Ark. Code § 6-20-1905 Notification and Appeal

• Library: Arkansas Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and First Extraordinary Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ark. Code § 6-20-1905

(a)

(1)

(A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide written notice, via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the president of the board of directors and the superintendent of each public school district identified as being in fiscal distress.

(B) The division shall provide the notice required under this subdivision (a)(1) on or before June 30 of each year.

(2)

(A) At any time after June 30, the division may identify a public school district as being in fiscal distress if the division discovers that a fiscal condition of a public school district negatively impacts the continuation of educational services by the public school district.

(B) The division immediately shall provide the same notice required under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section to the public school district identified under this subdivision (a)(2).

(b) Any school district identified in fiscal distress status may appeal to the State Board of Education by filing a written appeal with the office of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education by certified mail, return receipt requested, within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of identified fiscal distress status from the division.