Ark. Code § 6-15-103

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 6-15-103 - School district waivers
(a) A public school district may petition the State Board of Education for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school.
(b) The petition for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school that is submitted by a public school district shall include without limitation:
(1) The name of the open-enrollment public charter school that has the requested waiver; and
(2) A list of the waivers that the public school district seeks to have granted.
(c)
(1) The state board shall use the same criteria as is used for open-enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant a waiver submitted by a public school district.
(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request additional information from a public school district if necessary following the public school district's submission of a waiver under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.
(d) The division may promulgate rules to implement this section.
(e)
(1) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause.
(2) To revoke a waiver granted under this section, the state board shall:
(A)
(i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section.
(ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met;
(B) Provide the specific reason for the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to a public school district under this section; and
(C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district.

Ark. Code § 6-15-103

Amended by Act 2023, No. 347,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 678,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 815,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1240,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.