1. (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish and publish each school year an assessment calendar that shall be strictly followed by public school districts unless a school district has received a written waiver from the division due to a catastrophic occurrence.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The superintendent of each public school district shall designate a district test coordinator.
   2. (2) The district test coordinator, serving as the designee of the superintendent, is responsible for ensuring that the provisions of applicable law and this part are followed.
   3. (3) To ensure understanding of the administration of the state-required assessments, district test coordinators and other appropriate public school personnel shall attend training sessions established by the division.

3. (c) The district test coordinator of each public school district is responsible for coordinating all state assessment activities at a local level, including without limitation:

   1. (1) Scheduling testing times of all affected grades and campuses according to the testing calendar developed by the division;

   2. (2) Ensuring that security is maintained as specified in the appropriate:

      1. (A) Test administration materials; and
      2. (B) Division training;
   3. (3) Ensuring that all district personnel involved in the testing have been properly trained as specified by the division;

   4. (4) Ensuring that all tests are administered to all students according to the procedures:

      1. (A) Established by the division; and
      2. (B) Specified in the applicable assessment administration materials;
   5. (5) Ensuring that all assessment documents and student identification information are properly and accurately coded;
   6. (6) Attesting whether all students have participated in the appropriate grade-level assessment or assessments;

   7. (7) Ensuring that students participating in the administration of standard state assessments:

      1. (A) Receive the appropriate, allowable accommodations documented in their IEP; and
      2. (B) Have access to the needed accessibility features;
   8. (8) Ensuring that all students enrolled in a state-tested grade are accounted for in the statewide student assessment system; and

   9. (9) Ensuring that all personnel involved in testing and the use of test data are trained on the requirements of:

      1. (A) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 34 C.F.R. Part 99;
      2. (B) The Student Online Personal Information Protection Act, Arkansas Code § 6-18-109;
      3. (C) Any other state or federal laws governing confidentiality of student data; and
      4. (D) Maintain the privacy of student data.

4. (d)

   1. (1) The superintendent of each public school district is responsible for the proper administration of the statewide student assessment system pursuant to Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, Arkansas Code § 6-15-2901 et seq. and this part, including any failure of the district test coordinator to fulfill all legal requirements and responsibilities.
   2. (2) To the extent that a public school district is determined to have knowingly failed to administer the provisions of applicable law or this part, the superintendent’s license is subject to probation, suspension, or revocation under Arkansas Code § 6-17-410.

Codification Notes: IEP means individualized education program.