§ 6-11-131 - Divisions of the Department of Education. - Arkansas Statutes

6-11-131. Divisions of the Department of Education.

(a) (1) Effective July 1, 2005, the Department of Education shall consist of a central administration and the following divisions:

(A) The Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services;

(B) The Division of Human Resources;

(C) The Division of Learning Services; and

(D) The Division of Research and Technology.

(2) Effective April 11, 2006, the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation, established under 6-21-112, shall be under the department.

(3) Effective July 1, 2007, the Division of Public School Accountability, established under 6-15-102, shall be under the department.

(b) (1) The Division of Public School Accountability shall have such duties as provided by law.

(2) The Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation shall have duties as provided by law and such responsibility and programs as may be assigned by the Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation.

(3) The remaining divisions shall have such responsibility and programs as may be assigned to them by the Commissioner of Education.

(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, each division of the department shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the Commissioner of Education.

(2) The Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation.