Ark. Code Ann. § 6-45-104: Construction

(a) (1) Except as required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, this chapter shall not require any school district to participate. (2) A local school is required to work with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and its local community to establish, promote, and assist in the development of a program under the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program to serve all children in the school as provided in § 6-45-108 , if the school is located in a school district classified as in need of Level 5 - Intensive support. (b) Furthermore, nothing in this chapter shall require parents or legal guardians to enroll their children under five (5) years of age in any program established pursuant to this chapter. Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 62, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1814, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1991, No. 212, § 2; 1991, No. 216, § 2; 1997, No. 1132, § 37; 2003, No. 1332, § 3; 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 49, § 1.

(a) (1) Except as required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, this chapter shall not require any school district to participate. (2) A local school is required to work with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and its local community to establish, promote, and assist in the development of a program under the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program to serve all children in the school as provided in § 6-45-108 , if the school is located in a school district classified as in need of Level 5 - Intensive support.

(1) Except as required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, this chapter shall not require any school district to participate.

(2) A local school is required to work with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and its local community to establish, promote, and assist in the development of a program under the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program to serve all children in the school as provided in § 6-45-108 , if the school is located in a school district classified as in need of Level 5 - Intensive support.

(b) Furthermore, nothing in this chapter shall require parents or legal guardians to enroll their children under five (5) years of age in any program established pursuant to this chapter.