Arkansas Code
Subchapter 20 - School Counseling Improvement Act of 2019
§ 6-18-2002. Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Administrative activities” means activities that are not directly related to the comprehensive school counseling plan and are absent of any direct student services or interaction;
(2) “Direct services” means services that are provided through face-to-face contact with students, including without limitation:
(A) Regular classroom guidance limited to forty-minute class sessions, not to exceed three (3) class sessions per day and not to exceed ten (10) class sessions per week;
(B) Individual and group counseling;
(C) Responsive services on behalf of students whose immediate personal concerns and problems put the student's academic, career, or social and emotional development at risk, including the administration of a risk assessment; and
(D) Interventions for students who are:
(i) At risk of dropping out of school; or
(ii) Exhibiting dangerous behaviors, such as drug use, self-harm, or gang activity; and


(3) “Indirect services” means consultations between a student, a parent or legal guardian, school staff, and community agencies concerning a student's academic, career, and social and emotional needs.