Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1016 Annual surveys and needs assessments
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(a) Each education service cooperative shall conduct annual surveys and needs assessments to assist the education service cooperative in its first priority of helping school districts improve their educational programs and practices. (b) Such activities may include written survey…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1017 Programs and services
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(a) The programs and services of each education service cooperative shall be based upon the needs of the school districts included in its service area and upon the educational priorities of the state. (b) Each education service cooperative shall provide a teacher center as its ba…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1018 Participation of local school districts — Contracts
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(a) Each school district within the service area of the education service cooperative shall be entitled to participate in those programs and services which are fully supported by state funds. (b) No school district shall be required to participate in any service. (c) School distr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1019 Funding of education service cooperatives
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(a) The state shall provide funds to support the basic structure of the education service cooperatives established under the provisions of this subchapter. (b) This structure shall include:(1) Salaries and fringe benefits for a director, a teacher center coordinator, and support …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-102 Body corporate — Name
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(a) Each school district in the state shall be a body corporate, may contract and be contracted with, and may sue and be sued in its corporate name, which shall be the name it currently has unless changed by the State Board of Education. (b) A school district may acquire and hold…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1020 Policies and procedures — Expenditures, reports, and audits
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(a) On or before August 31 of each year, each education service cooperative shall file with the State Board of Education for the state board's approval:(1) The policies and procedures of the education service cooperative, including without limitation the board of directors' polic…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1021 Evaluations — Performance rating
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(a) Each education service cooperative shall be evaluated during the 2012-2013 school year, and at least once within each five-year period, on a schedule established by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. All active education service cooperatives must be visit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1022 Dissolution of education service cooperative
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(a) After 1990, the State Board of Education shall be authorized to dissolve any education service cooperative upon the request of a majority of its school district boards of directors or upon the recommendation of the evaluation committee provided for in § 6-13-1021. (b) A disso…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1023 Technology training center — Technology coordinator
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(a) Consistent with funds available and upon a majority vote of the members present and voting, the board of directors of each education service cooperative established under this subchapter is authorized to establish a technology training center and employ a technology coordinat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1024 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-13-1024Current 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. § 6-13-1025 Mathematics and science resource center — Mathematics and science coordinator
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(a) Consistent with funds available and upon a majority vote of the members present and voting, the board of directors of each education service cooperative established under this subchapter is authorized to establish a mathematics and science resource center and to employ a math…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1026 Cooperatives qualify as local education agencies
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(a) The General Assembly designates that the education service cooperatives created by this subchapter meet the definition of “local education agencies” by virtue of the fact that each is a public authority, legally constituted within this state to perform a service function for …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1027 Fiscal distress — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Fiscal integrity” means the education service cooperative's ability to comply completely, accurately, and timely with financial management, accounting, auditing, and reporting procedures required by state law and rule or federal law and regulation…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1028 Fiscal distress plan
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(a) An education service cooperative that is classified by the State Board of Education as being in fiscal distress shall file with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education a fiscal distress plan that:(1) Addresses each area of fiscal distress identified by the division…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1029 Fiscal distress actions
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(a) To address the identified areas of fiscal distress of an education service cooperative, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:(1) (A) Conduct an on-site evaluation and make recommendations regarding the staffing and fiscal practices of the education service…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-103 Power of eminent domain — Repurchase by former owner
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(a) All school districts in the state are granted the power of eminent domain and may take and use private property for the use of the school district for school purposes, and school purposes shall include a site for a schoolhouse, necessary playground and athletic fields, stadiu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1030 Removal from fiscal distress status
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall certify in writing to the education service cooperative that the education service cooperative may be removed from fiscal distress status when the division determines that the education service cooperative has:(1) Corre…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1031 Appeal
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(a) An education service cooperative may appeal to the State Board of Education the identification of fiscal distress under § 6-13-1027. (b) The education service cooperative may lodge an appeal by filing a written appeal with the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Educatio…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-104 Uncertain boundaries
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(a) When there is a doubt as to the boundaries of a school district because of lost records or other uncertainty, the State Board of Education shall:(1) Issue an order fixing the boundaries; and(2) File the order with the:(A) County clerk of each county where the school district …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-105 School district sale of state-donated lands
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(a) Any school district in the State of Arkansas having lands donated and given to it by the State of Arkansas through action of the General Assembly, to be used for sites of schoolhouses, shall:(1) Have the power of sale of the lands; and(2) Be enabled to give good and lawful ti…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-106 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-13-106Current 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. § 6-13-107 Membership in state association of school board of directors officials
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School districts in this state may voluntarily, at the discretion of the majority vote of the members of the school district board of directors, belong to and pay dues to a nonprofit state association of school board officials established for the purpose of compiling and dissemin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-108 Sixteenth section school lands
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(a) All lands in this state which are known as sixteenth section school lands and which are the property of the State of Arkansas shall belong to and the title thereto shall vest in the local school districts where the lands are located. (b) (1) Upon presentation of proof to the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-109 School superintendent — Definition
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(a) The public school districts in the state shall each employ a superintendent of schools, whose qualifications and duties shall be prescribed by the General Assembly and the State Board of Education. (b) “Superintendent of schools” is defined as the executive officer of a schoo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-110 Purchase of government property
