{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-103","heading":"School district waivers","body":"(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) The name of the open-enrollment public charter school that has the requested waiver; and\n\n(2) A list of the waivers that the public school district seeks to have granted.\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\ne 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.\n\n(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.\n\n(d) The division may promulgate rules to implement this section.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) The state board may revoke a waiver granted under this section only upon showing cause.\n\n(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.\n\n(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;\nistrict 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;\n\n(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.\n\n(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;\n\n(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\n\n(C) State additional information that is required by the division or the public school district.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 15","Subchapter 1"],"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":"684c253e2c6df014fb85986ba07d3613a898d5ceb76b2c15b02e446fee4a23a6","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-2001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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