§ 6-50-205 - Educational program approval and priorities.
6-50-205. Educational program approval and priorities.
(a) The State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities shall consider comments and suggestions from the Department of Higher Education, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Arkansas Employment Security Department, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, and other appropriate entities to annually develop and publish a list of technical education programs that are approved for this program.
(b) (1) (A) The board may consider the state, regional, and local area priorities when determining the technical programs that are approved.
(B) However, for the 1999-2000 fiscal year only state priorities shall be considered.
(2) Beginning in the 2000-2001 fiscal year, the board may solicit proposals or requests from the state's postsecondary institutions, chambers of commerce, business and industry, and other appropriate local entities for regional and local priorities when determining the approved technical programs for this program.