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 January 27, 2024:
The DESE Rule Governing the Distance and Digital Learning, with a public comment hearing date of January 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The DESE OEC Rule Governing Grading and Course Credit, with a public comment hearing date of January 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The DESE Rule Governing Special Education and Related Services Sec. 18.00 - Residential Placement, with a public comment hearing date of January 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The DESE Rule Governing Payments Under the Educational Freedom Account Program, with a public comment hearing date of January 14, 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.