The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:

1. (1) Establish and maintain comprehensive information systems that allow reporting, analysis, and data-driven decisionmaking by LEAs;
2. (2) Provide technical assistance to LEAs in the use of the data;

3. (3)

   1. (A) Provide data access to any authorized entity for analyzing computations and posting public school, public school district, and state student achievement if the disclosures are not in conflict with applicable federal and state law.

   2. (B) The division shall provide electronic resources for educators to support and augment:

      1. (i) Student achievement;
      2. (ii) Efficiency; and
      3. (iii) Educational initiatives.

   3. (C) The division may contract with providers to:

      1. (i) Collect, maintain, and analyze data; and
      2. (ii) Prepare reports; and
4. (4) Implement the use of policies, procedures, and personnel to provide for data quality and security of all data transmitted over APSCN.

Codification Notes: "LEA" means local educational agency. "APSCN" means the Arkansas Public School Computer Network.