Arkansas Code Title 10. General Assembly § 10-3-2101. Purpose and findings

(a) The General Assembly recognizes that it is the responsibility of the State of Arkansas to:

(b) The General Assembly also recognizes that no one (1) study can fully define what is an adequate, efficient, and equitable education.

(c) The General Assembly further recognizes that while the adequacy study performed in 2003 is an integral component toward satisfying the requirements imposed by the Supreme Court, the General Assembly has a continuing duty to assess what constitutes an adequate education in the State of Arkansas.

(d) Therefore, because the State of Arkansas has an absolute duty to provide the school children of the State of Arkansas with an adequate education, the General Assembly finds that ensuring that an adequate and equitable system of public education is available in the State of Arkansas shall be the ongoing priority for the State of Arkansas.