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Ed-Flex Public Comment
Ed-Flex Waiver Public Comment:
The Dover School District is seeking approval of an Ed-Flex Waiver for the following:
- All Federal Grants: Time-and-effort certification forms - Waives the time certification documentation requirement for employees working on a single cost objective.
- Title I, Part A: 15% Carryover Limitation - Waives the restriction on the amount of Title I, Part A funds a district may carry over from one fiscal year to the next.
- Title IV, Part A: Content-area Spending Apportionment - Waives the required minimum percentages a district must spend across the well-rounded education, safe and healthy students, and technology categories.
By utilizing these waivers, the Dover School District strives to meet the goals listed in the AR App, such as 2% student academic growth. By occasionally exceeding the 15% carryover limitation in Title I, larger purchases may be made with the carryover that would supplement existing educational materials, programs, and curriculum, but would have previously been unaffordable. By eliminating the minimum percentages in Title IV, the district will be able to increase spending in "safe and healthy students" to help reach the goal of a 3% decrease of discipline occurrences. With the elimination of time-and-effort certification forms for fully federal employees, administrative oversight time will be decreased and will be available to support the administration of student growth efforts and other AR App goals.
Federal law requires every district seeking an Ed-Flex waiver to give public notice and an opportunity to comment. Public comment will open at the link below beginning Monday, August 31, 2026 and will close at 11:59 pm on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Public Comment Submission Link (opens 8/31/26)
"Bell to Bell, No Cell" Information
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Pirate Families,
While Dover School District has already had a "no cell phone" policy in place, Arkansas has now passed into law that all public schools must strictly prohibit students' possession of any personal electronic devices during the school day. This law takes effect for the 25-26 school year and aims to reduce distraction in the classroom and encourage healthy social interaction between students.
- What is considered a personal electronic device?
- Cell phones, smart watches, tablets, earbuds/headphones, non-school laptops, portable game consoles, or any personal digital devices that are capable of transmitting data via Bluetooth or a mobile network.
- What time of day are these devices excluded?
- The restriction begins when students arrive on campus, and they will be allowed to use personal electronic devices after the bell rings at the end of the day.
- Can students bring their personal electronic devices to school at all?
- Students cannot have these devices in their possession (in pocket, hand, etc.) and will be required to have them turned off and kept in their backpacks or lockers.
- Are there any exceptions to the law?
- Yes, the law does give exceptions for the following:
- Emergencies that pose immediate danger (such as fires, natural disasters, active threats, etc.)
- Special school events with administrator approval
- IEP/504 or medical plan that requires a personal device
- Students in concurrent college courses that require the use of two-factor authentication to access course work can use their device for that purpose
- Yes, the law does give exceptions for the following:
- What can you do to help?
- We encourage families to start these conversations now to prepare students for these expectations. Should you need to get an important message to your child during the school day, please contact the school office.
Thank you for helping us support a focused and distraction-free learning environment for our students as we adhere to this new law. If you would like to read the law in full, you can find it at the link below. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's school office.
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*As adopted from the Seven Correlates of Effective Schools Dr. Lawrence Lezotte