School council established — Members

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1304 — under School Districts.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1304

(1) The school district policy adopted by the board of directors and licensed faculty of a local school district shall require the following when any local school building site elects to implement site-based decision making under the provisions of this subchapter:(1) (A) (i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.(B) (i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;(2) (A) The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds (⅔) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making.(B) The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and(3) Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.

(1) (A) (i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.(B) (i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;

(A) (i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.

(i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.

(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.

(B) (i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;

(i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.

(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;

(2) (A) The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds (⅔) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making.(B) The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and

(A) The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds (⅔) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making.

(B) The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and

(3) Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.