(1) Each public school district shall: 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: 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);
(3) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks;
(4) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders;
(5) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and
(6) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program: Foundation, which includes without limitation: Vision statements;
(7) Mission statements; and
(8) Program goals;
(9) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program;
(10) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and
(11) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.
(12) The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall: Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning;
(13) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;
(14) 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
(15) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation: Data analysis;
(16) Use-of-time data review;
(17) Program results data; and
(18) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.