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LITTLE ROCK, AR - On Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, the Arkansas State Board of Education convened to address crucial items on the published agenda. The meeting, accessible through this link, featured various agenda items, with input from representatives and public commentators.
As the policy-making body for Arkansas's education system, the State Board of Education diligently considered and acted upon several essential agenda items during the meeting:
V. Action Agenda
III.1. Consideration of Request to Approve Emergency Rules Governing the Adult Diploma Program
- The board approved the request for approval of the Emergency Rules Governing the Adult Diploma Program.
III.2. Consideration of Request to Release for Public Comment: DESE Rules Governing the Adult Diploma Program
- The board approved the request for approval of the release of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Adult Diplomas for public comment.
III.3. District Waiver Requests for Alternate School Calendar
- The board approved adding El Dorado to the list of inclement weather waivers that have local school board approval.
- The board approved 30 school districts' request to waive Ark. Code Ann. 6-10-106 (g)(3) as it pertains to the July 1 deadline for notification to the Department of Education of switching to an alternate calendar that have approval from local school boards.
- The board approved the same 30 school districts' request to waive Ark. Code Ann. 6-10-106 (g)(3) as it pertains to the August 1 deadline to post the alternate calendar on the district website and input all required data that have approval from local school boards.
- The board approved 89 school districts' request to waive Ark. Code Ann. 6-10-106 (g)(3) as it pertains to both the July 1 deadline for notification to the Department of Education and the August 1 deadline to post the alternate calendar on the district website and to input all required data, pending local school board approval.
To view the full list of schools requesting waivers, click here.
III.4. District Waiver Requests for 2024-2025 School Start Date
- The board approved 134 school districts' request for a waiver of Ark, Code Ann. § 6-10-106 (a)(1)(A) which requires school districts to begin school on or after the Monday of the week in which August 19 falls and no earlier than August 14 or later than August 26 for one year with local school board approval.
- The board approved 9 school districts' request for a waiver of Ark, Code Ann. § 6-10-106 (a)(1)(A) which requires school districts to begin school on or after the Monday of the week in which August 19 falls and no earlier than August 14 or later than August 26 for one year pending local school board approval.
To view the full list of schools requesting waivers, click here.
This special meeting of the State Board was called to address inclement weather waivers, school start date waivers for the 2024-2025 school year, and rules. As part of its regular schedule, the State Board generally convenes on the second Thursday and Friday of each month. Each meeting aims to consider, vote on, or generate orders related to agenda items.
For more information and to access the agenda and documents for this meeting, please click here.
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