§ 6-28-202 — Chair of the Arkansas Council for Military Children and Compact Commissioner for Arkansas

(a) Under this chapter, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee shall serve as both the: (1) Chair of the Arkansas Council for Military Children; and (2) Compact Commissioner for Arkansas. (b) The chair shall lead the Arkansas Council for Military Children's collaborative support of state and public school district programs that carry out the provisions of this chapter. (c) The Compact Commissioner for Arkansas is responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, § 6-4-301 et seq. (d) In order to administer this chapter and supplementary agreements entered into by the state, or as further directed by law, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, or the State Board of Education and the chair and the Compact Commissioner for Arkansas, shall cooperate with all: (1) Departments, agencies, and officers of and in the government of this state; and (2) School districts and political subdivisions of this state.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2021, No. 1031,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.