assistance team to assist the program in addressing
	 its deficiencies. The team members may include but not be limited to state and
	 local staff, administrators, teachers and students. Quarterly progress reports
	 will be submitted by the program being monitored to the Adult Education
	 Division describing the progress being made to bring the program into
	 compliance with core indicators. Programs not achieving percentage requirement,
	 of their negotiated core indicators of performance for three consecutive years
	 will be submitted to the Career Education and Workforce Development Board for
	 appropriate action prior to continuation of funding.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: Relevant sections of
	 law and regulation: Arkansas Act 1280 of 2007, Section 30; and federal
	 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Sections 116 and 212.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Service Delivery
	 Area
POLICY
: Adult education programs receiving
	 state or federal funding for a designated service area or county are not to
	 cross into counties or other designated service areas where there is an
	 established adult education program without a written memorandum of
	 understanding between the programs. The Adult Education Division must approve
	 this agreement annually.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: Funding for local adult
	 education programs is based on census data intended for a designated area or
	 county. Funds must be spent in the designated area or county for which the
	 funds were provided. To ensure that each service area or county receives
	 adequate adult education services and to avoid duplication, it is essential
	 that each local program stay within its designated area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Distribution of State
	 Funds
POLICY: According to Arkansas Act 1280 of 2007, Section 30,, "All funds
	 that become available for adult education shall first be distributed to those
	 administrative units determined to be operating effective and efficient adult
	 education programs, under criteria established by the Career Education and
	 Workforce Development. The criteria shall include the relative efficiency of
	 administration of the program in the counties served and achievement of the
	 federal performance indicators. The Career Education and Workforce Development
	 Board shall promulgate rules and regulations for the distribution of funds in
	 accordance with criteria to be determined by the Board. In distribution of
	 funds to local units the board shall consider the literacy rate in each county
	 and performance in meeting state and federal performance indicators. For the
	 purposes of this section, the term 'literacy rate' shall be determined by the
	 number of adults completing less than the twelfth grade as reported by the most
	 recent decennial federal census. Unallocated funds will be redistributed based
	 upon need as determined by the Career Education and Workforce Development
	 Board."
INFORMATION/RATIONALE: Procedures set forth in Arkansas Act 1280 of
	 2007, Section 30, govern distribution of all state adult education
	 funds.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DALE: SEPLEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DALE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DALE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DALE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Direct and
	 Equitable
POLICY: Direct and equitable access to all federal funds will be
	 provided to local educational agencies, community-based organizations of
	 demonstrated effectiveness, volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated
	 effectiveness, institutions of higher education, public or private nonprofit
	 agencies, libraries, and public housing authorities, nonprofit institutions
	 that have the ability to provide literacy services to adults and families; or
	 consortia of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or
	 authorities described according to Section 203 (5) of Title II of the Workforce
	 Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). In order to
	 provide direct and equitable access to all adult education federal funds
	 provided under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
	 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), the Adult Education Division shall award funds on the basis
	 of competitive applications submitted by eligible recipients. Direct and
	 equitable access includes:
(1) all
  eligible providers have direct and equitable access to apply for grants or
  contracts under this section; and
(2) the same grant or contract announcement process and
  application process is used for all eligible providers in the State.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE:
Relevant sections of federal law and regulation: Workforce Innovation
	 and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Sections 231(C) and 203(5).
EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Correctional/Institutional Federal
	 Funding
POLICY: Grants for correctional/ institutional education shall be
	 awarded and used according to the guidelines as stated in the Workforce
	 Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ). Not more than 8.25% of federal funds allotted to a state for
	 adult education activities shall be used for corrections education and
	 education for other institutionalized adults.
Local program operators will be charged with the responsibility of
	 designing, developing, and implementing instructional programs. Various
	 activities will be undertaken which will be designed to include-but not be
	 limited to-basic education, special correctional and institutional education
	 programs, and English literacy programs.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE:
Relevant sections of federal law and regulation: Workforce Innovation
	 and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Sections 222 (a) and 225.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Tuition, Fees, and Other
	 Charges
POLICY:
Adults enrolled in Arkansas adult
	 education programs will not be charged tuition or fees. Adults enrolled in
	 adult basic education will not be required to purchase any books or any other
	 materials needed for participation in the program.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: The Arkansas State
	 Unified Plan states the strategy to serve those populations most in need will
	 focus on populations as listed in the federal Workforce Innovation and
	 Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Section and 116 and 224.
EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Purchase/Disposal of
	 Equipment
POLICY:
Equipment can be purchased by local
	 adult education programs with adult education funds disbursed by the Adult
	 Education Division. Prior to purchasing any equipment with adult education
	 funds, written approval must be secured from the Adult Education Division. The
	 local education agency (LEA) will only use the equipment for the purpose(s) for
	 which it is acquired or for other allowable adult education use.
Once equipment is purchased, inventory procedures as stated in the most
	 current revision of the Adult Education Inventory Control Form are to be
	 followed by local programs. Since the inventory record is of a permanent
	 nature, numbering should continue consecutively, year after year, rather than
	 starting a new series each year. All equipment that is purchased with adult
	 education funds will remain the property of the state Adult Education
	 Division.
Equipment inventories should be updated as equipment is purchased.
	 Current program inventories will be submitted to the Adult Education Division
	 at the end of each program year.
Inventory must be disposed of using the Adult Education Inventory
	 Transfer/Disposal Form. Procedures for inventory transfer/disposal should be in
	 line with the LEA transfer/disposal institutional policies and noted on the
	 form.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE:
Programs must have
	 authorization to purchase equipment as needed. In order to track location and
	 use of equipment purchased with adult education funds, proper inventory
	 procedures must be followed.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Recruitment and Retention
	 Plans
POLICY
: Programs receiving state and federal
	 adult education funds will develop and implement recruitment and retention
	 activity plans annually A special effort will be made to recruit and serve
	 those most in need as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
	 of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ) as low-income students, individuals with disabilities, single
	 parents, displaced homemakers, and individuals with multiple barriers to
	 educational enhancement including those with limited English proficiency.
	 Recruitment/retention activities will include - but not be limited to - a close
	 working relationship with other agencies serving persons eligible for adult
	 education services and efficient utilization of local media. Student retention
	 can be enhanced by follow-up on absenteeism.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
:
Programs receiving state and federal adult education funds must develop
	 and implement recruitment activities so students are aware of available
	 services. In order to ensure that students make substantial learning gains and
	 meet their goals, they must remain in programs long enough to accomplish these
	 gains and goals. While this is a state-imposed requirement, it relates to
	 various definitions and activities under the Workforce Innovation and
	 Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Section 203 and Section 224.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Enrollment Policy: Minimum Age Adult
	 Education
POLICY
: Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) &
	 6-18-201(a),
	 concerning the age for compulsory attendance for school enrollment, is that
	 "Under the penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law, every parent,
	 guardian, or other person residing within the State of Arkansas having custody
	 or charge of any child age five (5) through seventeen (17) ... shall enroll and
	 send the child to a public, private, or parochial school or provide a home
	 school for the child.
Under special circumstances, persons 16 or 17 years of age may be
	 enrolled in adult education programs in accordance with Arkansas Act 1659 of
	 2001 and Act 604 of 2003.
Public schools shall not release a student making application to the
	 school district for a waiver until the adult education program agrees in
	 writing to serve that student. A local school district may grant a waiver of
	 attendance requirement to any student age 16 or 17 to enroll in an adult
	 education program only after all of the following requirements have been
	 met:
1) The student makes formal
  application to the school district for a waiver to enroll in an adult education
  program;
2) After formal
  application and prior to any further action on the application, the student
  shall be administered either a Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE) or an
  official General Educational Development (GED) practice test, or other
  NRS-approved assessment under standardized testing conditions by a designated
  K-12 public school official or adult education personnel;
3) If administered the TABE test (Level A,
  current form, Survey or Complete Battery), the student shall score 8.5 or above
  on all sections. If administered the official GED practice test, the student
  must score a minimum of 150 on each section and a minimum composite score of
  600. If administered another NRS-approved assessment, the student must meet the
  minimum score for that assessment as outlined in the test publisher's
  guidelines.
