1. (a)

   1. (1) The Division of Career and Technical Education is responsible for oversight of the methods of administration (MOA) program in career and technical education.
   2. (2) The Office of Perkins and Accountability is responsible for conducting targeted compliance reviews of selected secondary and postsecondary schools that provide career and technical education in the State of Arkansas.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The purpose of the methods of administration program is to ensure that all students, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability, have equal access to high-quality career and technical education programs.
   2. (2) Through its methods of administration authority, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) oversees the civil rights compliance programs of state agencies that administer career and technical education.

   3. (3)

      1. (A) The state agencies’ responsibilities under the MOA program are set out in the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs.
      2. (B) 45 C.F.R. pt. 80 Appendix B.

   4. (4) These responsibilities include:

      1. (A) Conducting targeted compliance reviews of selected secondary and postsecondary schools that provide career and technical education;
      2. (B) Securing corrective action when civil rights violations are found; and
      3. (C) Periodically reporting civil rights activities and findings to OCR.
   5. (5) Partnership and collaboration between OCR and the state agencies has been an important underpinning of the MOA program.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The division will continue to inform school administration of current policies regarding gender equity, discrimination, and nontraditional training with the intention that these policies will be infused into the local curriculum and instruction.
   2. (2) On-site monitoring of selected programs is required by federal law.
   3. (3) The Methods of Administration Office will visit secondary and postsecondary education institutions offering CTE courses as outlined in the state plan to monitor compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., rules and regulations, as defined by the federal government.

Codification Notes: “CTE” means career and technical education. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794.