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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 13 - SAFE SCHOOLS COMMITTEE (§§ 6-15-1301 — 6-15-1305) › Section 6-15-1305 - Advisory Board of the Arkansas Center for School Safety of the Criminal Justice Institute

(a)
There is established the Advisory Board of the Arkansas Center for School Safety of the Criminal Justice Institute.
(b)
(1)
The board shall include the following members:
(A)
The Director of the Criminal Justice Institute;
(B)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators or his or her designee;
(C)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas School Boards Association or his or her designee;
(D)
The Director of the Division of Emergency Management or his or her designee;
(E)
The Secretary of the Department of Education or his or her designee;
(F)
The Director of the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation or his or her designee;
(G)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Inc., or his or her designee;
(H)
One (1) director of an education service cooperative in this state;
(I)
One (1) chief of police;
(J)
One (1) county sheriff;
(K)
One (1) school resource officer;
(L)
One (1) school administrator;
(M)
One (1) school teacher;
(N)
One (1) school counselor;
(O)
One (1) school-focused mental health professional; and
(P)
One (1) citizen at-large.
(2)
(A)
The Governor shall appoint the members of the board for a three-year term unless otherwise specified.
(B)
The term of a member of the board who serves by virtue of his or her office shall continue until the member vacates the office.
(C)
Terms for initial appointments shall be staggered, to the extent possible, so that an equal number of members shall rotate each year.
Added by Act 2021, No. 648,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2021, No. 620,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
This section was added by identical acts: Act 2021, No. 620and Act 2021, No. 648.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 14 - SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT ACT (§§ 6-15-1401 — 6-15-1402) › Section 6-15-1401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "School Performance Report Act".
Acts 1999, No. 769, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 15 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY AND RIGOR IN COURSE WORK (§§ 6-15-1501 — 6-15-1506) › Section 6-15-1501 - [Repealed]

Acts 2003, No. 1761, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 15 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY AND RIGOR IN COURSE WORK (§§ 6-15-1501 — 6-15-1506) › Section 6-15-1503 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 28, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2003, No. 1761, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 15 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY AND RIGOR IN COURSE WORK (§§ 6-15-1501 — 6-15-1506) › Section 6-15-1504 - Review

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall review the Arkansas Academic Content Standards and Curriculum Framework process plan on its State Board of Education-approved revision cycle and report to the State Board of Education annually.
(b)
(1)
The state board shall align state programs and support materials with the revised academic content standards and curriculum frameworks for each core academic area.
(2)
Alignment shall include revision of textbook criteria, support materials, state tests, teacher and school administrator preparation, and ongoing professional development programs to be compatible with content standards and curriculum frameworks.
(c)
The state board shall revise and make available to teachers and parents support materials, including teacher and parent guides, for academic content standards and curriculum frameworks as set forth in the plan each time the plan is revised under subsection (a) of this section.
(d)
The state board shall develop a plan to ensure regular collaboration with the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Executive Council to encourage teacher and school administrator degree programs and ongoing professional development and to ensure that other university activity in the state's public schools aligns with the state board's priorities.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1226, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1761, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 15 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY AND RIGOR IN COURSE WORK (§§ 6-15-1501 — 6-15-1506) › Section 6-15-1505 - School district implementation

(a)
Each local school district shall establish procedures and monitoring processes to ensure that the content of each course offered by the school district is consistent with content standards and curriculum frameworks approved by the State Board of Education.
(b)
The superintendent of each school district shall provide to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education a written statement of assurance that the content of each class and subject area, as required by the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, is aligned to content standards and curriculum frameworks approved by the state board.
(c)
The division shall monitor, during the standards review visit, documentation of procedures and monitoring processes as required under subsection (a) of this section.
(d)
If the division determines that a school district has failed to align the content of each class and subject area as required by the state board to content standards and curriculum frameworks approved by the state board, the division shall take enforcement actions as outlined in the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 251,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1227, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1761, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 15 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY AND RIGOR IN COURSE WORK (§§ 6-15-1501 — 6-15-1506) › Section 6-15-1506 - Rules

