May 27, 2021 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education

Description:  The Trumann School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer asynchronous and synchronous learning with virtual and blended options through an approved digital learning provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  The DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for Trumann School District for five years.

Description:  The Jacksonville North Pulaski County School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum.   Elementary students have mandatory synchronous small group sessions.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified provided by the district.  Class size waiver has been requested.  Teaching load waiver is not requested .  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2021-2022 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Beebe  School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 7-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum provided by Virtual Arkansas.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified and provided through Virtual Arkansas.  Class size and teaching load waivers will not be required for this digital learning request.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-2026 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Hamburg School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 7-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum provided by Virtual Arkansas.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified and provided through Virtual Arkansas.  Class size and teaching load waivers will not be required for this digital learning request.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-2026 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Texarkana  School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum in conjunction with online resources.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Texarkana School District for five years.

Description:  The Russellville School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum as well as curriculum from an approved digital provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Russellville School District for five years.

Description:  The Jasper School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 9-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum provided by Virtual Arkansas.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified and provided through Virtual Arkansas. Class size and teaching load waivers will not be required for this digital learning request;  however they already have these waivers in place from 2017 when the district applied to be a School of Innovation.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2021-2022 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Harrison School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 3-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum in conjunction with online resources.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Harrison School District for five years.

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The Bergman School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 9-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum from an approved digital provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Bergman School District for five years.

Description:  The Berryville School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum provided by Edgenuity and Edmentum.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified.  Teaching load waiver will not be required for this digital learning request.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-2026 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Pea Ridge School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning with curriculum facilitated by certified Pea Ridge teachers as well as from an approved digital content provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  The DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for Pea Ridge School District for five years.

Description:  The Bentonville School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum and curriculum provided by Canvas for supplemental secondary course content.  The district has a required synchronous schedule per grade band.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified and provided through the district.  Class size and teaching load waivers will not be required for this digital learning request.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Gentry School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 7-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum provided by Virtual Arkansas.   Teachers are Arkansas State Certified through the provider.  Class size and teaching load waivers will not be required for this digital learning request.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Rogers School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum as well as curriculum from an approved digital provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Rogers School District for five years.

Description:  The Springdale School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual and blended approach using district curriculum as well as curriculum from an approved digital provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Springdale School District for five years.

Description:  The Westside Johnson County  School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum provided by the Guy Fenter Cooperative and curriculum from an approved digital provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2021-22 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Texarkana School District for one year.

Description:  The Fort Smith School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-8.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using curriculum from an approved digital provider.  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2025-26 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.  DESE requests approval of the Act 1240 Digital Learning Application and waivers for the Fort Smith School District for five years.

Description:  The West Memphis School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades K-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using district curriculum as well as Lincoln Learning curriculum.   Teachers are Arkansas State Certified provided by the district.  Class size waiver has been requested.  Teaching load waiver is not requested .  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2021-2022 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.

Description:  The Bryant County School District has submitted a Digital Learning Program for students in grades 6-12.  The program will offer synchronous and asynchronous learning through a virtual approach using Edgenuity curriculum.  Teachers are Arkansas State Certified provided by Edgenuity.  Class size waiver has been requested.  Teaching load waiver is not requested .  The waiver is being requested through the end of the 2021-2022 school year.  This application has been reviewed by the DESE team.