{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-2003","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-2003","heading":"Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework","body":"(a) Each public school district shall: (1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and (2) Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that: (A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c) ; (B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks; (C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders; (D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and (E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program: (i) Foundation, which includes without limitation: (a) Vision statements; (b) Mission statements; and (c) Program goals; (ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program; (iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and (iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided. (b) The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning; (2) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; (3) Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and (4) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation: (A) Data analysis; (B) Use-of-time data review; (C) Program results data; and (D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders. Added by Act 2019, No. 190,§ 4, eff. 7/24/2019. See Act 2019, No. 506, § 2.\n\n(a) Each public school district shall: (1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and (2) Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that: (A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c) ; (B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks; (C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders; (D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and (E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program: (i) Foundation, which includes without limitation: (a) Vision statements; (b) Mission statements; and (c) Program goals; (ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program; (iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and (iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.\n\n(1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and\nand indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and (iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.\n\n(1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and\n\n(2) Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that: (A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c) ; (B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks; (C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders; (D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and (E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program: (i) Foundation, which includes without limitation: (a) Vision statements; (b) Mission statements; and (c) Program goals; (ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program; (iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and (iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.\n\n(A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c) ;\n\n(B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks;\n\n(C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders;\n\n(D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and\n\n(E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program: (i) Foundation, which includes without limitation: (a) Vision statements; (b) Mission statements; and (c) Program goals; (ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program; (iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and (iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.\n\n(i) Foundation, which includes without limitation: (a) Vision statements; (b) Mission statements; and (c) Program goals;\n\n(a) Vision statements;\n\n(b) Mission statements; and\n\n(c) Program goals;\n\n(ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program;\n\n(iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and\n\n(iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.\nls;\n\n(ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program;\n\n(iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and\n\n(iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.\n\n(b) The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning; (2) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; (3) Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and (4) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation: (A) Data analysis; (B) Use-of-time data review; (C) Program results data; and (D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.\n\n(1) Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning;\n\n(2) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;\n\n(3) Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and\n\n(4) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation: (A) Data analysis; (B) Use-of-time data review; (C) Program results data; and (D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.\n\n(A) Data analysis;\n\n(B) Use-of-time data review;\n\n(C) Program results data; and\n\n(D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.\n\nAdded by Act 2019, No. 190,§ 4, eff. 7/24/2019.\n\nSee Act 2019, No. 506, § 2.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 18","Subchapter 20"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"317a1ce6f3041c4ad33c9fc86640e513058c37c223405e51989ddea45e2bf37a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-2002","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-2004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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