Several licensure rules have been revised and approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) and have been through Legislative Review.
The following "Final Rules" are attached for review and use. The rules will be posted on the website at: http://www.arkansased.org/about/rules/current.html. The rules and contact person for each rule is listed below:
1. Lifetime Teaching License - Ron Tolson, Professional Licensure - 501-682-3126 or Ron.Tolson@arkansas.gov.
2. Teacher Licensure by Reciprocity - Ron Tolson, Professional Licensure - 501-682-3126 or Ron.Tolson@arkansas.gov.
3. Additional Areas of Licensure - Ron Tolson, Professional Licensure - 501-682-3126 or Ron.Tolson@arkansas.gov.
4. Highly Qualified Teachers - Dr. Frank Servedio, Teacher Quality - 501-682-4589 or Frank.Servedio@arkansas.gov.
5. Incentives for Teacher Recruitment & Retention - Beverly Williams, Assistant Commissioner for HR/Licensure, 501-683-4095 or Beverly.Williams@arkansas.gov
If you have questions concerning any of the rules, please contact the appropriate person listed above.