- Adult Education
- Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
- Division of Services for the Blind
- Office of Skills Development
Legal Notice
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, a section of the Division of Workforce Services, provides notice that amendments to the rules for the Telecommunications Access Program and Forgiveness of Student Loans Program are available for public comment. The amendments are posted at https://arcareered.org/publicreview.
The public comment period begins on September 24, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., and ends on October 25, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. Comments may be submitted to Charles Lyford, General Counsel, P.O. Box 3871, Little Rock, AR 72203, or [email protected].
On October 6, 2021, from 10 to 11 a.m., a meeting on the amendments will be held at the Arkansas Department of Commerce Building, 1 Commerce Way, Buffalo River Room, Little Rock, AR 72202 (501-296-1600). Requests for accommodations during the meetings may be made to Chip McAfee, Director of Communications, at [email protected] or 501-683-5953.
Rules for ARS Forgiveness of Student Loans (2021) - Clean Copy
Rules for ARS Forgiveness of Student Loans (2021) - Mark Up
Rules for ARS Telecommunications Access Program (2021) - Clean Copy
Rules for ARS Telecommunications Access Program (2021) - Mark Up
ARS Comment Summary - Forgiveness of Student Loans (2021)
ARS Comment Summary - Telecommunications Access Program (2021)
Rules for ARS Forgiveness of Student Loans (2021) - Clean Post Comment
Rules for ARS Forgiveness of Student Loans (2021) - Mark Up Post Comment
Rules for ARS Telecommunications Access Program (2021) - Clean Post Comment
Rules for ARS Telecommunications Access Program (2021) - Mark Up Post Comment
State of Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan
Final Rules, summary of financial impact, summary of comments, and our responses.
The Division of Services for the Blind did not receive any public comments on the proposed rules. The rules proposed effective date is 6/11/21. The agency does not foresee any additional costs for consumers or the agency based on the proposed rules. The financial impact of these rules is maintained in the continued operating costs of the agency.
The Office of Skills Development (OSD) has proposed revising Rules for Arkansas Secondary Technical Centers, regarding additional flexibility for the use of Vocational Center Aid and the proposed capping of carry-over balances at 20% of secondary center revenue from the previous year. The rules revisions and a clean copy of the amended rules can be viewed below. A summary of the public comments and the public comments are also below.
Secondary Center Rules (Updated Markup)
Secondary Center Rules (Updated Clean Copy)
Summarization of Public Comments (Agency Response Amended)
Public Comment (Dr. Greg Murry)
Public Comments Related to Secondary Career Centers Proposed Rules Changes (Dr. Greg Murry)
Public Comment - NEACTC (Director Eddie Crain)
Public Comments - Office of Skills Letter (ATU-Ozark Chancellor Bruce Sikes)