§ 6-27-106 - Receiving school -- Course or program placement. - Arkansas Statutes

6-27-106. Receiving school -- Course or program placement.

(a) A receiving school shall initially place the student in the equivalent grade, course, or program, including special education, until appropriate evaluations are performed by the receiving school to ensure appropriate placement based on education assessments conducted at the sending school including:

(1) Gifted and talented;

(2) English as a second language;

(3) Honors;

(4) International baccalaureate;

(5) Advanced placement; and

(6) Vocational, technical, and career pathways courses.

(b) A home-schooled student shall be placed according to the process outlined in 6-15-501 et seq. for placement of a home-schooled student in a public school.

(c) The local education agency may waive course and program prerequisites or other preconditions for placement in courses or programs offered in the jurisdiction of the local education agency.