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AR SB668
Bill
Status
4/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kim Hammer
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 6-15-2917(c) to allow the State Board of Education to grant up to two 24-month extensions for school districts classified as Level 5 - Intensive support before mandatory annexation, consolidation, or reconstitution.
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Requires the State Board to annex, consolidate, or reconstitute a Level 5 district if it fails to meet exit criteria within 5 years of state assumption of authority and has not received an extension.
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Allows the State Board to deny a second 24-month extension, which would trigger mandatory district restructuring, or to terminate an extension if insufficient progress is demonstrated.
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Requires the State Board to promulgate rules establishing the specific criteria by which Level 5 districts may exit intensive support status.
Legislative Description
Concerning A Public School District That Is Classified As Being In Need Of Level 5 - Intensive Support; And To Allow The State Board Of Education To Grant Extensions Of Its Assumption Of Authority In Certain Situations.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
4/24/2019