AR SB559

Receiving school districts are now required (changed from "may" to "shall") to enter academic course requests for incoming military children based on transcripts provided by the student's family or sending district

Public schools may seek a waiver from the State Board of Education to accommodate military-connected students under the advance enrollment provisions

Amends Arkansas Code § 6-28-108 governing advance enrollment procedures for students covered by the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021

Sponsored by Senator J. English and Representative K. Brown; approved April 17, 2025 as Act 729