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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-13-1304. School councils

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The school district policy adopted by the board of directors and licensed faculty of a local school district shall require the following when any local school building site elects to implement site-based decision making under the provisions of this subchapter:

(1)(A)(i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.

(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.

(B)(i) The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building.

(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;

(2)(A) The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making.

(B) The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and

(3) Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.

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