The following 'Final Rules' were approved by the Arkansas State Board of Education on October 12, 2009, and reviewed by the Legislative Council Rules Committee on November 16, 2009, and are attached.
The rules and contact person for each rule are listed below:
1. Rules Governing the Calculation Methods for Declining Enrollment and Student Growth Funding for Public School Districts - Cindy Hedrick, 501-682-4484, cindy.hedrick@arkansas.gov
2. Rules Identifying and Governing the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program - Hazel Burnett, 501-683-5288, hazel.burnett@arkansas.gov.
3. Rules Governing the Regulatory Basis of Accounting - Bill Goff, 501-682-1297, bill.goff@arkansas.gov.
4. Rules Governing Reimbursement by School Districts for Election Expenses - Bill Goff, 501-682-1297, bill.goff@arkansas.gov.
5. Rules Governing the Calculation of Arkansas Smart Core Incentive Funding - Cindy Hedrick, 501-682-4484, cindy.hedrick@arkansas.gov.
The following 'Final Rule' was approved by the Arkansas State Board on December 14, 2009, and reviewed by the Legislative Council Rules Committee on January 11, 2010.
6. Rules Governing the Calculation of Miscellaneous Funds - Cindy Hedrick, 501-682-4484, cindy.hedrick@arkansas.gov.
The rules will be posted on the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) website at: http://www.arkansased.org/about/rules/current.html