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AR HB1610

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clarke Tucker

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Defines "early graduate" as a student who graduated from high school before the beginning of grade twelve (12)
  • Requires each school district to report annually to the Department of Education the number of early graduates during the previous academic year by July 1
  • Directs the Department of Education to distribute to Arkansas Better Chance early childhood programs located within the school district an amount equal to foundation funding for each early graduate for each grade the student would have been enrolled through grade twelve
  • Requires the Department of Education to promulgate rules establishing the criteria for distributing the funding to early childhood programs

Legislative Description

To Provide Arkansas Better Chance Programs Located Within A School District Funding Equal To The Foundation Funding Amount For Each Early Graduate Of The Public School District.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Education2/21/2017

Full Bill Text

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