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AR SB371

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Alan Clark

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Allows children of active duty or reserve military members who relocate within Arkansas due to mobilization, deployment, or military housing to either continue at their previous school district or attend school in their new district of residence.

  • Permits children enrolled under the military relocation provision to complete all remaining school years at their enrolled district regardless of changes in the parent or guardian's military status.

  • Makes student transfers under § 6-18-316 independent agreements between districts not subject to provisions and limitations of other student transfer laws.

  • Modifies desegregation-related transfer restrictions to apply only when transfers would violate an existing court order, changing language from "negatively affect the racial balance."

  • Repeals § 6-18-318, which previously allowed districts to request waivers from desegregation-related transfer prohibitions.

Legislative Description

To Amend Provisions Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Public School Inter-district Student Transfers.

Last Action

Notification that SB371 is now Act 1065

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Education3/9/2017
Education2/20/2017

Full Bill Text

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