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6-20-502. Definitions.
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6-20-502. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Child living in a foster home” means a school-age child in this state who is in the custody of the Department of Human Services and placed in a licensed or approved foster home, shelter, or facility, or an exempt child welfare agency as defined under § 9-28-402.
(B) “Child living in a foster home” does not include a school-age child living in any unit of the human development centers operated by the department or its successor;
(2) “Child with disabilities” or “student with disabilities” means a person eligible to attend the public schools in this state who is identified as disabled in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education under the Children With Disabilities Act of 1973, § 6-41-201 et seq.;
(3) “Federal funds” means any federal funds received by the school district that are of a category or nature that would have benefited a child with disabilities or a child living in a foster home, as defined in this subchapter, if the child had attended the school district during the school year or the portion of the school year but who instead attended another school district in this state which makes application for funds to be used in behalf of the education of the child, as provided in this subchapter;
(4) “Local operating funds” means any local operating funds derived from property taxes for the school year, including any surplus funds received from millage pledged for indebtedness purposes but which are not necessary to meet debt service requirements and are transferred to the operating account of the school district for the year;
(5) “Receiving district” means a school district in this state in which a child attends or seeks to attend school other than the school district of re
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-20-502
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6-20-502. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Child living in a foster home” means a school-age child in this state who is in the custody of the Department of Human Services and placed in a licensed or approved foster home, shelter, or facility, or an exempt child welfare agency as defined under § 9-28-402.
(B) “Child living in a foster home” does not include a school-age child living in any unit of the human development centers operated by the department or its successor;
(2) “Child with disabilities” or “student with disabilities” means a person eligible to attend the public schools in this state who is identified as disabled in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education under the Children With Disabilities Act of 1973, § 6-41-201 et seq.;
(3) “Federal funds” means any federal funds received by the school district that are of a category or nature that would have benefited a child with disabilities or a child living in a foster home, as defined in this subchapter, if the child had attended the school district during the school year or the portion of the school year but who instead attended another school district in this state which makes application for funds to be used in behalf of the education of the child, as provided in this subchapter;
(4) “Local operating funds” means any local operating funds derived from property taxes for the school year, including any surplus funds received from millage pledged for indebtedness purposes but which are not necessary to meet debt service requirements and are transferred to the operating account of the school district for the year;
(5) “Receiving district” means a school district in this state in which a child attends or seeks to attend school other than the school district of residence of the child;
(6) “Sending district” means the school district that is defined by laws or rules as being the school district of residence of the school-age child; and
(7) “State funds” means any state funds received by the school district under the Public School Funding Act of 2003, § 6-20-2301 et seq., the Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities Funding Act, § 6-20-2501 et seq., or other state special education funds.
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6-20-2301. Title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public School Funding Act of 2003”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-20-2301
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6-20-2501. Title.
This subchapter is known as and may be cited as the “Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities Funding Act”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-20-2501
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6-41-201. Title.
This subchapter shall be known as the “Children With Disabilities Act of 1973”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-41-201
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9-28-402. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Adoptive home” means a household of one (1) or more persons that has been approved by a licensed child placement agency to accept a child for adoption;
(2) “Adverse action” means any petition by the Department of Human Services before the Child Welfare Agency Review Board to take any of the following actions against a licensee or applicant for a license:
(A) Revocation of license;
(B) Suspension of license;
(C) Conversion of license from regular or provisional status to probationary status;
(D) Imposition of a civil penalty;
(E) Denial of application; or
(F) Reduction of licensed capacity;
(3) “Alternative compliance” means approval from the Child Welfare Agency Review Board to allow a licensee to deviate from the letter of a rule, provided that the licensee has demonstrated how an alternate plan of compliance will meet or exceed the intent of the rule;
(4) “Board” means the Child Welfare Agency Review Board;
(5) “Boarding school” means an institution that is operated solely for educational purposes and that meets each of the following criteria:
(A) The institution is in operation for a period of time not to exceed the minimum number of weeks of classroom instruction required of schools accredited by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;
(B) The children in residence must customarily return to their family homes or legal guardians during school breaks and must not be in residence year round, except that this provision does not apply to students from foreign countries; and
(C) The parents of children placed in the institution retain custody and planning and financial responsibility for the children;
(6) “Child” means a person who is:
(A) From birth to eighteen (18) year
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-28-402
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