(b) A policy adopted by a public school district under subsection (a) of this section may:

1. (1)

   1. (A) Include provisions that apply to a home-schooled student enrolled in an academic course at a public school including without limitation provisions regarding:

(i) Academic or grade-level prerequisites;

1. (ii) Attendance;

   1. (iii) Testing;

      1. (iv) Coursework;
      2. (v) Grades; and
      3. (vi) Conduct.
   2. (B) The provisions included under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section shall be consistent with provisions included in the public school district’s policies that apply to public school students;
2. (2) Allow a student who attends a home school to enroll in one (1) or more academic courses in a semester; and

3. (3) Limit enrollment if the enrollment of a home-schooled student would:

   1. (A) Create a financial loss for the public school district; or

   2. (B) Violate any state or federal law or any rule established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

      1. (c) A public school district that enrolls a home-schooled student in an academic course is entitled to receive an amount equal to one-sixth (1/6) of the state foundation funding amount for each academic course in which a home-schooled student is enrolled, but not more than the equivalent of the state foundation funding amount for one (1) average daily membership per student.
      2. (d)
4. (1) A public school district may seek a waiver from subsections (a) – (c) of this section from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
5. (2) A waiver shall be made in writing and state the rationale for the request.
6. (3) The request should be mailed to: Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Division of Learning Services Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot 6 Little Rock, AR 72201

(e) A public school district under this section:

1. (1) May provide transportation to a home-schooled student to or from the location of the academic course;
2. (2) Shall provide a final grade and transcript to each home-schooled student who completes an academic course in which the student is enrolled in the public school district; and
3. (3) Shall not charge a home-schooled student for an endorsed concurrent enrollment course unless the public school district also charges public school students for the endorsed concurrent enrollment course.

(f)

1. (1) A home-schooled student is not considered truant from a public school under this section due to unexcused absences from the academic course in which the home-schooled student is enrolled.
2. (2) However, a public school may drop a home-schooled student from an academic course in the event of excessive unexcused absences or any other violation of policies regarding the academic course in which the home-schooled student is enrolled.

(h)

1. (1) All home-schooled students enrolled in a course shall have a teacher of record who is an appropriately licensed or approved primary instructor who is responsible for the course.
2. (2) School districts are responsible for ensuring that the teacher of record, even in a digital learning platform, is performing job responsibilities as a teacher of record.