Superintendents
Co-op Directors
other: District Business/Financial Officers

Regulatory Authority:
Ark. Code Ann. Sec. 6-20-2208(c)(6) et seq. (as amended by Act 61 of the 2nd Extraordinary Session of 2003).

Phone Number:
501-682-4887

E-mail:
kathleen.crain@arkansas.gov

Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. Sec 6-20-2208(c)(6), school districts are required to expend state and local revenues on gifted and talented programs in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the foundation funding amount multiplied by five percent (5%) of the school district’s prior year Three Quarter Average Daily Membership (3QTR ADM).

A spreadsheet is attached that shows each district’s 2007-2008 spending requirement for Gifted and Talented Programs based on the Foundation Funding amount of $5,719.