(a) Members of the uniformed services under § 6-28-105 who wish to enroll their children in public school should, as soon as possible, provide advance notice to public schools regarding the enrollment of a student under this chapter to ensure the best opportunity for a smooth transition for their children.
(b) Upon receipt of official assignment notice or assignment orders, the parent, foster parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of a child, or person standing in loco parentis to a child of a member of the uniformed services may enroll, register, and coordinate education services for his or her child, including without limitation a child with special education needs or a child with a disability, in the public school of his or her choice by:(1) Determining, in consultation with military and public school district officials, the public school in which he or she prefers to enroll his or her child according to requirements under § 6-18-1909;(2) Contacting the public school's designated military family education coordinator with any questions or issues raised or information needed by the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of a child, or person standing in loco parentis to a child; and(3) Remotely submitting electronically an enrollment application for his or her child that shall include required documentation, including without limitation:(A) A copy of the official military assignment notice or official assignment orders and military identification credentials of the member of the uniformed services;(B) The child's unofficial education record and immunization records;(C) Current coursework for the school in which the student is enrolled if the coursework is not included in the student's unofficial education record;(D) A copy of the student's individualized education program, family service plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794, as applicable; and(E) A list of any extracurricular activities in which the student participates.
(1) Determining, in consultation with military and public school district officials, the public school in which he or she prefers to enroll his or her child according to requirements under § 6-18-1909;
(2) Contacting the public school's designated military family education coordinator with any questions or issues raised or information needed by the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of a child, or person standing in loco parentis to a child; and
(3) Remotely submitting electronically an enrollment application for his or her child that shall include required documentation, including without limitation:(A) A copy of the official military assignment notice or official assignment orders and military identification credentials of the member of the uniformed services;(B) The child's unofficial education record and immunization records;(C) Current coursework for the school in which the student is enrolled if the coursework is not included in the student's unofficial education record;(D) A copy of the student's individualized education program, family service plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794, as applicable; and(E) A list of any extracurricular activities in which the student participates.
(A) A copy of the official military assignment notice or official assignment orders and military identification credentials of the member of the uniformed services;
(B) The child's unofficial education record and immunization records;
(C) Current coursework for the school in which the student is enrolled if the coursework is not included in the student's unofficial education record;
(D) A copy of the student's individualized education program, family service plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794, as applicable; and
(E) A list of any extracurricular activities in which the student participates.
(c) When a public school receives notice and an enrollment application from a military family under this section, the public school shall:(1) Provisionally enroll, provide placement for, and enter academic course requests on behalf of the incoming student based on the student's education record provided by his or her family or the sending district; and(2) Provide the uniformed services family with information either directly or on a Military Families link on the public school's or public school district's website regarding:(A) Career-ready pathways and other academic or education programs offered;(B) Required academic courses for each curriculum and elective course options;(C) School and community-sponsored extracurricular activities, including without limitation individual and team sports, clubs, junior reserve officer training corps opportunities, and Purple Star School Program ambassadors;(D) Contact information for the designated military family education coordinator and the Purple Star School Program military family education facilitator, if applicable; and(E) Other relevant information regarding the public school.
(1) Provisionally enroll, provide placement for, and enter academic course requests on behalf of the incoming student based on the student's education record provided by his or her family or the sending district; and
(2) Provide the uniformed services family with information either directly or on a Military Families link on the public school's or public school district's website regarding:(A) Career-ready pathways and other academic or education programs offered;(B) Required academic courses for each curriculum and elective course options;(C) School and community-sponsored extracurricular activities, including without limitation individual and team sports, clubs, junior reserve officer training corps opportunities, and Purple Star School Program ambassadors;(D) Contact information for the designated military family education coordinator and the Purple Star School Program military family education facilitator, if applicable; and(E) Other relevant information regarding the public school.
(A) Career-ready pathways and other academic or education programs offered;
(B) Required academic courses for each curriculum and elective course options;
(C) School and community-sponsored extracurricular activities, including without limitation individual and team sports, clubs, junior reserve officer training corps opportunities, and Purple Star School Program ambassadors;
(D) Contact information for the designated military family education coordinator and the Purple Star School Program military family education facilitator, if applicable; and
(E) Other relevant information regarding the public school.
