Eligibility criteria for reimbursement for educational services for students in youth shelters
Arkansas Code § 6-11-105; Arkansas Code § 6-41-207
(a) A district is deemed eligible to apply for reimbursement under this subpart for the provision of educational services for students in youth shelters when:
- (1) The district has within its jurisdiction a facility that meets the definition of a “youth shelter” as defined in 6 CAR § 130-2302; and
- (2) Students in such facilities are receiving educational services.
(b)
- (1) To the extent appropriate, students shall receive educational services on-site at the local school district.
- (2) The provision of educational services at a site other than in one (1) of the district’s school buildings should be the exception rather than the norm.
- (c) For eligible students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., the district shall implement the services in the student’s most recent IEP.
(d)
- (1) The district may use funds acquired under this reimbursement for any costs associated with the provision of educational services to students in youth shelters.
- (2) The costs may include, but are not limited to, transportation, materials and supplies, maintenance and operation of the classroom, salaries and benefits for instructional staff, special education and related services, costs incurred for evaluations to determine eligibility for special education and related services, etc.