Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public Comment Hearing - DESE Proposed Changes to Administrative Rules

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Memo Number
COM-26-006
Memo Date
7/17/2025
Memo Type
Regulatory
Unit
Chief of Staff
Regulatory Authority
Ark. Code Ann. 6-11-105
Response Required
NO
Attention
Assistant Principal; Principals; School Counselors; Superintendents

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Memo Text

The Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) gives notice of the following proposed changes to administrative rules with a public comment period ending on August 11, 2025:

  • DESE Rules Governing Student Discipline, with a public comment hearing date of July 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  • DESE Rules Governing Public School Choice, with a public comment hearing date of July 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  • DESE Rules Governing Maternity Leave and Cost Sharing, with a public comment hearing date of July 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

The above-entitled public comment hearing 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) 682-4202.

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