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(a) (1) Each local school district board of directors is authorized to make purchases of surplus real and personal property of the government.(2) Such action may be taken by the local school district board of directors after publication of the intent to make such purchase at leas…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1101 Legislative intent
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It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to provide a procedure by which one (1) or more school districts located within this state may, by agreement, reflected by a majority vote of the respective boards of directors of the participating school districts, form a model rur…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1102 Authority
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Pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, one (1) or more school districts may by a majority vote of their respective boards of directors agree to create a model rural early childhood consortium for the purposes set forth in § 6-13-1101.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1103 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-13-1103Current 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. § 6-13-1104 Powers and duties
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Any model rural early childhood consortium created pursuant to this subchapter shall have the authority to petition the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or the State Board of Education for waivers from present school standards to fulfill the purposes set forth in § …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1105 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-13-1105Current 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. § 6-13-1106 Criteria — Contingency
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(a) (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt and publish criteria setting forth the application process to be followed by any model rural early childhood consortium.(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall determine which applications are accepted in accor…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-111 Consolidated school districts
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(a) A school district in the State of Arkansas that is consolidated with one (1) or more school districts may:(1) Sell a building or real property owned by the school district that is no longer used by the school district at a fair market value;(2) Preserve a building or real pro…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-112 Responsibilities of State Board of Education and Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education regarding school districts under state authority
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(a) Within ten (10) days of the meeting of the State Board of Education at which the state board assumes authority of a school district or within ten (10) days of the date upon which the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education assumes authority of a school district, th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-113 School district desegregation orders — Orders
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(a) By January 1, 2016, a school district that is subject to a desegregation order or desegregation-related order shall notify the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in writing. (b) A school district that is subject to a desegregation order or a desegregation-related …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-114 Employee organization and professional association — Certain restrictions required
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(1) A public school district and an educational service cooperative shall not:(1) Require or coerce an individual employed by the public school district or educational service cooperative to meet, communicate, listen to, or otherwise interact with an employee organization or a pr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1301 Legislative intent
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(1) It is the intention of the General Assembly through this subchapter to:(1) Stimulate local innovation and creativity in restructuring Arkansas public schools;(2) Facilitate the empowerment of educators and other persons at the local building site level to identify the needs o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1302 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Classified employee” means any person for whom licensure is not required as the basis of employment in the public schools of the state;(2) “Licensed employee” means any person for whom licensure is required as the basis of employment in the pub…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1303 Adoption of policy
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(a) Following a secret ballot vote by two-thirds (⅔) of the licensed employees in a local building site to implement site-based decision making, the local school district board of directors may adopt a policy for implementing site-based decision making in the school district, to …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1304 School council established — Members
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(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 sc…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1305 School district policy — Contents
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(1) The policy adopted by the local school district board of directors to implement site-based decision making shall also address the following:(1) Parent, citizen, and community participation, including the relationship of the school council with other groups;(2) Cooperation and…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1306 School council powers and duties
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(1) The school council established under this subchapter may implement policies in the following areas:(1) Planning and resolution of issues regarding instructional practices;(2) Selection and implementation of discipline and classroom management techniques, including responsibil…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1307 Other authority — Granted by local board
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The local board may grant to the school council other authority as authorized by law.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1308 Assistance by Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may develop sample guidelines to assist local boards of directors in the development of their policies. (b) The division may provide professional development activities to assist schools in implementing site-based decision ma…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1309 Alternative model
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(a) A local school building site that chooses to have site-based decision making but wishes to be exempt from the administrative structure set forth by this subchapter may develop a model for implementing site-based decision making, including, but not limited to, a description of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1401 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Affected district” means a school district that:(A) Loses territory or students as a result of annexation; or(B) Is involved in a consolidation;(2) “Aggrieved district” means the lawfully constituted and existing board of directors of a school …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1402 Consolidation and annexation authority
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There shall not be any consolidation or annexation of any public school district with any other school district in the state without the prior consent and approval of the State Board of Education.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1403 Conditions under which State Board of Education may annex school districts
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(a) The State Board of Education shall consider the annexation of an affected district or districts to a receiving district or districts under the following conditions:(1) The state board, after providing thirty (30) days' written notice to the affected school districts, determin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1404 Conditions under which State Board of Education may consolidate school districts
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(a) The State Board of Education shall consider the consolidation of affected districts into a new resulting district or districts under the following conditions:(1) The state board, after providing thirty (30) days' written notice to the affected districts, determines consolidat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1407 Creation of school district — When part of school district taken
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(a) Any receiving district or resulting district created under this subchapter shall become the successor in interest to the property of the school district dissolved, shall become liable for the contracts and debts of such a school district, and may sue and be sued therefor. (b)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1408 Annexation or consolidation not to negatively impact state-assisted desegregation
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(a) The State Board of Education shall not order any annexation or consolidation under this subchapter or any other act or any combination of acts which hampers, delays, or in any manner negatively affects the desegregation efforts of a school district or districts in this state.…