The State Board of Education shall promulgate appropriate rules necessary to carry out this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 214, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1761, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 16 - COMMISSION ON CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN ARKANSAS (§§ 6-15-1601 — 6-15-1604) › Section 6-15-1602 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 29, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2003, No. 1777, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 17 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN (§§ 6-15-1701 — 6-15-1705) › Section 6-15-1701 - Findings

The General Assembly recognizes that:
(1)
A child's education is a responsibility shared by the school and family during the entire time the child spends in school;
(2)
To support the goal of the schools to educate all students effectively, the schools and parents must work as knowledgeable partners;
(3)
Although parents are diverse in culture, language, and needs, they are an integral component of a school's ability to provide for the educational success of their children;
(4)
Engaging parents is essential to improve student achievement; and
(5)
Schools should foster and support active parent and family engagement.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 13, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2003, No. 603, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 17 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN (§§ 6-15-1701 — 6-15-1705) › Section 6-15-1703 - Professional development

(a)
The State Board of Education's Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts shall require the following professional development according to the professional development schedule under §
6-17-709
:
(1)
Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, as part of the professional development required for teachers, designed to enhance understanding of effective family and community engagement strategies; and
(2)
Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the division, as part of the professional development required for administrators, designed to enhance understanding of:
(A)
Effective family and community engagement strategies; and
(B)
The importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to family and community participation.
(b)
A school district shall provide training at least annually for volunteers who assist in an instructional program for families and the community.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 666,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 969,§ 2, eff. 4/8/2013.
Acts 2003, No. 603, § 1; 2009, No. 397, § 2; 2011, No. 1002, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 17 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN (§§ 6-15-1701 — 6-15-1705) › Section 6-15-1704 - Annual review of parent and family engagement plans - Monitoring

(a)
Annually by August 1, every school district shall review and update the school district's parent and family engagement plan and:
(1)
File a copy of the parent and family engagement plan with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;
(2)
Place a copy of the parent and family engagement plan on the school district's website; and
(3)
(A)
Publish a parent-friendly summary of the parent and family engagement plan as a supplement to the student handbook.
(B)
The parent shall sign a form acknowledging receipt of the summary and return the signed form to the school where the student is enrolled.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The division shall:
(i)
Review each plan;
(ii)
Determine whether the plan is in compliance with provisions of this subchapter; and
(iii)
Indicate on the school's performance report under §
6-15-1402
whether or not the school district is in compliance with this subchapter.
(B)
Periodically on a rotating schedule, the division shall monitor each school district's plan to:
(i)
Evaluate whether the school district is implementing its plan and the implementation's effectiveness; and
(ii)
Assess the areas in which a school district needs to revise its plan or its implementation of the plan.
(C)
The division shall place priority for monitoring under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section on school districts that have been identified as being in:
(i)
Level 4 - Directed support; or
(ii)
Level 5 - Intensive support.
(2)
By January 1 of each year, the division shall provide any recommendations in writing to a school district:
(A)
Concerning areas of noncompliance with §§
6-15-1701
-
6-15-1703
; or
(B)
As a result of the division's monitoring under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section.
(3)
The division shall allow the school district an opportunity to implement the division's recommendations.
(4)
The State Board of Education shall incorporate the provisions of this subsection into its rules for parent and family engagement plans.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 18, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 17, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 15, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1240, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1239, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1238, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1237, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1236, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1235, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 30, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1423,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003, No. 603, § 2; 2011, No. 1002, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 17 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN (§§ 6-15-1701 — 6-15-1705) › Section 6-15-1705 - Incorporation of parent and family engagement into teacher education programs

