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Part 1002. First Connections Program Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This part was initially promulgated in Ark. R. 2025-14 (eff. September 5, 2025).
This part as promulgated in Ark. R. 2025-14 included the following:
"101. Authority.
(a) These Rules are promulgated under the authority of Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-503.
(b) The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC) is the designated lead agency for the State of Arkansas, responsible for performing all certification, general supervision, monitoring, and other regulatory functions involved in the implementation and administration of Part C of the IDEA."
This part as promulgated in Ark. R. 2025-14 included the following:
"101. Authority.
(a) These Rules are promulgated under the authority of Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-503.
(b) The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC) is the designated lead agency for the State of Arkansas, responsible for performing all certification, general supervision, monitoring, and other regulatory functions involved in the implementation and administration of Part C of the IDEA."