§ 6-50-505 - Waiver of regulations -- Articulation agreements -- Duties of State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities. - Arkansas Statutes

6-50-505. Waiver of regulations -- Articulation agreements -- Duties of State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities.

(a) The State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities may provide waivers of regulations adopted by the Department of Workforce Education when waivers are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter so long as the waivers will not weaken the quality of the educational opportunities provided.

(b) (1) The department shall also take the lead role in seeking the establishment of articulation agreements between high schools, technical institutes or vocational-technical schools, and institutions of higher education, with a goal of eliminating barriers to lifelong learning.

(2) The resulting articulation agreements will need to be approved by the appropriate local and state boards of the participating school districts, postsecondary technical institutes or vocational-technical schools, and institutions of higher education.

(c) The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the program established by this subchapter.