§ 25-30-202. Scope of authority
(a) All authorities and responsibilities defined in the Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas, § 20-79-201 et seq., shall be administered by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services under the direction of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board, except those transferred to the Division of State Services for the Blind of the Department of Human Services by § 25-10-201 […]
§ 25-30-203. Powers and duties
(a) The Division of Workforce Services, through Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, shall provide the rehabilitation services authorized by this subchapter to eligible physically or mentally disabled individuals and those who can benefit from vocational rehabilitation and independent living services, as determined by the agency to be eligible therefor. (b) In carrying out the purposes of this […]
§ 25-30-204. Eligibility for retirement systems
All employees of the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services as of July 1, 1993, shall be eligible for membership in the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System, Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, or alternate retirement systems.
§ 25-30-205. Office facilities
The Building Authority Division shall ensure that all offices of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services are exemplary models of accessibility and conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., accessibility guidelines.
§ 25-30-206. Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Forgiveness of Student Loan Program
(a) There is established the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Forgiveness of Student Loan Program to assist counselors employed by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services with the repayment of student loans. (b) (1) The program shall be administered by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. (2) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services shall promulgate rules for determining: a counselor’s eligibility for a loan under the […]
§ 25-30-201. Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
(a) The policy and scope of the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services shall be to provide increased employment of individuals with disabilities through the provision of individualized training, independent living services, educational and support services, and meaningful opportunities for employment in integrated work settings to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society. (b) […]
§ 25-30-101. Career Education and Workforce Development Board — Creation — Membership
(a) The Career Education and Workforce Development Board is created. (b) The board shall consist of the following members, to be appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: (1) (A) As voting members, from a list of recommendations by industry and business associations: (i) One (1) member to represent the agriculture […]
§ 25-30-102. Powers and duties of Office of Skills Development and Career Education and Workforce Development Board
(a) The Office of Skills Development and the Career Education and Workforce Development Board, in coordination with the Division of Higher Education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Department of Education, shall: (1) (A) Bring together business leaders, industry leaders, education leaders, state agencies, training providers, and other workforce development stakeholders in order […]
§ 25-30-103. Adult education funds
The Career Education and Workforce Development Board and the State Board of Education shall remain the sole state agencies to administer any and all state and federal adult education funds.
§ 25-30-104. Coordination with State Board of Education and Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
The State Board of Education shall coordinate its activities to ensure that academic, workplace, and technical skills create opportunities for a strong comprehensive education regardless of the student’s ultimate career choice.