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education shall collaborate with institutions of higher education to incorporate into teacher and administrator education programs instruction regarding:
(1)
The importance of parent and family engagement;
(2)
Successful strategies for encouraging a parent to be a partner in his or her child's education; and
(3)
The connection between cultural diversity and parent and family engagement.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 19, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1241, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 603, § 5; 2009, No. 397, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 18 - [Repealed] (§§ 6-15-1801 — 6-15-1806) › Section 6-15-1801 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 581,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1993, No. 1288, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 18 - [Repealed] (§§ 6-15-1801 — 6-15-1806) › Section 6-15-1802 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 581,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1993, No. 1288, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 18 - [Repealed] (§§ 6-15-1801 — 6-15-1806) › Section 6-15-1803 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 581,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1993, No. 1288, § 3; 1995, No. 596, § 1; 1997, No. 112, §§ 18, 30; 1999, No. 1481, § 1; 2003 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 51, § 24.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 18 - [Repealed] (§§ 6-15-1801 — 6-15-1806) › Section 6-15-1804 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 581,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1993, No. 1288, § 4; 1995, No. 596, § 2; 1997, No. 312, § 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 18 - [Repealed] (§§ 6-15-1801 — 6-15-1806) › Section 6-15-1805 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 581,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1993, No. 1288, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 18 - [Repealed] (§§ 6-15-1801 — 6-15-1806) › Section 6-15-1806 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 581,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1993, No. 1288, § 6; 1997, No. 250, § 251; 1999, No. 1481, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 19 - DELTA STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS PLAN (§ 6-15-1901) › Section 6-15-1901 - Establishment of plan

(a)
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff may establish a Delta Student Academic Success Plan to reduce the disparities in the academic performance of youth in the Arkansas delta.
(b)
The plan shall consist of the following components:
(1)
A coalition effort between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and various school districts in Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties;
(2)
A plan to establish a standards-based curriculum to be used in the various school districts in mathematics, reading, and English using instructional strategies based on students' assessed mastery level and learning styles;
(3)
Faculty development in:
(A)
Standards-based mathematics, reading, and English;
(B)
Use of student assessment data in instructional design; and
(C)
Instructional design based on assessed mastery and learning styles;
(4)
Development of an Arkansas Teacher Corps to increase the number of new and licensed teachers;
(5)
Development of an after-school academic program to reinforce knowledge and skills taught during the regular class day and to help develop knowledge and skills in wellness, art, hobbies, personal growth, decision making, and career awareness and requirements; and
(6)
Development of a comprehensive evaluation program in which key assessment measures shall include:
(A)
The number of participants;
(B)
The participants' mastery of English, mathematics, and reading as measured by the state benchmark examinations;
(C)
Stanford Achievement Test Series and National Assessment of Educational Progress measures; and
(D)
Admission to and graduation from an accredited college or technical institution.
(c)
The Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff may enter into an agreement with the superintendents of the school districts within Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties to implement the plan to the extent that the plan does not conflict with Arkansas law or with the standards set forth by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(d)
If a plan is established, the chancellor shall make a yearly report of the progress of the plan, including the evaluations and measures as described under subdivision (b)(6) of this section to the superintendents of the school districts in Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties, the division, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Legislative Council.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1242, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 21, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 31, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2001 - Intent

It is the intent of the General Assembly subsequent to §
6-15-2004
that:
(1)
Each student's progression from one (1) grade to another be determined, in part, upon proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics;
(2)
District school board of directors policies facilitate such proficiency; and
(3)
Each student and his or her parent be informed of the student's academic progress.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2002 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 31, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2004 - Reading deficiency and parental notification

(a)
(1)
It is the ultimate goal of the General Assembly that every student read at or above his or her grade level.
(2)
(A)
Any student who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading, based upon statewide assessments conducted in grades kindergarten through two (K-2), or through teacher observations, shall be given intensive reading instruction based on the science of reading as soon as practicable following the identification of the reading deficiency.
(B)
The student shall continue to be provided with intensive reading instruction until the reading deficiency is corrected.
(b)
Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, the parent or guardian of any student who exhibits a substantial deficiency in reading, as described in subsection (a) of this section, shall be notified in writing of the following:
(1)
That his or her child has been identified as having a substantial deficiency in reading;
(2)
A description of the current services that are provided to the child; and
(3)
A description of the proposed supplemental instructional services and supports that will be provided to the child that are designed to remediate the identified area of reading deficiency.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 32, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2005 - Elimination of social promotion

