Arkansas SB619: CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act concerning the formation of an isolated school district; to establish the membership of an isolated school district board of directors; to create a funding mechanism for a newly formed isolated school district; to direct ownership of facilities and property of isolated schools; and for other purposes. subtitle concerning the formation of an isolated school district.

From the introduced text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO ESTABLISH THE MEMBERSHIP OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO CREATE A FUNDING MECHANISM FOR A NEWLY FORMED ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO DIRECT OWNERSHIP OF FACILITIES AND PROPERTY OF ISOLATED SCHOOLS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 13, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 18 -- Isolated School Districts 6-13-1801. Isolated school district -- Formation. (a)(1) An isolated school may detach from a resulting or receiving district if the isolated school submits a petition to the resulting or receiving school district board of directors that states the intent to reestablish the original isolated school and that contains the signatures of: (A) No less than three hundred fifty (350) registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the isolated school; or (B) No less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the isolated school. (2)(A) The resulting or receiving school district board of *TNL394* 04-14-2025 09:26:30 TNL394 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 H4/14/25 SB619 directors shall request the county clerk of the county in which the …

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Sponsors

• Missy Irvin (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• Steven Walker (R, 27)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2025: Notification that SB619 is now Act 919
2. April 16, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 16, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 16, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 16, 2025: Read the third time and passed.
6. April 16, 2025: Rules suspended.
7. April 16, 2025: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
8. April 16, 2025: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
9. April 15, 2025: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
10. April 15, 2025: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1328 (April 16, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1320 (April 16, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1350 (April 15, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #953 (April 8, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB619?

SB619 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF AN ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

What does SB619 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act concerning the formation of an isolated school district; to establish the membership of an isolated school district board of directors; to create a funding mechanism for a newly formed isolated school district; to direct ownership of facilities and property of isolated schools; and for other purposes. subtitle concerning the formation of an isolated school district.

What is the status of SB619?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB619 is now Act 919 (April 22, 2025).

Who sponsored SB619?

Missy Irvin (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB619?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB619