1. (a) Programs receiving state and federal adult education funds will develop and implement recruitment and retention activity plans annually.

2. (b) A special effort will be made to recruit and serve those most in need as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-128, as:

   1. (1) Low-income students;
   2. (2) Individuals with disabilities;
   3. (3) Single parents;
   4. (4) Displaced homemakers; and
   5. (5) Individuals with multiple barriers to educational enhancement including those with limited English proficiency.

3. (c) Recruitment/retention activities will include, but not be limited to:

   1. (1) A close working relationship with other agencies serving persons eligible for adult education services; and
   2. (2) Efficient utilization of local media.
4. (d) Student retention can be enhanced by follow-up on absenteeism.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: Programs receiving state and federal adult education funds must develop and implement recruitment activities so students are aware of available services. In order to ensure that students make substantial learning gains and meet their goals, they must remain in programs long enough to accomplish these gains and goals. While this is a state-imposed requirement, it relates to various definitions and activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113128), Title II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Section 203 and Section 224." "EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991 REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003 REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008 REVISED DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015"