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AR SB205
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alan Clark
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AI Summary
- Expands public school choice options to allow students to transfer between schools within their own resident district, not just to nonresident districts
- Requires receiving schools (whether within the resident district or in a nonresident district) to accept transfer credits toward graduation and award diplomas to students who meet graduation requirements
- Maintains existing application deadlines of January 1 through May 1 for transfer requests, with notification to parents by July 1
- Preserves sibling enrollment provisions, allowing present or future siblings of transfer students to enroll in the same school if capacity exists
- Clarifies that transportation responsibility falls on parents for nonresident district transfers, while transfers within a resident district are not subject to this requirement
Legislative Description
To Amend The Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act; And To Amend The Public School Choice Act Of 2015.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025
Committee Referrals
Education2/6/2025
Full Bill Text
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