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For the 2024-2025 school year, districts will have four (4) options for establishing a school year calendar.
Traditional school calendar pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-106;
Alternate school calendar pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-106 as amended by Act 688 of 2021
4 Day week school calendar pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-117; or
12 Month/Year Round school calendar pursuant to Ark Code Ann. § 6-10-108.
A district can only implement one (1) type of calendar in a school year. Districts will identify their calendar option in the Statewide Information System LEA Profile: District Table during Cycle 7 prior to the school year of implementation.
The table below and attached information can be used to guide districts in the requirements of each calendar type.
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Prior to May 1 to prepare and issue teacher contracts
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Stakeholder input regarding calendar option
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Local school board approves the district calendar
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Cycle 7 (June 15)
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Input selected calendar option in SIS
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August 1
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District calendar is posted on the district website (Standards for Accreditation 1-A.4)
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Attachment shows a comparison between the four options.