Ark. Code Ann. § 6-45-103 (2020)

As used in this chapter:

1. “Appropriate early childhood program” means a developmentally appropriate program for young children, birth through five (5) years of age, approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as complying with the regulatory guidelines of the early childhood state accreditation by the Department of Human Services and Arkansas Better Chance Core Quality Approval Standards of the division to be issued by the division pursuant to this chapter;
2. “Arkansas Better Chance for School Success” means a developmentally appropriate early care and education program for children three (3) and four (4) years of age created under § 6-45-105(a)(1)(B);
3. “Arkansas Early Childhood Commission” or “commission” means a twenty-five-member advisory body appointed by the Governor to perform certain duties and responsibilities relating to the development, expansion, and coordination of early childhood programs, including, but not limited to, serving as the advisory body to the division on early childhood program issues;
4. “Arkansas HIPPY Advisory Board” means a citizen board appointed through the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) regional technical assistance and training center to develop public awareness, to promote program expansion, to encourage local development of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, and to provide consultation and guidance to the center; and
5. [Repealed.]

History. Acts 1991, No. 212, § 1; 1991, No. 216, § 1; 1997, No. 1132, § 36; 1999, No. 1222, § 3; 2003, No. 1105, § 1; 2003, No. 1332, § 2; 2009, No. 28, § 1; 2013, No. 403, § 1; 2019, No. 910, §§ 1811-1813.

Amendments. The 2009 amendment substituted “a twenty-four (24) member” for “an eighteen-member” in (3).

The 2013 amendment substituted “twenty-five member” for “twenty-four member” in (3).

The 2019 amendment substituted “Division of Elementary and Secondary Education” for “Department of Education” three times in (1) and in (3); and repealed (5).