(d) A public school:(1) Shall, in determining the acceptance of a student's enrollment in the public school, consider:(A) The student's enrollment application date and the anticipated date of enrollment of the student under subsection (a) of this section;(B) Class sizes;(C) Course prerequisites or conflicts; and(D) The availability of elective courses;(2) (A) Shall not deny a student enrollment in the public school or the public school district under this section unless there is a lack of capacity.(B) A lack of capacity may be claimed by a public school district only if:(i) The public school district has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under federal law, state law, the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, state rules, or other applicable federal regulations; and(ii) The claim of lack of capacity is timely and consistent with state and federal law;(3) Shall not discriminate on the basis of gender, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, military family status, or disability;(4) Shall notify a prospective student's family in writing regarding whether the student's enrollment has been accepted or rejected within fifteen (15) calendar days of receiving the student's enrollment application and supporting documentation; and(5) As soon as practicable, shall request that a sending district provide a student's official education record as specified by § 6-28-107 to confirm the student's provisional enrollment, placement, and course preregistration conditions.
(1) Shall, in determining the acceptance of a student's enrollment in the public school, consider:(A) The student's enrollment application date and the anticipated date of enrollment of the student under subsection (a) of this section;(B) Class sizes;(C) Course prerequisites or conflicts; and(D) The availability of elective courses;
(A) The student's enrollment application date and the anticipated date of enrollment of the student under subsection (a) of this section;
(B) Class sizes;
(C) Course prerequisites or conflicts; and
(D) The availability of elective courses;
(2) (A) Shall not deny a student enrollment in the public school or the public school district under this section unless there is a lack of capacity.(B) A lack of capacity may be claimed by a public school district only if:(i) The public school district has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under federal law, state law, the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, state rules, or other applicable federal regulations; and(ii) The claim of lack of capacity is timely and consistent with state and federal law;
(A) Shall not deny a student enrollment in the public school or the public school district under this section unless there is a lack of capacity.
(B) A lack of capacity may be claimed by a public school district only if:(i) The public school district has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under federal law, state law, the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, state rules, or other applicable federal regulations; and(ii) The claim of lack of capacity is timely and consistent with state and federal law;
(i) The public school district has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under federal law, state law, the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, state rules, or other applicable federal regulations; and
(ii) The claim of lack of capacity is timely and consistent with state and federal law;
(3) Shall not discriminate on the basis of gender, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, military family status, or disability;
(4) Shall notify a prospective student's family in writing regarding whether the student's enrollment has been accepted or rejected within fifteen (15) calendar days of receiving the student's enrollment application and supporting documentation; and
(5) As soon as practicable, shall request that a sending district provide a student's official education record as specified by § 6-28-107 to confirm the student's provisional enrollment, placement, and course preregistration conditions.
(e) (1) A student under this section shall receive equitable access to academic courses.(2) (A) A receiving district shall enter academic course requests on behalf of an incoming student under this section based on the student's transcript of information sent by the student's family or the student's sending district.(B) Special power of attorney relative to the guardianship of a student is sufficient for purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
(1) A student under this section shall receive equitable access to academic courses.
(2) (A) A receiving district shall enter academic course requests on behalf of an incoming student under this section based on the student's transcript of information sent by the student's family or the student's sending district.(B) Special power of attorney relative to the guardianship of a student is sufficient for purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
(A) A receiving district shall enter academic course requests on behalf of an incoming student under this section based on the student's transcript of information sent by the student's family or the student's sending district.
(B) Special power of attorney relative to the guardianship of a student is sufficient for purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
(f) (1) A receiving district shall not charge local tuition to a student who transitions to the receiving district under this section and who has been placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.(2) A student who has been placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
(1) A receiving district shall not charge local tuition to a student who transitions to the receiving district under this section and who has been placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.
(2) A student who has been placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
(g) A receiving district shall ensure a student who transitions under this section has the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, and to the extent that the student is otherwise qualified.
(h) A public school may seek a waiver from the State Board of Education to accommodate a student under this section.