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Committee briefed on Arkansas alternative learning environments: funding stable, counseling spending low
Summary
The Bureau of Legislative Research told the Senate committee that ALE programs are statutorily non‑punitive, require assessments and intervention plans, and receive a $4,700 per‑student categorical supplement; the bureau flagged that less than 1% of ALE expenditures went to counseling and that ALE student FTEs increased even as enrollment declined.
Jasmine Ray of the Bureau of Legislative Research outlined the statutory purpose, DESE responsibilities and the funding and outcomes for Arkansas’ Alternative Learning Environments (ALEs).
"Alternative learning environment means an alternate class or program within a public school or school district that … seeks to eliminate barriers to learning and for any student whose academic and social progress is negatively affected by the…
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