Arkansas § 6-18-2003 - Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework.

§ 6-18-2003. Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework.

Each public school district shall: Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that: Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c); Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks; Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders; Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program: Foundation, which includes without limitation: Vision statements; Mission statements; and Program goals; Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program; Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided. The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall: Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning; Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation: Data analysis; Use-of-time data review; Program results data; and Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.