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6-18-1904. General provisions.
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6-18-1904. General provisions.
(a) The transfer of a student under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 1989, § 6-18-206 [repealed], or the Public School Choice Act of 2013, § 6-18-1901 et seq., is not voided by this subchapter and shall be treated as a transfer under this subchapter.
(b)(1) A student may accept only one (1) school choice transfer per school year.
(2)(A) A student who accepts a public school choice transfer may return to his or her resident district during the school year.
(B) If a transfer student returns to his or her resident district or enrolls in a private or home school, the student's transfer is voided, and the student shall reapply if the student seeks a future school choice transfer.
(c)(1) A transfer student attending a nonresident school under this subchapter may complete all remaining school years at the nonresident district.
(2) A present or future sibling of a student who continues enrollment in the nonresident district under this subsection and applies for a school choice transfer under § 6-18-1905 may enroll in the nonresident district if the district has the capacity to accept the sibling without adding teachers, staff, or classrooms or exceeding the regulations, rules, or standards established by law.
(3) A present or future sibling of a student who continues enrollment in the nonresident district and who enrolls in the nonresident district under subdivision (c)(2) of this section may complete all remaining school years at the nonresident district.
(d)(1) The transfer student or the transfer student's parent is responsible for the transportation of the transfer student to and from the school in the nonresident district where the transfer student is enrolled.
(2) The nonresident district may enter into a written ag
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-1904
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6-18-1904. General provisions.
(a) The transfer of a student under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 1989, § 6-18-206 [repealed], or the Public School Choice Act of 2013, § 6-18-1901 et seq., is not voided by this subchapter and shall be treated as a transfer under this subchapter.
(b)(1) A student may accept only one (1) school choice transfer per school year.
(2)(A) A student who accepts a public school choice transfer may return to his or her resident district during the school year.
(B) If a transfer student returns to his or her resident district or enrolls in a private or home school, the student's transfer is voided, and the student shall reapply if the student seeks a future school choice transfer.
(c)(1) A transfer student attending a nonresident school under this subchapter may complete all remaining school years at the nonresident district.
(2) A present or future sibling of a student who continues enrollment in the nonresident district under this subsection and applies for a school choice transfer under § 6-18-1905 may enroll in the nonresident district if the district has the capacity to accept the sibling without adding teachers, staff, or classrooms or exceeding the regulations, rules, or standards established by law.
(3) A present or future sibling of a student who continues enrollment in the nonresident district and who enrolls in the nonresident district under subdivision (c)(2) of this section may complete all remaining school years at the nonresident district.
(d)(1) The transfer student or the transfer student's parent is responsible for the transportation of the transfer student to and from the school in the nonresident district where the transfer student is enrolled.
(2) The nonresident district may enter into a written agreement with the student, the student's parent, or the resident district to provide the transportation.
(e) For purposes of determining a school district's state aid, a transfer student is counted as a part of the average daily membership of the nonresident district where the transfer student is enrolled.
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6-18-1901. Title — Legislative findings.
(a) This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public School Choice Act of 2015”.
(b) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The students in Arkansas's public schools and their parents will become more informed about and involved in the public educational system if students and their parents are provided greater freedom to determine the most effective school for meeting their individual educational needs. There is no right school for every student, and permitting students to choose from among different schools with differing assets will increase the likelihood that some at-risk students will stay in school and that other, more motivated students will find their full academic potential;
(2) Giving more options to parents and students with respect to where the students attend public school will increase the responsiveness and effectiveness of the state's schools because teachers, administrators, and school district board members will have added incentive to satisfy the educational needs of the students who reside in the district; and
(3) These benefits of enhanced quality and effectiveness in our public schools justify permitting a student to apply for admission to a school in any school district beyond the school district in which the student resides, provided that the transfer by the student does not conflict with an enforceable judicial decree or court order remedying the effects of past racial segregation in the school district.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-1901
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6-18-1905. Application for a transfer.
(a) If a student seeks to attend a school in a nonresident district, the student's parent shall submit an application:
(1) To the nonresident district with a copy to the student's resident district;
(2)(A) On a form approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(B) If a student has a parent or guardian who is an active-duty member of the military and who has been transferred to and resides on a military base, then the student's parent or guardian shall file an application for transfer under this section within fifteen (15) days of the parent's or guardian's arrival on the military base, which shall include without limitation the parent's or guardian's:
(i) Military transfer orders; and
(ii) Proof of residency on the military base; and
(3)(A) Postmarked no later than May 1 of the year in which the student seeks to begin the fall semester at the nonresident district.
(B) However, if a student has a parent or guardian who is an active-duty member of the military, then the student's application for a transfer under this section is not subject to the May 1 deadline under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section if the student's parent or legal guardian:
(i) Has been transferred to and resides on a military base; and
(ii) Provides military transfer orders that confirm the date of transfer to the military base.
(b) Both the nonresident district and the resident district shall, upon receipt of the application, place a date and time stamp on the application that reflects the date and time each district received the application.
(c) A nonresident district shall review and make a determination on each application in the order in which the application was received by the nonresident district.
(d) Before
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-1905
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6-18-206. [Repealed.]
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-206
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