Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-126: Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances

(a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar. Amended by Act 2017, No. 747,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 143,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015.

(a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage.

(1) Inclement weather;

(2) Contagious disease outbreak; or

(3) Utility outage.

(b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.

(1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m.

(A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or

(B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m.

(2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.