No student may be assigned to a grade level based solely on age or other factors that constitute social promotion except as provided by applicable federal and state law.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2006 - Annual report

(a)
(1)
(A)
In addition to the requirements in §
6-15-2004(b)
, each school district board of directors shall annually report to the parent or guardian of each student the progress of the student toward achieving state expectations for proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics.
(B)
The school district board of directors shall report to the parent, guardian, or the student if the student is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the student's results on each statewide assessment test.
(C)
(i)
At least two (2) times per year, a public school district shall report in writing to the parent or legal guardian and each teacher of a student in kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) the independent reading level at which the student is reading.
(ii)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may promulgate rules to implement this section.
(2)
The evaluation of each student's progress shall be based upon the student's classroom work, observations, tests, state assessments, and other relevant information.
(3)
Progress reporting shall be provided to the parent, guardian, or the student if the student is eighteen (18) years of age or older, in writing in a format adopted by the school district board of directors which is consistent with §
6-15-2101(b)
.
(b)
(1)
A school district board of directors shall publish annually the school performance report required by §
6-15-2101
on its website not later than ten (10) days after it is posted on the division's website, with the option of also publishing it in the local newspaper.
(2)
The school performance report shall be easily identifiable on the website.
(c)
A printed copy of the school performance report under §
6-15-2101
shall be made available upon request.
(d)
This section shall apply to the extent that it is not in violation of applicable state or federal law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 16, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1243, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 940,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 33, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 869,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1217,§ 16, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5; 2005, No. 2152, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2007 - State Board of Education authority and responsibilities

The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the administration of this subchapter pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2008 - Technical assistance

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide technical assistance as needed to aid school districts in administering this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
At least semiannually, the division shall provide a report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education setting forth the school districts requesting assistance, the date of the requests, and the dates and actions taken.
(2)
The division shall further report the results of the action taken or assistance provided.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1244, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2009 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 34, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1217,§ 17, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 846,§ 7, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1081,§ 14, eff. 4/11/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1081,§ 13, eff. 4/11/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1081,§ 12, eff. 4/11/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1081,§ 11, eff. 4/11/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1081,§ 10, eff. 4/11/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1081,§ 9, eff. 4/11/2013.
Acts 2005, No. 2243, § 1; 2007, No. 1573, §§ 14, 15; 2009, No. 1307, § 4; 2011, No. 989, §§ 18-20.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2011 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 929,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2011, No. 902, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 20 - PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRESSION (§§ 6-15-2001 — 6-15-2012) › Section 6-15-2012 - College and career readiness assessments - Secondary intervention programs - Transitional courses

(a)
Before a student's graduation from high school, a high school shall assess the student's college readiness based on the statewide college and career readiness standards determined and implemented by the State Board of Education.
(b)
A high school shall provide for each student who does not meet the college and career readiness standards under the assessment:
(1)
One (1) or more transitional courses designed to help the student reach college and career readiness standards; and
(2)
Related strategies to allow for accelerated skill and knowledge development consistent with the college and career readiness standards.
(c)
A transitional course:
(1)
Is based on the college and career readiness standards; and
(2)
May be composed of digital transitional modules that allow a student to progress at his or her own pace in the specific area of intervention needed.
(d)
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall exempt from the placement exam under §
6-61-110
a first-time entering freshman at a state-supported institution of higher education who meets the college and career readiness standards.
(e)
A high school shall award the same credit for a full mathematics transitional course as it does for a fourth-year mathematics course.
(f)
The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement this section.
Added by Act 2013, No. 585,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2101 - School rating system - Annual reports

