Arkansas § 6-15-2503 Inclusion of schools within designated education renewal zone

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-15-2503 — Inclusion of schools within designated education renewal zone

(a)(1) The Office of Education Renewal Zones, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the local school districts shall exercise due diligence to assure, to the extent that funds are available, that each school identified as a school in need of the specialized support and services provided by education renewal zones is included in a designated education renewal zone.

(2)The State Board of Education may promulgate rules establishing criteria for the placement of schools in education renewal zones if insufficient funds exist to place all schools in need of the specialized support and services provided by education renewal zones in a designated education renewal zone.

(b)At its discretion, the office may include any school if the office determines, on the basis of location,

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(a) (1) The Office of Education Renewal Zones, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the local school districts shall exercise due diligence to assure, to the extent that funds are available, that each school identified as a school in need of the specialized support and services provided by education renewal zones is included in a designated education renewal zone. (2) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules establishing criteria for the placement of schools in education renewal zones if insufficient funds exist to place all schools in need of the specialized support and services provided by education renewal zones in a designated education renewal zone. (b) At its discretion, the office may include any school if the office determines, on the basis of location, characteristics of the school's faculty or leadership, needs of the students, or other factors, that the inclusion of the school would support the school's continuous improvement goals. (c) At its discretion, the office may change participating schools within each education renewal zone.

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Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 134,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 24, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 106, § 1; 2007, No. 1573, § 21.