Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-16-1503. Definitions

(i) Below the fifty percent (50%) of credits required for grade level and the minimum set of credits needed to complete a high school diploma from a public school before twenty-one (21) years of age; or

(ii) Recommended for participation in the Reengagement System and Differentiated Pathway to a High School Diploma Program by a high school counselor; and

(i) The accumulated credits generated by the student in high school, at a state-supported institution of higher education, or in the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program; and

(ii) A minimum amount of planned programming or instruction and minimum attendance by the student, rather than the hours of seat time; and

(A)(i) Academic instruction that generates credits that can be applied to a high school diploma from the student's school district or from a state-supported institution of higher education with the goal of enabling the student to obtain the academic and workforce skills necessary for employment, postsecondary education, or the military, including without limitation:

(ii) Academic instruction is not limited to only the subject areas in which the student is deficient in accumulated credits.

(iii) Academic instruction shall be provided by a certified teacher or by an instructor employed by a state-supported institution of higher education;

(E)(i) If the participating program is offered by a state-supported institution of higher education, the opportunity for qualified students to enroll in college courses or workforce readiness courses that lead to a high school diploma or enrollment in postsecondary education programs, including certification programs.

(ii) College tuition and fees shall be paid by the school district unless a previous memorandum of understanding specifies that the cost is to be shared by the school district, the state-supported institution of higher education, and the student.