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AR SB183
Bill
Status
4/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jim Dotson
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AI Summary
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Expands Arkansas's Universal Assessment Program beyond ACT-only to include SAT, CLT (Classic Learning Test), and their preliminary versions (PreACT, PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, CLT 10, PreACT 8/9) starting in the 2025-2026 school year
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Requires public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to allow students to choose one preliminary assessment in grades 9 or 10 and one college-readiness assessment (ACT, SAT, or CLT) in grade 11
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Mandates schools to offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to students upon request
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Assessments are funded through school district funding, including National School Lunch Act funds, at no charge to students
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Removes previous references to "Smart Core" curriculum requirements and the specific ACT score benchmark of 19 for college readiness from the statute
Legislative Description
To Amend The Universal Act Assessment Program Act; And To Amend The Types Of Assessments Public Schools May Provide To Students.
Last Action
Notification that SB183 is now Act 724
4/18/2025