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12-29-304. Costs and funding.
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12-29-304. Costs and funding.
(a) The cost of implementing and operating the Corrections School System shall be borne by the state and shall be paid from funds appropriated by the General Assembly from the general revenues of the state to the Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, together with any federal funds that may be available for that purpose and from any funds generated from the operations of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction, in the following manner:
(1) The cost of facilities, equipment, and current operation in excess of the amount of grants and aids received from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be borne by the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction as approved by the Board of Corrections; and
(2)(A) The system, as other school districts in the state, shall share in the distribution of grants and aids from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(B) However, in no case shall the moneys from the Public School Fund to the system be in excess of the line item appropriation provided to the system in the fund.
(b)(1) Recognizing that the primary roles, duties, and responsibilities of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are to serve as penal and correctional institutions, the system shall be exempt from and shall not be penalized in any manner for not complying with:
(A) All of the following:
(i) The Quality Education Act of 2003, § 6-15-201 et seq.;
(ii) The Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act, § 6-15-401 et seq.;
(iii) Sections 6-15-901, 6-15-902, 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2008, 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2107, 6-15-2201,
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 12-29-304
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12-29-304. Costs and funding.
(a) The cost of implementing and operating the Corrections School System shall be borne by the state and shall be paid from funds appropriated by the General Assembly from the general revenues of the state to the Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, together with any federal funds that may be available for that purpose and from any funds generated from the operations of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction, in the following manner:
(1) The cost of facilities, equipment, and current operation in excess of the amount of grants and aids received from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be borne by the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction as approved by the Board of Corrections; and
(2)(A) The system, as other school districts in the state, shall share in the distribution of grants and aids from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(B) However, in no case shall the moneys from the Public School Fund to the system be in excess of the line item appropriation provided to the system in the fund.
(b)(1) Recognizing that the primary roles, duties, and responsibilities of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are to serve as penal and correctional institutions, the system shall be exempt from and shall not be penalized in any manner for not complying with:
(A) All of the following:
(i) The Quality Education Act of 2003, § 6-15-201 et seq.;
(ii) The Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act, § 6-15-401 et seq.;
(iii) Sections 6-15-901, 6-15-902, 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2008, 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2107, 6-15-2201, 6-15-2301, and 6-16-1201 — 6-16-1206;
(iv) The Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program, § 6-20-1901 et seq.; and
(v) The Arkansas Educational Financial Accounting and Reporting Act of 2004, § 6-20-2201 et seq.;
(B) Any state laws or rules adopted to comply with the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act as reauthorized under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq., as in existence on January 1, 2005; and
(C) Any rule of the State Board of Education related to the provisions listed in this subdivision (b)(1).
(2) The system's exemption from or noncompliance with the provisions under this subsection shall not affect the system's, the Division of Correction's, or the Division of Community Correction's eligibility to apply for or receive state grants or aids for public school districts as authorized in this subchapter and related rules.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6301
Pub. L. 106–113, Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1501; Pub. L.
106–398, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654; Pub. L. 106–400, Oct.
30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675; Pub. L. 106–554, Dec. 21, 2000, 114
Stat. 2763; Pub. L. 107–20, July 24, 2001, 115 Stat. 155, and
is classified to section 6301 et seq. of this title. Certain
titles and parts of titles of the Act are shown, herein,
however, as having been added by Pub. L. 107–110 with-
out reference to such intervening amendments because
of the extensive amendments, renumbering, and reorga-
nization of these provisions by Pub. L. 107–110.
SUBCHAPTER
I—IMPROVING
THE
ACA-
DEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
OF
THE
DIS-
ADVANTAGED
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, comprising this subchapter, was originally
enacted as part of Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat.
27, amended, and subsequently revised, restated, and
amended by other public laws. Title I is shown, herein,
as having been added by Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1439, without reference to earlier
amendments because of the extensive revision of the ti-
tle’s provisions by Pub. L. 107–110. See Codification
note preceding this chapter.
§ 6301. Statement of purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide
all children significant opportunity to receive a
fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and
to close educational achievement gaps.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1001, as added Pub. L.
107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1439;
amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1001, Dec. 10,
2015, 129 Stat. 1814.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6301, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1001, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20,
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6-15-201. Title.
This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as “The Quality Education Act of 2003”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-201
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6-15-401 — 6-15-441. [Repealed.]
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-401
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6-15-901. Definition.
For the purposes of this subchapter, “advanced placement course” means a course of instruction that qualifies for college credit and that is approved for credit as a high school course by the State Board of Education.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-901
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6-15-902. Grading scale — Exemptions — Special education classes.
(a) The following grading scale shall be used by all public secondary schools in the state for all courses, except advanced placement courses, approved courses for weighted credit, and courses offered under the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
(1) A = 90-100;
(2) B = 80-89;
(3) C = 70-79;
(4) D = 60-69; and
(5) F = 59 and below.
(b)(1) Each letter grade shall be given a numeric value for the purpose of determining grade average.
(2) Except for advanced placement courses, approved courses for weighted credit, courses offered under the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and honors courses, the numeric value for each letter grade shall be:
(A) A = 4 points;
(B) B = 3 points;
(C) C = 2 points;
(D) D = 1 point; and
(E) F = 0 points.
(c)(1) The State Board of Education shall:
(A) Adopt appropriate equivalents for advanced placement and college courses; and
(B) Recommend a uniform grading structure for honors courses.
(2) Weighted credit shall be allowed for advanced placement courses and courses offered under the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme if:
(A) The student takes the entire advanced placement course or the entire course offered in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in a particular subject;
(B) The student completes the applicable test offered by the College Board for advanced placement courses at the end of the advanced placement course, or the applicable test offered by the International Baccalaureate at the time prescribed by the organization; and
(C)(i) A teacher of an advanced placement course meets Arkansas teacher licensure requirements and:
(a) Attends at least one (1) of the following trainings no les
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-902
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