Note:
Such minimum test scores shall not be required of
	 any student who is subject to the attendance requirement of this policy but was
	 not enrolled in any school district during the previous school year;
4) The student and the student's parents,
  guardians, or persons in loco parentis meet with the school counselor to
  discuss academic options open to the student;
5) The school district determines that the
  student is a proper candidate for enrollment in adult education, contingent
  upon approval by the appropriate adult education program;
6) The adult education program reviews the
  student's school and testing records and agrees to admit the student into the
  program;
7) The adult education
  program shall report attendance of all 16 and 17 year old enrollees to the
  sending school district on at least a monthly basis;
8) The adult education program shall require
  for continued enrollment a minimum of 20 hours per week of class attendance and
  instruction. A minimum of 10 hours of attendance per week shall be required for
  any student who is employed for 30 hours or more each week;
9) The student, the student's parents,
  guardians, or persons in loco parentis, and the administrative head of the
  adult education program agree in writing that the student will attend the
  requisite number of hours per week and maintain appropriate conduct as outlined
  in the local adult education program student handbook;
10) In the event that a more appropriate
  assessment test or testing and assessment mechanism shall be developed to
  determine a reasonable level of competency for success at the adult education
  level, that test or mechanism shall be substituted, with the approval of the
  Adult Education Division, for the tests required in this policy;
11) If the student does not attend class as
  mandated in this policy or make reasonable progress toward the completion of
  the adult education curriculum, the student shall re-enroll in the public
  schools within five days from the date the student is released from the adult
  education program.
Note:
The above requirements shall not apply to students
	 enrolled in a private, parochial, or home school in the state.
Note:
Under ACA &
	 6-18-201,
	 any person age sixteen or seventeen who has received a high school diploma or
	 its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education is not subject to
	 the compulsory attendance requirement.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: The ages established
	 for compulsory school attendance by Arkansas Act 292 of 1991 are ages five
	 through seventeen, both inclusive. This Act allows, after certain provisions
	 have been met, for persons age 16 or 17 to enroll in adult education programs.
	 Arkansas Acts 1659 of 2001 and Act 604 of 2003 detail the process that must be
	 followed and requirements that must be met to allow persons age sixteen or
	 seventeen to enroll in adult education programs.
Relevant sections of federal law and regulation: Workforce Innovation
	 and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Section 203(1)(4). "Adult Education means services or instruction
	 below the post-secondary level for individuals who have attained sixteen years
	 of age; (and) who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary
	 school under State law."
EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 18, 1992
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Enrollment
	 Policy:
Private, Parochial or Home School Minimum
	 Age
POLICY
: Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) &
	 6-18-201(a),
	 concerning the age for compulsory attendance for school enrollment, is that
	 "Under the penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law, every parent,
	 guardian, or other person residing within the State of Arkansas having custody
	 or charge of any child age five (5) through seventeen (17)... shall enroll and
	 send the child to a public, private, or parochial school or provide a home
	 school for the child...."
Under special circumstances, persons 16 or 17 years of age may be
	 enrolled in adult education programs in accordance with Arkansas Act 1659 of
	 2001 and Act 604 of 2003.
Students age 16 or 17, enrolled in a private, parochial or home school,
	 who desire to enroll in an adult education program shall meet the following
	 requirements:
1) Students shall apply
  for enrollment to the adult education program;
2) If administered the TABE test (Level A,
  current form, Survey or Complete Battery), the student shall score 8.5 or above
  on all sections. If administered the official GED practice test, the student
  must score a minimum of 150 on each section and a minimum composite score of
  600. If administered another NRS-approved assessment, the student must meet the
  minimum score for that assessment as outlined in the Arkansas Adult Education
  Assessment Policy and Distance Education Guidelines.
