Ark. Code Ann. § 6-41-103: Identification of children with disabilities

(a) Each local educational agency in the state shall: (1) Ensure that all children with disabilities within its jurisdiction and in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated, regardless of the severity of their disability, including without limitation: (A) Children with disabilities attending private schools; (B) Highly mobile children with disabilities, including migrant children; (C) Children who are suspected of having a disability and need special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade; and (D) Children with disabilities who are homeless or wards of the state; and (2) Develop and maintain a written child-find plan outlining the systematic and continuous efforts it will undertake to meet its responsibilities as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Amended by Act 2017, No. 874,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1991, No. 338, §§ 1-4.

(a) Each local educational agency in the state shall: (1) Ensure that all children with disabilities within its jurisdiction and in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated, regardless of the severity of their disability, including without limitation: (A) Children with disabilities attending private schools; (B) Highly mobile children with disabilities, including migrant children; (C) Children who are suspected of having a disability and need special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade; and (D) Children with disabilities who are homeless or wards of the state; and (2) Develop and maintain a written child-find plan outlining the systematic and continuous efforts it will undertake to meet its responsibilities as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section.

(1) Ensure that all children with disabilities within its jurisdiction and in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated, regardless of the severity of their disability, including without limitation: (A) Children with disabilities attending private schools; (B) Highly mobile children with disabilities, including migrant children; (C) Children who are suspected of having a disability and need special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade; and (D) Children with disabilities who are homeless or wards of the state; and

(A) Children with disabilities attending private schools;

(B) Highly mobile children with disabilities, including migrant children;

(C) Children who are suspected of having a disability and need special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade; and

(D) Children with disabilities who are homeless or wards of the state; and

(2) Develop and maintain a written child-find plan outlining the systematic and continuous efforts it will undertake to meet its responsibilities as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section.

(b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.