SB264 Summary

• Replaces terminology throughout Arkansas education law by changing "certified" to "licensed" and "certification" to "licensure" to standardize language across Title 6 of the Arkansas Code.

• Repeals expired provisions including Acts 2011 No. 989 § 23, the Academic Facilities Immediate Repair Program (§ 6-20-2504), the Academic Equipment Program (§ 6-20-2505), the Transitional Academic Facilities Program (§ 6-20-2506), the Study of Improved Reporting Systems (§ 6-20-2209), § 6-51-104 concerning vocational-technical school priorities, and § 6-43-115 on employee compensation.

• Makes grammatical corrections including changing "board" to "boards" where applicable and updating references to interim committees to use "interim House Committee" and "interim Senate Committee."

• Updates section references, including changing references from § 6-17-2402 to § 6-17-2403 concerning teacher compensation.

• Clarifies language in multiple education statutes relating to teacher salary schedules, employment contracts, professional development, site-based decision making, charter schools, and employee insurance eligibility.