The Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Office of Early Childhood (OEC) give notice of the following proposed changes
to administrative rules with a public comment period ending on June 10, 2024:
DESE Rule Governing Public Policies Relating to
Overnight Trips and Use of Public School Lavatories, with a public comment
hearing date of May 22, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
DESE Rule Governing Professional Development, with a public
comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Arkansas Governors' School, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Background Checks, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Dyslexia Screenings and Interventions, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Educator Licensure, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Emergency Response Equipment and Training in Arkansas Public Schools, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing the Maternity Leave Cost Sharing Program, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing the Requirements and Procedures for Obtaining an Arkansas Birth through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DESE Rule Governing Water Safety Information Provided by Public Schools, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The OEC Rule Governing Better Beginnings, Arkansas's Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System, with a public comment hearing date of May 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.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.