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005.01.24-5.00. Boundaries and Adjustments

AR ADC 005.01.24-5.00Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: May 19, 2018

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 005. Department of Education
Division 01. Division of Fiscal & Administrative Services
Rule 24. Rules Governing Education Service Cooperatives
Effective: May 19, 2018
Ark. Admin. Code 005.01.24-5.00
005.01.24-5.00. Boundaries and Adjustments
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5.1 The State Board of Education shall establish tentative boundaries for the system of education service cooperatives authorized by Title 6, Chapter 13, Subchapter 10 of the Arkansas Code.
5.2 These education service cooperatives shall be established so that:
5.2.1 They include at least three (3) but no more than nine (9) counties;
5.2.2 They include at least ten (10) but no more than thirty-five (35) school districts;
5.2.3 They include at least twenty thousand (20,000) pupils in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) average daily membership;
5.2.4 They include at least one (1) postsecondary education institution; and
5.2.5 There is no more than fifty (50) miles distance or approximately one (1) hour driving time to the area's main offices for ninety percent (90%) of the school districts.
5.3 The State Board of Education may make adjustments in the boundaries when criteria such as minimum average daily membership and maximum driving distances conflict. However, no more than four (4) of the areas formed may contain fewer than twenty thousand (20,000) students. In no case shall any education service cooperative be established with fewer than twelve thousand (12,000) pupils.
Source: Ark. Code Ann. ยง 6-13-1003

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Adopted July 16, 2012. Amended March 28, 2016; May 19, 2018.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.01.24-5.00, AR ADC 005.01.24-5.00
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