(a) Each public school district shall:
(1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and
(2) Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that:
(A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c);
(B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks;
(C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders;
(D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and
(E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program:
(i) Foundation, which includes without limitation:
(a) Vision statements;
(b) Mission statements; and
(c) Program goals;
(ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program;
(iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and
(iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.
(b) The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1) Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning;
(2) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;
(3) Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and
(4) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation:
(A) Data analysis;
(B) Use-of-time data review;
(C) Program results data; and
(D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.