Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1940: TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act concerning a public school district that implements a four-day school week for a public school within its district; to establish the requirements for a public school district that initiates and maintains a four-day school week; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish the requirements for a public school district that initiates and maintains a four-day school week; and to declare an emergency.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IMPLEMENTS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN ITS DISTRICT; TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-10-117 is amended to read as follows: 6-10-117. Four-day school week -- Definition. (a)(1) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that granting local public school districts greater flexibility in scheduling instructional time can reap educational benefits for the students and financial rewards for the public school district. (2) It is the intent of this section to authorize local public school districts to initiate and maintain public school educational programs on a four-day school-week basis, so long as if planned instructional time is in accord with requirements established by meets the State Board of Education requirements promulgated under subsection (d) of this section. *TNL373* 04-02-2025 10:16:29 TNL373 As Engrossed: H4/2/25 HB1940 (b) As used in this section, "four-day school week" means an educational program in which all students …