- (a) Local education agencies receiving state or federal funding from the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services must offer educational services year-round.
- (b) Programs must be of sufficient intensity and duration for students to achieve substantial learning gains.
- (c) Programs should meet year-round and make every effort to minimize breaks to no longer than three (3) weeks, where possible, to maximize student attendance.
- (d) When programs have scheduled breaks, students should be offered distance learning through online software or homework packets in order to persist in making gains.
- (e) Any deviation from this policy must have written approval from the Director of the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services.
Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: In order to ensure continuous academic progress and meet the needs of students with barriers to employment and one-stops, as defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-128), Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Sections 116 and 224, programs must provide access to educational services year-round." "EFFECTIVE DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2017"