005.15.14 Ark. Code R. 023

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024

Rule 005.15.14-023 - Rules Governing the Enrollment of Military Dependents

1.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY

1.01 These rules shall be known as the Arkansas Department of Education Rules Governing the Enrollment of Military Dependents.

1.02 The State Board of Education enacted these rules pursuant to its authority as set forth in Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-107 and Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-204.

2.00 DEFINITIONS

As used in these rules:

2.01 "Branch of the United States armed forces" means:

2.01.1 United States Army;

2.01.2 United States Air Force;

2.01.3 United States Marine Corps;

2.01.4 United States Navy;

2.01.5 Army or Air National Guard; or

2.01.6 United States Coast Guard.

2.02 "Military dependent" means a child who:

2.02.1 Is enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) in a public school; and

2.02.2 Resides in the household of a person who is on active duty in or serving in the reserve component of a branch of the United States armed forces.

2.03 "Public school" means a state-supported school or public charter school serving students in prekindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, middle, or secondary grades in Arkansas, and includes, without limitation:

2.03.1 Alternative learning environments;

2.03.2 The Arkansas School for the Blind;

2.03.3 The Arkansas School for the Deaf; and

2.03.4 The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts.

3.00 REQUIRED REPORTS

3.01 The Department of Education shall require a public school to report the enrollment of a student who is a military dependent.

3.02 Public schools shall report the enrollment of a student who is a military dependent through the Arkansas Public School Computer Network.

3.03 If a public school does not report through the Arkansas Public School Computer Network, the Department of Education shall work with the school to collect the required reports.

005.15.14 Ark. Code R. 023

8/24/2015