Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2106: School rating system - Rules

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (b) The state board may, by rules adopted under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., and reviewed and approved under § 10-3-309 , redesignate the levels of performance categories and improvement categories under this subchapter to be consistent with: (1) The Arkansas academic standards; (2) Assessments that correlate with Arkansas academic standards; and (3) Rules adopted under the requirements of a law enacted by the United States Congress for general education, including without limitation the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-10, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. No. 114-95, or any supplementary federal regulations, directives, or decisions of the United States Department of Education pertaining to that legislation. Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 41, eff. 8/1/2017 The act purported to amend § 6-21-2106; however, it is clear from context that the amendments were to this section.. Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 40, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 39, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 744,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1272,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1258,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2013, No. 696,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6.

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

(b) The state board may, by rules adopted under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., and reviewed and approved under § 10-3-309 , redesignate the levels of performance categories and improvement categories under this subchapter to be consistent with: (1) The Arkansas academic standards; (2) Assessments that correlate with Arkansas academic standards; and (3) Rules adopted under the requirements of a law enacted by the United States Congress for general education, including without limitation the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-10, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. No. 114-95, or any supplementary federal regulations, directives, or decisions of the United States Department of Education pertaining to that legislation.

(1) The Arkansas academic standards;

(2) Assessments that correlate with Arkansas academic standards; and

(3) Rules adopted under the requirements of a law enacted by the United States Congress for general education, including without limitation the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-10, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. No. 114-95, or any supplementary federal regulations, directives, or decisions of the United States Department of Education pertaining to that legislation.