The Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE) gives notice of the following proposed changes to administrative rules with a public comment period ending on April 24, 2024:
The DESE Rule Governing Public School Choice, with a public comment hearing date of April 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The DESE Rule Governing Petitions for Student Transfers, with a public comment hearing date of April 17, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
The DESE Rule Governing Public Policies Relating to Overnight Trips and Use of Public School Lavatories, with a public comment hearing date of April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The DESE Rule Governing the Student Protection Act, with a public comment hearing date of April 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
The DESE Rule Governing Educator Performance, with a public comment hearing date of April 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The DESE Rule Governing Community Service, with a public comment hearing date of April 19, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
The DESE Rule Governing the Right to Read Act, with a public comment hearing date of April 19, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
The above-entitled public comment hearings will be held at the Arkansas Department of Education, Arch Ford Building, Four Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR, 72201. Written comments regarding these proposed rules may be mailed to: ADE Legal Services, Four Capitol Mall, Room 302A, Little Rock, AR, 72201. Comments also may be emailed to ADE.RulesComments@ade.arkansas.gov. Copies of the proposed rules may be accessed on the DESE website at: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/legal/rules/pending. Copies also may be obtained by contacting ADE’s Office of Legal Services at the above address or via phone at (501) 683-1390.