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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-28-108. Advance enrollment

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

(a)(1) Members of the uniformed services shall, as soon as possible, provide advance notice to public schools regarding the enrollment of a student under this chapter.

(2) When a public school receives notice from a military family under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the public school shall treat the notice as a provisional enrollment and provide the student with materials regarding:

(A) Academic courses;

(B) Electives;

(C) Sports; and

(D) Other relevant information regarding the public school.

(3) A public school:

(A) Shall consider the anticipated date of enrollment of a student under subdivision (a)(1) of this section in light of:

(i) Class sizes;

(ii) Course conflicts; and

(iii) The availability of elective courses;

(B) May preregister a student in anticipation of the student's enrollment under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; and

(C) May seek waivers from the State Board of Education to accommodate a student under this section, including without limitation required class ratios.

(b)(1) A student under this section shall receive equitable access to academic courses.

(2)(A) A receiving district may enter academic course requests on behalf of an incoming student under this section based on the student's transcript of information sent by the student's family or the student's sending district.

(B) Special power of attorney relative to the guardianship of a student is sufficient for purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.

(c)(1) A receiving district shall not charge local tuition to a student who transitions to the receiving district under this section and who has been placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.

(2) A student who has been placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.

(d) A receiving district shall ensure a student who transitions under this section has the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, and to the extent that the student is otherwise qualified.

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