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005.28.6-4.00. Bi-Annual Review and Approval of the Standards for Accreditation

AR ADC 005.28.6-4.00Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: July 1, 2020

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 005. Department of Education
Division 28. Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Rule 6. Rules Governing Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2020
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.6-4.00
Formerly cited as AR ADC 005.15.2-4.00
005.28.6-4.00. Bi-Annual Review and Approval of the Standards for Accreditation
Currentness
The Division is responsible for the development of the Standards for Accreditation and shall review these standards every two years to ensure alignment with the laws of the State of Arkansas and the rules of Division.
The review process shall include:
4.01 Public notice of the intent to review the Standards. Public notice may include notice of intent provided at a State Board meeting, on the Division website, by Commissioner's Memo, or Division social media;
4.02 Organization of a committee consisting of Arkansas educators, administrators, and other stakeholders to review and provide feedback to Division staff regarding the Standards for Accreditation, particularly the Standards found to have the most violations or in conflict with state law or rules;
4.03 Revision, as needed, of the Standards for Accreditation by Division staff;
4.04 Submission of the revised Standards for Accreditation for review by the State Board of Education and consideration for release for public comment;
4.05 Submission to the Senate and House Education Committees for review and feedback to the State Board of Education; and
4.06 Review of the Senate and House Education Committee feedback and make necessary revisions.
4.07 Submit Standards for Accreditation to the Board for approval.

Credits

Adopted July 1, 2018. Amended July 1, 2020.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.6-4.00, AR ADC 005.28.6-4.00
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