Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-1804: Methods of program development - Options to aid in curriculum design - Career-ready pathway teachers

(a) To develop and implement a career-ready pathway program, public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may: (1) Work as a system in developing a district-wide or school-wide program; (2) Work as individual schools in developing individual school programs; (3) Work as groups of high schools in developing consortia programs; or (4) Partner with a career and technical education program or community college. (b) (1) The faculty for a career-ready pathway shall include career and technical instructors and other teachers who have received the appropriate staff development or in-service training to enable them to teach career-ready pathway courses, including specific certifications where relevant. (2) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may employ content experts who hold a certification or credential relevant to a specific career-pathway program. (c) A teacher hired to teach a career-ready pathway course shall be given appropriate staff development and in-service training. (d) Whenever a teacher is unavailable to teach a career-ready pathway course, the career-ready pathway course may be taught in partnership with another public school, public school district, or educational entity, including through the aid of technology and computer software whenever possible. Added by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 20, eff. 3/8/2023.

(a) To develop and implement a career-ready pathway program, public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may: (1) Work as a system in developing a district-wide or school-wide program; (2) Work as individual schools in developing individual school programs; (3) Work as groups of high schools in developing consortia programs; or (4) Partner with a career and technical education program or community college.

(1) Work as a system in developing a district-wide or school-wide program;

(2) Work as individual schools in developing individual school programs;

(3) Work as groups of high schools in developing consortia programs; or

(4) Partner with a career and technical education program or community college.

(b) (1) The faculty for a career-ready pathway shall include career and technical instructors and other teachers who have received the appropriate staff development or in-service training to enable them to teach career-ready pathway courses, including specific certifications where relevant. (2) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may employ content experts who hold a certification or credential relevant to a specific career-pathway program.

(1) The faculty for a career-ready pathway shall include career and technical instructors and other teachers who have received the appropriate staff development or in-service training to enable them to teach career-ready pathway courses, including specific certifications where relevant.

(2) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may employ content experts who hold a certification or credential relevant to a specific career-pathway program.

(c) A teacher hired to teach a career-ready pathway course shall be given appropriate staff development and in-service training.

(d) Whenever a teacher is unavailable to teach a career-ready pathway course, the career-ready pathway course may be taught in partnership with another public school, public school district, or educational entity, including through the aid of technology and computer software whenever possible.