Waivers — Rules

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-1902 — under Curriculum.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-1902

(a) (1) A public school district board of directors may grant a waiver of this requirement for extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis.(2) Extenuating circumstances permitted under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may include without limitation:(A) A major illness associated with a student or a family member of a student;(B) Student homelessness or housing insecurity; and(C) Notice to the public school district board of directors if the student is a major contributor to family income.

(1) A public school district board of directors may grant a waiver of this requirement for extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis.

(2) Extenuating circumstances permitted under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may include without limitation:(A) A major illness associated with a student or a family member of a student;(B) Student homelessness or housing insecurity; and(C) Notice to the public school district board of directors if the student is a major contributor to family income.

(A) A major illness associated with a student or a family member of a student;

(B) Student homelessness or housing insecurity; and

(C) Notice to the public school district board of directors if the student is a major contributor to family income.

(b) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subchapter.