(a)
(1)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall prepare annual reports of the results of the statewide assessment program that describe student achievement in each school district and each school in the state and the school performance category levels under §
6-15-2103
.
(2)
The division shall prescribe the design and content of these reports that shall include without limitation descriptions of achievement of all schools participating in any assessment program and all of their major student populations as determined by the division, provided that the provisions of §
6-15-2909
pertaining to student records apply to this section.
(3)
(A)
Annual school performance reports shall be:
(i)
Made available in hard copy to all parents or guardians upon request;
(ii)
Posted on the division's website; and
(iii)
Posted on the local school district's website.
(B)
The public school district also may publish the school performance report in the local newspaper.
(b)
(1)
The division shall provide information regarding performance of students and educational programs as required under §§
6-15-2907
and
6-15-2301
and implement a system of school reports as required by statute and State Board of Education rule.
(2)
Annual school performance reports shall be in an easy-to-read format.
(c)
The annual report shall separately list the following measures by school:
(1)
Student performance on statewide student assessments as required by law or rule of the state board;
(2)
Student academic growth based on statewide student assessments as required by law or rule of the state board;
(3)
For a secondary school, the school's graduation rate; and
(4)
Any other criteria required by law or by rule of the state board.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 20, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1246, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1245, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 38, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 37, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 36, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 35, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 744,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1429,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1073,§ 17, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6; 2005, No. 1962, § 10; 2007, No. 1573, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1429,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6; 2007, No. 1573, § 17.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2103 - School rating system - School annual performance category levels

The annual report shall identify schools as being in one (1) school performance category level defined according to rules of the State Board of Education.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1429,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6; 2007, No. 1573, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2104 - Mobility

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall study the effects of mobility on the performance of highly mobile students and recommend programs to improve the performance of such students.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1247, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2105 - School rating system - School ratings and performance category level measurement - Publication

(a)
School performance category level ratings shall apply to each school's achievement for the year in which the achievement is measured.
(b)
(1)
Each school's rating shall be published annually by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and by the school district and shall be available on the division's website.
(2)
Each parent and guardian is entitled to an easy-to-read written report describing the rating of the school in which his or her child is enrolled.
(3)
The report required under this section shall identify the school's rating on the report as "A", "B", "C", "D", or "F".
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 21, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1249, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1248, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1429,§ 8, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 696,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6.
See Act 2021, No. 89, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2106 - School rating system - Rules

(a)
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(b)
The state board may, by rules adopted under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., and reviewed and approved under §
10-3-309
, redesignate the levels of performance categories and improvement categories under this subchapter to be consistent with:
(1)
The Arkansas academic standards;
(2)
Assessments that correlate with Arkansas academic standards; and
(3)
Rules adopted under the requirements of a law enacted by the United States Congress for general education, including without limitation the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-10, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. No. 114-95, or any supplementary federal regulations, directives, or decisions of the United States Department of Education pertaining to that legislation.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 41, eff. 8/1/2017 The act purported to amend § 6-21-2106; however, it is clear from context that the amendments were to this section..
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 40, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 39, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 744,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1272,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1258,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 696,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 21 - SCHOOL RATING SYSTEM (§§ 6-15-2101 — 6-15-2108) › Section 6-15-2108 - School rating system

(a)
The school rating system shall be a multiple-measures approach that shall include without limitation:
(1)
Academic achievement on the annual statewide student assessment;
(2)
Student growth on the annual statewide student assessment;
(3)
School-level graduation rate or rates; and
(4)
English-learner progress or growth in acquiring English.
(b)
The school rating system shall consider without limitation at least one (1) or more of the following indicators:
(1)
Closing the achievement gap;
(2)
Academic growth of student subgroups, including without limitation economically disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, English learners, and students with disabilities;
(3)
The percentage of the grade nine (9) cohort with on-time completion of credit attainment at the end of grade nine (9);
(4)
Equity in resource allocation;
(5)
The percentage of students who earn:
(A)
Advanced placement credit;
(B)
Concurrent credit;
(C)
International Baccalaureate credit; or
(D)
Industry-recognized certification that leads to articulated or concurrent credit at a postsecondary institution;
(6)
Student access to multiple flexible learning continua, including but not limited to personalized, competency, or mastery learning;
(7)
Student access to preschool offered by the public school district;
(8)
The proportional percentage of qualified educators who hold a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or have an advanced degree beyond their bachelor's degree; and
(9)
Public school district and community partnerships.
(c)
Indicators included or considered as part of the school rating system shall:
(1)
Allow for meaningful differentiation in school performance; and
(2)
Be valid, reliable, comparable, and applicable statewide.
(d)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1251, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 744,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 22 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY (§§ 6-15-2201 — 6-15-2202) › Section 6-15-2201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 42, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 841,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1429,§ 10, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 8; 2007, No. 1573, § 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 22 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY (§§ 6-15-2201 — 6-15-2202) › Section 6-15-2202 - Access to public school information on school improvement plans

