Arkansas § 6-10-126 Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-10-126 — Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances

Arkansas § 6-10-126

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-126 (2026).

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(a)A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances:

(1)Inclement weather;

(2)Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage.

(b)(1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either:

(A)Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m.

(2)A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.

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(a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) Inclement weather; (2) Contagious disease outbreak; or (3) Utility outage. (b) (1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: (A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or (B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. (2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.