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AR SB14
Bill
Status
5/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jane English
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AI Summary
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Establishes a pause in Arkansas state accountability classifications for the 2016-2017 school year to allow the Department of Education to develop a new unified accountability system compliant with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (signed December 10, 2015)
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Prohibits the Department of Education from identifying additional schools or school districts as being in academic distress under § 6-15-428 and from assigning school ratings under § 6-15-2105 during the 2016-2017 school year
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Allows the Department of Education to remove schools or school districts from existing academic distress status if they correct all issues that caused the classification
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Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon the Governor's approval (or automatically if neither approved nor vetoed within the statutory period)
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Automatically expires on June 30, 2017
Legislative Description
Concerning The Public School And School District Accountability System; To Provide A Pause In Current State Accountability Classifications; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action
Notification that SB14 is now Act 20
5/24/2016