AR SB607

Public school district boards may initiate and maintain four-day school weeks in any or all schools without State Board of Education or Department of Education approval or denial authority

Four-day school week programs must average 6 hours of instruction per day and 30 hours per week, achievable through four 7.5-hour instructional days; high schools (grades 9-12) must meet 120 clock hours per Carnegie unit

Districts forfeit four-day week eligibility if classified as Level 5 — Intensive support and demonstrate persistent underperformance on state-approved assessments

State Board and Department prohibited from promulgating additional rules beyond those specified in the bill; districts demonstrate compliance through state-approved electronic application with no additional reporting required

Declared emergency legislation effective upon Governor's approval to allow districts to finalize 2025-2026 school year calendars