3) A student who is home schooled shall
  provide a notarized copy of the notice of intent to home school that was
  provided to the superintendent of the local school district as required by ACA
  &
  6-15-503;
4) The student and the student's parents,
  guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall meet with the appropriate staff of
  the adult education program to discuss academic options open to the
  student;
5) The adult education
  program administrators shall review the student's school and testing records
  prior to allowing admission to an adult education program;
6) The adult education program shall require,
  for continued enrollment, a minimum of 20 hours per week of class attendance
  and instruction. A minimum of 10 hours of attendance per week shall be required
  for any student who is employed for 30 hours or more each week;
7) The student, the student's parents,
  guardians, or persons in loco parentis, and the administrative head of the
  adult education program agree in writing that the student will attend the
  requisite number of hours per week and maintain appropriate conduct as outlined
  in the local adult education program student handbook;
8) In the event a student does not attend
  class as mandated in this policy or make reasonable progress toward the
  completion of the adult education curriculum, the student shall re-enroll in
  either a public, private, parochial or home school within five days from the
  date the student is released from the adult education program;
9) If a home school student is accepted into
  an adult education program, the student's parent, guardian or person standing
  in loco parentis shall send written notification to the local public school
  superintendent of their intent to participate in the adult education program.
Students age 16 or above, enrolled in a private, parochial or home
	 school, who desire to take the General Educational Development Test or other
	 high school equivalency exam shall meet the following requirements:
1) Students shall not be required to obtain
  permission or approval from any official in a public school district before
  being allowed to take the test;
2)
  A student enrolled in a private or parochial school shall provide a letter from
  the principal or administrator of the private or parochial school to verify
  enrollment;
3) A student enrolled
  in a home school shall provide a notarized copy of the notice of intent to home
  school provided to the superintendent of the local school district as required
  by ACA&
  6-15-503.
4) A student enrolled in a private, parochial
  or home school must achieve at least the minimum official General Educational
  Development practice test scores, or other approved high school equivalency
  assessment.
Note:
Under Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) &
	 6-18-201,
	 any person age sixteen or seventeen who has received a high school diploma or
	 its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education is not subject to
	 the compulsory attendance requirement.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: The ages established
	 for compulsory school attendance by Arkansas Act 292 of 1991 are ages five
	 through seventeen, both inclusive. This Act allows, after certain provisions
	 have been met, for persons age 16 or 17 to enroll in adult education programs.
	 Arkansas Acts 1659 of 2001 and Act 604 of 2003 detail the process that must be
	 followed and requirements that must be met to allow persons age sixteen or
	 seventeen to enroll in adult education programs.
Relevant sections of federal law and regulation: Workforce Innovation
	 and Opportunity Act of 2014 ( P.L.
			 113-128 ), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
	 (AEFLA), Section 203(1). "Adult Education means services or instruction below
	 the post-secondary level for individuals who have attained sixteen years of
	 age; (and) who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school
	 under State law."
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DALE: SEPLEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DALE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DALE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DALE: JUNE 20, 2015
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 versions 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 completing the minimum hours of instruction, as outlined by
	 the Arkansas Assessment Policy and Distance Education Guidelines, located on
	 the Arkansas Department of Career Education (Adult Education Division) website.
	 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 for Adult Education Implementation Guidelines, states
	 must require local programs to measure educational gain with standardized
	 assessments that are appropriate for measuring educational gain within the NRS
	 framework and conform to accepted psychometric standards for validity and
	 reliability.
*refers to all approved versions of the Basic English Skills Test
	 published by the Center for Applied Linguistics
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 20, 2015
Subject: Reporting of Student
	 Data
POLICY
: Any person meeting the minimum age and
	 educational functioning level restrictions as mandated by the Adult Education
	 Division and the state compulsory attendance age requirements (Arkansas Act
	 1659 of 2001 and Act 604 of 2003) maybe reported as a participant in an adult
	 education program provided that either federal or state adult education funds
	 are used to support that individual's participation in the program.
Enrolled Students: An individual is considered enrolled in adult
	 education upon completion of 12 hours of contact. According to the National
	 Reporting System for Adult Education, contact hours may include: hours of
	 instruction or instructional activity the learner receives from the program.
