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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-18-2003. Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Each public school district shall:

(1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and

(2) Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that:

(A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c);

(B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks;

(C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders;

(D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and

(E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program:

(i) Foundation, which includes without limitation:

(a) Vision statements;

(b) Mission statements; and

(c) Program goals;

(ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program;

(iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and

(iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.

(b) The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall:

(1) Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning;

(2) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;

(3) Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and

(4) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation:

(A) Data analysis;

(B) Use-of-time data review;

(C) Program results data; and

(D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.

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