Educational services
Effective Oct 27, 2025Ark. R. 2025-27 (eff. October 27, 2025).Arkansas Code § 20-76-201; Arkansas Code § 25-10-129
(a)
- (1) All psychiatric residential treatment facilities will request educational records from the sending school district that include all recent evaluations, testing, grade level, and individualized educational plan, if applicable.
- (2) For students served on individualized education plans, refer to Residential Placement, 6 CAR § 130-1801 et seq.
- (b) An educational plan for each individual resident must be developed in compliance with the Department of Education’s curriculum and instruction.
- (c) A copy of the educational plan, with updates on progress or lack thereof, must be in the resident’s educational file and included in transition planning at the time of discharge.
- (d) The resident’s educational file will be sent to the sending school district prior to the resident being discharged to ensure adequate notice for the school.