Arkansas § 6-15-1704 Annual review of parent and family engagement plans - Monitoring

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-15-1704 — Annual review of parent and family engagement plans - Monitoring

Arkansas § 6-15-1704

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-1704 (2026).

Text

(a)Annually by August 1, every school district shall review and update the school district's parent and family engagement plan and:

(1)File a copy of the parent and family engagement plan with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;

(2)Place a copy of the parent and family engagement plan on the school district's website; and (3) (A) Publish a parent-friendly summary of the parent and family engagement plan as a supplement to the student handbook.

(B)The parent shall sign a form acknowledging receipt of the summary and return the signed form to the school where the student is enrolled.

(b)(1) (A) The division shall:

(i)Review each plan;

(ii)Determine whether the plan is in compliance with provisions of this subchapter; and (iii) Indicate on the school's performance repor

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(a) Annually by August 1, every school district shall review and update the school district's parent and family engagement plan and: (1) File a copy of the parent and family engagement plan with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; (2) Place a copy of the parent and family engagement plan on the school district's website; and (3) (A) Publish a parent-friendly summary of the parent and family engagement plan as a supplement to the student handbook. (B) The parent shall sign a form acknowledging receipt of the summary and return the signed form to the school where the student is enrolled. (b) (1) (A) The division shall: (i) Review each plan; (ii) Determine whether the plan is in compliance with provisions of this subchapter; and (iii) Indicate on the school's performance report under § 6-15-1402 whether or not the school district is in compliance with this subchapter. (B) Periodically on a rotating schedule, the division shall monitor each school district's plan to: (i) Evaluate whether the school district is implementing its plan and the implementation's effectiveness; and (ii) Assess the areas in which a school district needs to revise its plan or its implementation of the plan. (C) The division shall place priority for monitoring under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section on school districts that have been identified as being in: (i) Level 4 - Directed support; or (ii) Level 5 - Intensive support. (2) By January 1 of each year, the division shall provide any recommendations in writing to a school district: (A) Concerning areas of noncompliance with §§ 6-15-1701 - 6-15-1703 ; or (B) As a result of the division's monitoring under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section. (3) The division shall allow the school district an opportunity to implement the division's recommendations. (4) The State Board of Education shall incorporate the provisions of this subsection into its rules for parent and family engagement plans.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 18, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 17, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 15, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1240, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1239, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1238, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1237, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1236, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1235, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 30, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1423,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 2003, No. 603, § 2; 2011, No. 1002, § 1.