{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-13-1305","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-1305","heading":"School district policy - Contents","body":"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 collaboration within the school district, with other school districts, and with other public and private agencies; (3) Professional development plans developed pursuant to the state accreditation standards; (4) School-level improvement plans, including the form and function of strategic planning and its relationship to school district planning; (5) School budget and administration, including: (A) Discretionary funds; (B) Activity and other school funds; (C) Funds for maintenance, supplies, and equipment; and (D) Accounting and auditing; (6) Assessment of individual student progress, including testing and reporting of student progress to students, parents, the school district, the community, and the state; (7) Requirements for waiver of school district policies; (8) Requirements for record keeping by the school council; (9) A process for appealing a decision made by a school council; and (10) Teacher evaluations, professional growth plans, and teacher support under the Teacher Excellence and Support System, § 6-17-2801 et seq. Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1091,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1995, No. 1125, § 4; 2011, No. 1209, § 1.\n\nThe policy adopted by the local school district board of directors to implement site-based decision making shall also address the following:\n\n(1) Parent, citizen, and community participation, including the relationship of the school council with other groups;\n\n(2) Cooperation and collaboration within the school district, with other school districts, and with other public and private agencies;\n\n(3) Professional development plans developed pursuant to the state accreditation standards;\n\n(4) School-level improvement plans, including the form and function of strategic planning and its relationship to school district planning;\n\n(5) School budget and administration, including: (A) Discretionary funds; (B) Activity and other school funds; (C) Funds for maintenance, supplies, and equipment; and (D) Accounting and auditing;\n\n(A) Discretionary funds;\n\n(B) Activity and other school funds;\n\n(C) Funds for maintenance, supplies, and equipment; and\n\n(D) Accounting and auditing;\n\n(6) Assessment of individual student progress, including testing and reporting of student progress to students, parents, the school district, the community, and the state;\n\n(7) Requirements for waiver of school district policies;\n\n(8) Requirements for record keeping by the school council;\n\n(9) A process for appealing a decision made by a school council; and\n\n(10) Teacher evaluations, professional growth plans, and teacher support under the Teacher Excellence and Support System, § 6-17-2801 et seq.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 13","Subchapter 13"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"116f4903b31919f336b2029b20b7f552cdabef1692a76f2297e644389f201bea","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-13-1304","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-13-1306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}