Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-103: School district waivers

(a) A public school district may petition the State Board of Education for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school. (b) The petition for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school that is submitted by a public school district shall include without limitation: (1) The name of the open-enrollment public charter school that has the requested waiver; and (2) A list of the waivers that the public school district seeks to have granted. (c) (1) The state board shall use the same criteria as is used for open-enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant a waiver submitted by a public school district. (2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request additional information from a public school district if necessary following the public school district's submission of a waiver under subdivision (c)(1) of this section. (d) The division may promulgate rules to implement this section. (e) (1) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause. (2) To revoke a waiver granted under this section, the state board shall: (A) (i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section. (ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met; (B) Provide the specific reason for the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to a public school district under this section; and (C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district. Amended by Act 2023, No. 347,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 774,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 678,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 815,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Added by Act 2015, No. 1240,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.

(a) A public school district may petition the State Board of Education for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school.

(b) The petition for all or some of the waivers granted to an open-enrollment public charter school that is submitted by a public school district shall include without limitation: (1) The name of the open-enrollment public charter school that has the requested waiver; and (2) A list of the waivers that the public school district seeks to have granted.

(1) The name of the open-enrollment public charter school that has the requested waiver; and

(2) A list of the waivers that the public school district seeks to have granted.

(c) (1) The state board shall use the same criteria as is used for open-enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant a waiver submitted by a public school district. (2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request additional information from a public school district if necessary following the public school district's submission of a waiver under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.

(1) The state board shall use the same criteria as is used for open-enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant a waiver submitted by a public school district.

(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request additional information from a public school district if necessary following the public school district's submission of a waiver under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.

e board shall use the same criteria as is used for open-enrollment public charter school waivers in order to grant a waiver submitted by a public school district.

(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may request additional information from a public school district if necessary following the public school district's submission of a waiver under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.

(d) The division may promulgate rules to implement this section.

(e) (1) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause. (2) To revoke a waiver granted under this section, the state board shall: (A) (i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section. (ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met; (B) Provide the specific reason for the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to a public school district under this section; and (C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district.

(1) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause.

(2) To revoke a waiver granted under this section, the state board shall: (A) (i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section. (ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met; (B) Provide the specific reason for the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to a public school district under this section; and (C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district.

(A) (i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section. (ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met;

istrict under this section. (ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met;

(i) Give a public school district superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president at least fifteen (15) business days' notice in writing and by electronic mail of the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to the public school district under this section.

(ii) A failure to notify a public school superintendent and a local public school district board of directors' president as required under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section shall result in a waiver of the right of the state board to revoke a waiver granted under this section until the notification requirement under subdivision (e)(2)(A)(i) of this section is met;

(B) Provide the specific reason for the state board's intent to revoke a waiver granted to a public school district under this section; and

(C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district.