Rules Governing Maternity Leave Cost Sharing, 6 CAR pt. 193
Department of Education · Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Status
- Final
- Citation
- 6 CAR pt. 193
- Docket
- 005.28.25-004F
- Comment deadline
- Aug 11, 2025
- Public hearing
- Jul 18, 2025
- ALC review
- Sep 25, 2025 · item C.1.b · ALC Administrative Rules
- Effective
- Oct 13, 2025 · Arkansas Register November 2025
- Agency contact
- Daniel Shults
The Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, seeks to amend its Rules Governing Maternity Leave Cost Sharing.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2025. The public comment period closed on August 11, 2025. The agency provided the following public comment summary: Commenter Name: Alexis Williams Love, Fort Smith School District COMMENT: Good morning. My name is Alexis Williams Love and I work for the Fort Smith School District. I had my baby this summer and will be beginning my Maternity Leave on August 13th. Will the paid leave apply to my situation? I have been discussing with my district but they have not been able to provide an answer. Please let me know as soon as possible if we can apply or if there is someone else I need to contact. Thank you. Alexis Williams Love. RESPONSE: Comment considered, no changes made. While more of a question than a comment, the division’s response to Ms. Williams is that she will be eligible for paid leave to the extent that the number of days to which Ms. Love is entitled under this rule, beginning to be counted on August 13, overlaps with the fall semester. Jason Kearney, an attorney with the Bureau of Legislative Research, asked the following questions and was provided with the following agency responses: 1. 6 CAR § 193-104(b), as proposed, provides fo
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