Narrative: d. 2. C.

The Interagency Agreement between the Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit – Arkansas Transitions Services, Arkansas Department of Career Education, and ARS is set forth to define each party’s responsibilities with regard to ensuring a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for eligible students, ages 16–21, and younger when appropriate, which are identified as having a disability in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

This agreement between ADE, ACE, and ARS is based on the following principles:

• The parties have a common and concurrent interest in providing a free appropriate public education to eligible individuals with disabilities, ages 16 to 21, and younger when determined appropriate by the IEP team.
• The parties have a common and concurrent interest in working cooperatively to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to the skills, training, and necessary supports to transition successfully from school to work.
• The parties have a common interest in assisting local agencies in developing and initiating vocational programs and services to individuals with disabilities.
• The Special Education/ATS has general supervisory responsibility over the educational program of any public agency providing FAPE to individuals with disabilities ages birth to 21 as defined in state and federal statutes.
• The parties agree to facilitate provision for the development and approval of an individualized plan for employment before each student determined to be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services leaves the school setting.
• The parties agree to promote from their respective agencies the development and implementation of appropriate services for persons with disabilities and to provide outreach to and identification of students with disabilities who need transition services.