	 Instructional activity includes any program-sponsored activity designed to
	 promote student learning in the program curriculum such as classroom
	 instruction, assessment, tutoring or participation in a learning lab.
Served Students: For state-reporting purposes, an individual is
	 considered served by adult education when the individual has registered to
	 participate in adult education activities and has received at least one contact
	 hour of instruction as defined above.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: The National Reporting
	 System for Adult Education Implementation Guidelines requires that the Adult
	 Education Division collect and report accurate data which reflects the number
	 of persons whose basic skills education is supported by either federal or state
	 education funds. Local programs must report as a participant any eligible
	 individual whose educational training is supported by adult education.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Salaries for Adult Education
	 Personnel
POLICY
: Effective January 1, 2016, all
	 full-time adult education personnel hired, or rehired after a separation of
	 service shall be paid a starting salary equivalent to the Local Education
	 Agency's (LEA) salary scale, not to exceed $31.00 per hour using adult
	 education funds. In extenuating circumstances, the LEA has the discretion to
	 exceed this amount by applying for a waiver with the Department of Career
	 Education, Adult Education Division, though approval is not guaranteed. This
	 does not preclude LEAs from using adult education funds to provide future cost
	 of living increases, merit pay, bonuses, etc.
The salary for a part-time administrator is to be determined by the
	 LEA, but will not exceed $31.00 per hour with adult education funds. The salary
	 for a part-time instructor or one serving as a substitute instructor is to be
	 determined by the LEA, but will not exceed $28.00 per hour with adult education
	 funds.
Salary for part-time paraprofessionals with adult education funds will
	 not exceed the following:
Paraprofessionals with a high school diploma or
				equivalent
maximum of $12.00 per hour
Paraprofessionals with an associate's degree
maximum of $14.00 per hour
Paraprofessionals with a bachelor's degree
maximum of $18.00 per hour
Paraprofessionals with a master's degree
maximum of $20.00 per hour
Paraprofessionals with a doctorate degree
maximum of $24.00 per hour
Program directors will have the flexibility of setting beginning hourly
	 wage and a system of increasing increments.
Copies of licenses, diplomas, and other credentials must be submitted
	 to the Adult Education Division for approval prior to beginning of employment
	 or expenditure of Adult Education funds. Local Adult Education administrators
	 and licensed personnel are responsible for maintaining current credentials.
	 Adult Education funds may not be expended for personnel once a license expires.
	 There will be no retroactive pay with Adult Education funds once the license is
	 renewed.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: The Arkansas Adult
	 Education Division requires those employed on a full-time basis be paid a
	 salary equivalent to the LEA salary scale.* In order to attract and retain
	 quality part-time education personnel, it is necessary to pay hourly salaries
	 competitive with those paid to other part-time instructors and
	 paraprofessionals in the LEAs based on education and experience. Additionally,
	 the minimum salary scale for adult education administrators was set using the
	 midpoint of the Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status for School Principal
	 as outlined by the Department of Finance and Administration, Personnel
	 Management job details.
*state requirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991
REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Full-Time and Part-Time Paraprofessional
	 Qualifications
POLICY
: Part-time and full-time
	 paraprofessionals must have a high school diploma, GED or the equivalent.
	 Paraprofessionals may not teach a class unless they meet the qualifications of
	 a full-time or part-time adult education teacher.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: To ensure that adult
	 education students receive instruction by qualified personnel, the Adult
	 Education Division requires students to be provided instruction by licensed
	 personnel*. Paraprofessionals who do not have the qualifications of full-time
	 or part-time teachers must not assume the role and responsibilities of a
	 licensed teacher.
*state requirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Adult Education Director/Coordinator
	 Qualifications
POLICY
: All adult education
	 directors/coordinators paid with adult education funds must have a minimum of a
	 master's degree in education, administration, or related field. If not already
	 licensed in adult education, administrators must become licensed in adult
	 education by the Arkansas Department of Education, Professional Licensure,
	 within four (4) years of the date of initial employment as an adult education
	 administrator. It is preferable that the applicant have five years of
	 experience as a teacher and/or administrator in adult education or a related
	 field.
