§ 9-33-304 - Cooperation by other agencies. - Arkansas Statutes

9-33-304. Cooperation by other agencies.

(a) All agencies of the state and local governments, including departments of social services, health departments, local mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse authorities, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, state-supported institutions of higher learning, the community college system, and cities and counties shall cooperate with the Common Ground Program, the Common Ground Program Committee, and with at-risk school districts that receive grants in coordinating the Arkansas After-School Enrichment Program at the state level and in implementing the program at the local level.

(b) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Education, shall develop a plan for ensuring the cooperation of state agencies and for local agencies and encouraging the cooperation of private entities, especially those receiving state funds, in the coordination and implementation of the Arkansas After-School Enrichment Program.