1. (a) Consistent with funds available and upon a majority vote of the members present and voting, the board of directors of each education service cooperative established under this part is authorized to:

   1. (1) Establish a mathematics and science center; and

   2. (2) Employ a mathematics and science coordinator who has demonstrated expertise in:

      1. (A) Mathematics and science content;
      2. (B) Pedagogy; and
      3. (C) Staff development.

2. (b) The duties of the mathematics and science coordinator at the mathematics and science resource center shall include but not be limited to the following:

   1. (1) Providing mathematics and science staff development for and individual technical assistance to personnel of member schools;

   2. (2) Assisting member schools with:

      1. (A) Determining mathematics and science curricula;
      2. (B) Instruction; and
      3. (C) Assessment of needs and resources necessary to meet those needs;
   3. (3) Enhancing curricula and instruction using technology;
   4. (4) Providing member schools with information for curriculum alignment with mathematics and science standards and state frameworks;
   5. (5) Developing and coordinating a mathematics and science resource center located at the education service cooperative; and
   6. (6) Assisting with the development of requests for proposals for teacher enhancement in mathematics and science.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules contained the following at the end of the section: "Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1025".