(a)
This section is intended to:
(1)
Improve student achievement and close achievement gaps among student subgroups by providing public access to school-level improvement plans;
(2)
Improve parental involvement and communication with parents;
(3)
Increase transparency and accountability of public schools and public school districts to the public; and
(4)
Make public school and public school district data more accessible to researchers and policymakers.
(b)
By the twentieth day following the date a public school or public school district is required by law or rule to provide the applicable information listed in this subsection, a public school district shall post the most recent version of the following information on its website:
(1)
The public school district's annual report card and the annual report card of each public school in the public school district;
(2)
A parent-friendly explanation of why the public school district is receiving Level 5 - Intensive support, a school is identified as in need of targeted or comprehensive support, or the public school district is in fiscal distress and what the public school district is doing to be removed from Level 5 - Intensive support, to remove the school or schools within the public school district from being identified as in need of targeted or comprehensive support, or to be removed from fiscal distress;
(3)
The public school district's parental involvement plan and the parental involvement plan of all public schools in the public school district and informational packets required under §
6-15-1702
; and
(4)
Teacher qualifications for all public schools in the public school district.
(c)
Not less than annually, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall monitor compliance with the requirements of this section when the division:
(1)
Directly monitors a school for compliance with standards for accreditation; or
(2)
Assists a school with its school-level improvement plan or school district support plan.
(d)
(1)
The division shall report a failure to comply with this section to the State Board of Education.
(2)
The state board shall establish by rule that compliance with this section is a requirement for accreditation of a public school or public school district.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 18, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 17, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1253, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1252, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 46, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 45, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 44, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 43, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 841,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2009, No. 1373, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 23 - BEST FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 6-15-2301 — 6-15-2302) › Section 6-15-2302 - General business manager - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "general business manager" means a chief financial officer or business manager, however the position is titled, who:
(1)
Is an employee of the public school district or is contracted to perform financial services;
(2)
Is responsible for the fiscal operations of the public school district; and
(3)
Performs duties under the direction of the superintendent of the public school district.
(b)
(1)
On and after July 31, 2007, a general business manager for a public school district shall meet the minimum qualifications established by rule of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(2)
This subsection is intended to require minimum qualifications for a general business manager that support the implementation of best financial management practices for public school districts.
(c)
A general business manager who was employed before July 31, 2007, shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1268, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2007, No. 1591, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 15 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND QUALITY GENERALLY (§§ 6-15-101 — 6-15-3204) › Subchapter 24 - POSTSECONDARY FEEDBACK (§ 6-15-2401) › Section 6-15-2401 - Review of Arkansas Placement Status Reports - Reports of students needing remediation

(a)
Representatives from the Division of Higher Education and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall meet with the respective chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education, or their designees, along with the selected superintendents, high school principals, and high school counselors, one (1) time every biennium to review the Arkansas Placement Status Reports to determine whether any revisions in the format of the reports, the information that is reported, or the reporting process need to be made.
(b)
Agreed-upon changes would be reported to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the State Board of Education, the Senate Committee on Education, and the House Committee on Education.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 19, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1269, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 35, § 10; 2007, No. 1573, § 20.