{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-23-108","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-108","heading":"School for Agricultural Studies","body":"(a) The authorizer may designate a public charter school as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\". (b) To be designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\", the applicant must include in its original application or charter amendment request: (1) A request to be designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\"; (2) The school's agricultural studies plan, which shall include without limitation: (A) The type of agricultural industry in the school's local region; (B) How the school will address the needs of that industry and the state's agricultural-based economy; and (C) Anticipated support from the agricultural industry; and (3) A written review of the agricultural studies plan from the Division of Career and Technical Education. (c) (1) A School for Agricultural Studies may petition the State Board of Education for creation of a new school district by detachment under § 6-13-1501 et seq. if the School for Agricultural Studies meets the conditions of this subsection. (2) To be eligible to petition for detachment, the school shall: (A) Complete three (3) academic years serving students as a School for Agricultural Studies; (B) Not currently be classified in need of Level 5 - Intensive support, fiscal distress, or facilities distress; (C) Not be in probationary status for violation of the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts; and (D) Show evidence that the school is meeting its stated goals. (3) A School for Agricultural Studies: (A) Is exempt from the minimum student enrollment and square mileage requirements under § 6-13-1501(a)(2) and § 6-13-1502 ; and (B) Shall not be approved to create a new school district by detachment with fewer than three hundred fifty (350) students as determined by a feasibility study included with the petition. (d) (1) Nothing in this section prohibits a public charter school from offering agricultural programming without the designation as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\". (2) A public charter school shall not refer to itself as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\" unless it is designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\" under this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 55, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1737, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2017, No. 742,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\n(a) The authorizer may designate a public charter school as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\".\n\n(b) To be designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\", the applicant must include in its original application or charter amendment request: (1) A request to be designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\"; (2) The school's agricultural studies plan, which shall include without limitation: (A) The type of agricultural industry in the school's local region; (B) How the school will address the needs of that industry and the state's agricultural-based economy; and (C) Anticipated support from the agricultural industry; and (3) A written review of the agricultural studies plan from the Division of Career and Technical Education.\n\n(1) A request to be designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\";\n\n(2) The school's agricultural studies plan, which shall include without limitation: (A) The type of agricultural industry in the school's local region; (B) How the school will address the needs of that industry and the state's agricultural-based economy; and (C) Anticipated support from the agricultural industry; and\n\n(A) The type of agricultural industry in the school's local region;\n\n(B) How the school will address the needs of that industry and the state's agricultural-based economy; and\n\n(C) Anticipated support from the agricultural industry; and\n\n(3) A written review of the agricultural studies plan from the Division of Career and Technical Education.\nnticipated support from the agricultural industry; and\n\n(A) The type of agricultural industry in the school's local region;\n\n(B) How the school will address the needs of that industry and the state's agricultural-based economy; and\n\n(C) Anticipated support from the agricultural industry; and\n\n(3) A written review of the agricultural studies plan from the Division of Career and Technical Education.\n\n(c) (1) A School for Agricultural Studies may petition the State Board of Education for creation of a new school district by detachment under § 6-13-1501 et seq. if the School for Agricultural Studies meets the conditions of this subsection. (2) To be eligible to petition for detachment, the school shall: (A) Complete three (3) academic years serving students as a School for Agricultural Studies; (B) Not currently be classified in need of Level 5 - Intensive support, fiscal distress, or facilities distress; (C) Not be in probationary status for violation of the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts; and (D) Show evidence that the school is meeting its stated goals. (3) A School for Agricultural Studies: (A) Is exempt from the minimum student enrollment and square mileage requirements under § 6-13-1501(a)(2) and § 6-13-1502 ; and (B) Shall not be approved to create a new school district by detachment with fewer than three hundred fifty (350) students as determined by a feasibility study included with the petition.\n\n(1) A School for Agricultural Studies may petition the State Board of Education for creation of a new school district by detachment under § 6-13-1501 et seq. if the School for Agricultural Studies meets the conditions of this subsection.\n\n(2) To be eligible to petition for detachment, the school shall: (A) Complete three (3) academic years serving students as a School for Agricultural Studies; (B) Not currently be classified in need of Level 5 - Intensive support, fiscal distress, or facilities distress; (C) Not be in probationary status for violation of the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts; and (D) Show evidence that the school is meeting its stated goals.\n\n(A) Complete three (3) academic years serving students as a School for Agricultural Studies;\n\n(B) Not currently be classified in need of Level 5 - Intensive support, fiscal distress, or facilities distress;\n\n(C) Not be in probationary status for violation of the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts; and\n\n(D) Show evidence that the school is meeting its stated goals.\n\n(3) A School for Agricultural Studies: (A) Is exempt from the minimum student enrollment and square mileage requirements under § 6-13-1501(a)(2) and § 6-13-1502 ; and (B) Shall not be approved to create a new school district by detachment with fewer than three hundred fifty (350) students as determined by a feasibility study included with the petition.\n\n(A) Is exempt from the minimum student enrollment and square mileage requirements under § 6-13-1501(a)(2) and § 6-13-1502 ; and\n\n(B) Shall not be approved to create a new school district by detachment with fewer than three hundred fifty (350) students as determined by a feasibility study included with the petition.\nty (350) students as determined by a feasibility study included with the petition.\n\n(A) Is exempt from the minimum student enrollment and square mileage requirements under § 6-13-1501(a)(2) and § 6-13-1502 ; and\n\n(B) Shall not be approved to create a new school district by detachment with fewer than three hundred fifty (350) students as determined by a feasibility study included with the petition.\n\n(d) (1) Nothing in this section prohibits a public charter school from offering agricultural programming without the designation as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\". (2) A public charter school shall not refer to itself as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\" unless it is designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\" under this section.\n\n(1) Nothing in this section prohibits a public charter school from offering agricultural programming without the designation as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\".\n\n(2) A public charter school shall not refer to itself as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\" unless it is designated as a \"School for Agricultural Studies\" under this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 23","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":"4ad3e2cfb173efe7342ed1164fa711b88b118a005d49ab0f9c7b8f730c1e0503","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-23-107","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-23-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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