005.28.20 Ark. Code R. § 020 Dese Rules Governing Parental Involvement Plans and Family and Community Engagement

• Library: Arkansas Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, December, 2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 005.28.20 Ark. Code R. § 020

1.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY

1.01 These rules shall be known as the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Parental Involvement Plans and Family and Community Engagement.

1.02 The State Board of Education enacts these Rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6undefined6-15-1005(f), 6undefined6-15-1701 et seq., 6undefined6-15-2202, and Act 757 of 2019.

2.00 DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of these Rules:

2.01 "Division" means the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

2.02 "Parent" means a natural parent, a legal guardian, or other person standing in loco parentis (including without limitation a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare).

2.03 "Parental Involvement" incorporates and encompasses references to "Family and Community Engagement," as set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act.

2.04 "Public School" means those schools created pursuant to Title 6 of the Arkansas Code and subject to the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, specifically excluding those schools or educational programs created by or receiving authority to exist pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9undefined9-28-205, 12undefined12-29-301, et seq., or other provisions of Arkansas law. Any reference to "Public School" in these Rules includes open-enrollment public charter schools except to the extent these Rules or the underlying statutes are specifically waived by the State Board of Education.

2.05 "Public School District" means those school districts created pursuant to Title 6 of the Arkansas Code and subject to the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, specifically excluding those schools or educational programs created by or receiving authority to exist pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9undefined9-28-205 and 12undefined12-29-301, et seq. Any reference to "Public School District" in these Rules includes open-enrollment public charter schools except to the extent these Rules or the underlying statutes are specifically waived by the State Board of Education.

3.00 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLANS

3.01 Each public school district, in collaboration with parents, shall establish a parental involvement plan that establishes the district's expectations for parental involvement, and that includes programs and practices that enhance parental involvement and reflect the specific needs of students and their families.

3.01.1 Collaboration with parents may be accomplished through the coalition of parents and representatives of agencies institutions, businesses and industries.

3.01.2 Annually by August 1, the public school district's parental involvement plan shall be 3.01.2.1 Developed, or reviewed and updated by the public school district; 3.01.2.2 Posted to the website of the public school district; and 3.01.2.3 Filed with the Division's electronic filing process in electronic format specifically in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), or Rich Text (.rtf) format. 3.01.2.4 Provided in a parent-friendly summary as a supplement to the student handbook 3.01.2.4.1 The parent shall sign a form acknowledging receipt of the summary and return the signed form to the school where the student is enrolled.

3.02 Each public school, in collaboration with parents, shall establish a parental involvement plan that reflects the specific academic improvement needs of the school, and that includes programs and practices that enhance parental involvement and address the specific parent involvement needs of students and their families.

3.02.1 Collaboration with parents may be accomplished through the coalition of parents and representatives of agencies institutions, businesses and industries required for development and implementation of the school-level.

3.02.2 The parental involvement plan shall be incorporated into the public school's improvement plan.

3.02.3 Annually by August 1, the public school's parental involvement plan shall be developed, or reviewed and updated by the public school.

3.02.4 Annually by August 1, the public school shall post to the website of the public school or public school district:3.02.4.1 The public school's parental involvement plan; 3.02.4.2 A parent-friendly explanation of the public school's and public school district's parental involvement plans; 3.02.4.3 The informational packet required by Section...