Adult education directors/coordinators not paid with adult education
	 funds must meet the qualifications of the local education agencies' personnel
	 policies. Newly hired adult education directors/coordinators must show academic
	 progression towards adult education licensure annually. It is preferable that
	 the applicant has five years of experience as a teacher and/or administrator in
	 adult education or a related field.
Adult education directors/coordinators not paid with adult education
	 funds must meet the qualifications of the local education agencies' personnel
	 policies.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: In order for adult
	 education programs to be operated effectively, the Arkansas Adult Education
	 Division requires that administrators have the relevant experience and
	 credentials.*
*state requirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1990
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Full-Time Adult Education Teacher
	 Qualifications
POLICY:
Full-time Adult Education teachers
	 must hold a current Arkansas Department of Education teacher's license. If
	 teachers do not already have a license in Adult Education, they must obtain an
	 Adult Education additional license within four (4) years of the date of their
	 initial employment as full-time Adult Education teachers. Newly hired adult
	 education teachers must show academic progression towards adult education
	 licensure annually.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: In order for students
	 to be provided instruction by qualified personnel, the Arkansas Adult Education
	 Division requires that full-time teachers have the appropriate professional
	 teacher training and hold valid Arkansas Department of Education teaching
	 licenses and credentials.*
*state requirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1990
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Part-Time Adult Education Teacher
	 Qualifications
POLICY
: Part-time Adult Education teachers
	 must hold a current Arkansas Department of Education teacher's license.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: In order for students
	 to be provided instruction by qualified personnel, the Arkansas Adult Education
	 Division requires that part-time teachers have the appropriate professional
	 teacher training and hold a current Arkansas Department of Education teaching
	 license.*
*state requirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1990
REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Substitute Adult Education Teacher
	 Qualifications
POLICY
: Substitute Adult Education teachers
	 must hold a current Arkansas Department of Education teacher's license.
	 Employment of substitute teachers may not exceed ninety days per fiscal year
	 without written permission from the Deputy Director of Adult Education.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: In order for students
	 to be provided instruction by qualified personnel, the Arkansas Adult Education
	 Division requires that substitute teachers have the appropriate professional
	 teacher training and hold a current Arkansas Department of Education teaching
	 license.*
*state requirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Travel Policy
POLICY
: Local programs funded with state or
	 federal adult education funds must adhere to Arkansas Department of Finance and
	 Administration guidelines when requesting travel reimbursement. This includes
	 reimbursement for mileage, lodging, meals, etc. Late registration fees for
	 conferences or workshops are not allowable.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: The travel policy for
	 state agencies is mandated by the Arkansas Department of Finance and
	 Administration, and the Adult Education Division has adopted these guidelines
	 for local grantees.
EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015
Subject: Workplace Waivers for Adult Education
	 Teachers
POLICY
: The Adult Education Division
	 requirement that full-time, part-time, and substitute adult education teachers
	 hold a current teacher's license may be waived for adult education classes
	 taught at a business or industry, when such classes are asked to be created for
	 the employees of that business or industry. If the adult education program
	 director is unable to find a licensed teacher for such classes, he/she may
	 submit a written request for a workplace waiver for a non-licensed instructor
	 to teach the classes. The non-licensed instructor should have sufficient
	 qualifications and experience to teach the workplace classes successfully. The
	 classes should be conducted at the work site, but if there is no space at the
	 work site for such classes, then the classes may be held at an Adult Education
	 site. If the classes end, or if the instructor with the workplace waiver is
	 reassigned to another workplace class, the Adult Education Division should be
	 informed of any changes in the teaching assignment. Waivers will be issued only
	 for the current program year, and new waivers must be applied for each program
	 year.
INFORMATION/RATIONALE
: Since there is a
	 shortage of licensed teachers in the state, and because of logistical
	 difficulties finding licensed teachers to work in business and industry, the
	 Adult Education Division may issue waivers for non-licensed instructors to
	 teach workplace adult education classes requested by business and
	 industry.
EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 18, 2003
REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008
REVISED DATE: JUNE 20, 2015