Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Garland County School Choice under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 1989

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Memo Number
COM-22-099
Memo Date
12/30/2021
Memo Type
Regulatory
Unit
Legal Services
Regulatory Authority
Ark. Code Ann. ยง 6-18-206 (Repealed); Davis et al. v. Hot Springs School District, et al., Case No. 89-6088, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Response Required
NO
Attention
Superintendents; Assistant Superintendent; Principals; School Counselors

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Memo Text

This memo applies to school choice eligibility for school districts located in Garland County only. By court order, Garland County school districts currently must follow the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 1989. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education calculates and provides to the Garland County school districts the data necessary to determine school choice eligibility under the 1989 act. These eligibility data may be found at the following link: https://adedata.arkansas.gov/statewide/ReportList/State/SchoolChoiceEligibility.aspx.

Attached to this memo is a revised application for participation in school choice under the 1989 act (revised 12-30-21) in both a .pdf and fillable .pdf format. Also attached are the governing rules.

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