Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2906 Academic standards
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(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish academic standards that define what students shall know and be able to demonstrate in each content area.(2) Instruction in all public schools shall be based on the academic standards to prepare students to…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2907 Statewide student assessment system — Definition
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall implement a statewide student assessment system to be administered by Arkansas public schools on a schedule determined by the State Board of Education that includes the following components:(1) Developmentally appropria…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2908 Analyses of statewide student assessment data
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(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide analyses of data produced by statewide student assessments.(2) The analyses of data shall:(A) Use statewide student assessment results and other valid and reliable measures of student learning, as determined…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2909 Public availability of test instruments and scores
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(a) Any material containing the personally identifiable information, including without limitation identifiable scores, of individual students on any test taken under the provisions of this subchapter shall not be:(1) Considered a public record within the meaning of the Freedom of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2910 Student performance levels
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall recommend student performance levels for the statewide student assessment system to the State Board of Education for its approval. (b) Student performance levels shall be adopted for the following academic content areas…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2911 Student-focused learning system
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(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall collaborate with public school districts to transition to a student-focused learning system to support success for all students.(2) As part of a public school district's student-focused learning system, the public s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2912 Educator excellence — Intent
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(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that all students in Arkansas public schools be taught by qualified and effective educators and that low-income or minority students not be taught at disproportionate rates by educators who are ineffective, inexperienced, or teaching a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2913 Levels of school district support
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(a) (1) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to establish:(A) (i) The process for determining the differentiated levels of support that the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education will provide to school districts.(ii) The levels of support shall include: (a)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2914 School-level improvement plans — School district support plans — Findings
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(a) The General Assembly finds that it is the responsibility of:(1) The state and educational service cooperatives to support their public school districts; and(2) A public school district to support its schools. (1) The state and educational service cooperatives to support their…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2915 School district classification as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support — Student transfer eligibility
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(a) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules governing the classification of public school districts as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support and the support to be provided. (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall notify in writing the public scho…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2916 State Board of Education authority over public school district classified as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support
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(1) If a public school district is classified as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support, the State Board of Education may:(1) Direct the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to conduct an analysis of all school district systems and make recommendations for action by…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2917 Public school district under authority of State Board of Education
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(a) For a public school district under the authority of the State Board of Education, the state board shall review quarterly the progress of the public school district toward improving the issues that caused the classification of the public school district as in need of Level 5 —…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2918 Comprehensive information systems
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:(1) Establish and maintain comprehensive information systems that allow reporting, analysis, and data-driven decision-making by public school districts;(2) Provide technical assistance to public school districts in the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2919 District strategic plans — Unified application system
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(a) Annually by June 30, each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school shall submit a district strategic plan to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for review for the upcoming school year. (b) A district strategic plan required by subsectio…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3001 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Community Schools Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3002 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Community school” means a public school that implements a service and inclusion strategy that coordinates resources and relationships in order to accelerate equitable outcomes.(B) Community school strategies may vary among public schools ba…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3003 Assistance by Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may:(1) Provide professional development programs that teach the competencies required for:(A) Managing successful community schools and expanded learning time;(B) Planning and implementing services and strategies in collabor…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3101 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Tutoring Corps Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3102 Legislative findings
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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Data suggests that learning loss suffered as a result of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will be substantial, particularly for the state's most vulnerable students, with recent studies showing that these students on average could l…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3103 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Qualified tutor” means a person who meets requirements established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; and(2) “Qualified tutoring site” means any of the following:(A) A public school or open-enrollment public charter school l…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3104 Development of program
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(a) (1) The Department of Education may develop a program to:(A) Identify qualified tutors;(B) Identify a curriculum to support children preparing to enter kindergarten through grade six (K-6) in the content areas of math and reading and ensure that the identified curriculum is a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3201 School eligibility
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(1) A public school district with a “D” or “F” school rating according to the most recent results of the school rating system under § 6-15-2101 et seq., or a school district classified as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support by the State Board of Education shall be eligible for…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3202 Contract for school transformation
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(a) A school district board of directors or the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education acting as a school district board of directors, with approval from the State Board of Education, may enter into a contract for school transformation if:(1) The entity with which it …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3203 Incentives
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall seek to encourage transformation charter operators to enter into contracts with eligible public school districts. (b) (1) For purposes of accountability during the first two (2) school years of operation, a public schoo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-3204 Rules
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The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement and administer this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-501 Definition
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As used in this subchapter, “home school” means a school provided by a parent or legal guardian for his or her own child.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-502 Rules and procedures for monitoring and enforcing provisions
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(a) The provisions of § 6-18-201(a) shall be self-executing, and the State Board of Education shall have no authority to promulgate rules or guidelines for the enforcement or administration thereof. (b) The state board is empowered to make such reasonable rules required for the p…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-503 Prerequisites to home schooling
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(a) (1) Parents or legal guardians desiring to provide a home school for their children shall give written notice to the superintendent of their local school district of their intent to provide a home school for their children and agree that the parent or legal guardian is respon…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-504 Enrollment or re-enrollment in local schools
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(a) A local public school district:(1) Shall afford a home-schooled student who enrolls or re-enrolls in a public school the same rights and privileges enjoyed by other public school students; and(2) Shall not deny a home-schooled student who enrolls or re-enrolls in a public sch…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-507 Ineligibility of home schools for local, state, or federal funds
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(a) (1) Home schools authorized by this subchapter are not entitled to local, state, or federal funds allocated to a public school district.(2) For purposes of this section, eligible children with disabilities identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-508 Home schooling prohibited if sex offender resides in home
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(a) No child may be home schooled if any person residing in the home with the child is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq. (b) Upon petition to the sentencing court from the child's parent or guardian, the sentencing court may…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-509 Participation of homeschooled students in interscholastic activities — Definitions
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(a) The General Assembly recognizes that all students should have equal access to interscholastic activities as a complement to the academic curriculum. (b) As used in this section:(1) “Athletic activity” means a varsity sport or another competitive sports-related contest, game, …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-510 Participation in interscholastic activities at private schools — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Athletic activity” means a varsity sport or another competitive sports-related contest, game, event, or exhibition that involves an individual student or teams of students between schools;(2) “Homeschooled student” means a student legally enrolled…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-801 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-15-801Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-804 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-15-804Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-805 [Expired.]
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A.C.A. § 6-15-805Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-806 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-15-806Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-809 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-15-809Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-901 Definition
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(1) For the purposes of this subchapter, “accelerated learning” means an organized method of learning that enables a student to meet individual academic goals and graduation requirements while pursuing higher levels of skill development, including without limitation the following…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-902 Grading scale — Exemptions — Special education classes
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(a) The following grading scale shall be used by all public secondary schools in the state for all courses, except accelerated learning courses and approved courses for weighted credit:(1) A = 90-100;(2) B = 80-89;(3) C = 70-79;(4) D = 60-69; and(5) F = 59 and below. (1) A = 90-1…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-903 Report cards
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(a) (1) Every public school district shall provide a report card for each student reflecting the student's grade in each class in which the student is enrolled.(2) The report card shall be:(A) Mailed to the last known address of the student;(B) Given to a parent at a parent-teach…