§ 6-41-101 - Services to children with disabilities in nonpublic schools. - Arkansas Statutes

6-41-101. Services to children with disabilities in nonpublic schools.

(a) Prior to expending any funding for new programs for children with disabilities that include funding for evaluation, counseling, assessment, personnel, equipment, or other capital outlay in other than public schools, the Department of Workforce Education shall publish a public notice of the intent to provide additional special services to the disabled, specifying the services in the public notice, and inviting organizations that are recognized by the state to provide education, assessment, jobs skills training, or vocational education to children with disabilities to submit proposals to provide the additional special services.

(b) The department may award one (1) or more contracts to any organization that can fulfill the goals and objectives of the program, or the department may assume responsibility for implementing the program.