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Committee hears lengthy testimony on school-choice language; vote postponed for further review
Summary
Senate Bill 482 would consolidate and clarify Arkansas school-choice statutes, address capacity denials and require disclosure to receiving districts when students face disciplinary action. Committee members asked for time to review a handout and planned to resume consideration at a later date; no vote was taken due to lack of quorum.
Senator Katie Kimhammer introduced Senate Bill 482 and asked Superintendent Karen Walters of Bryant Public Schools to present. Walters said the bill consolidates and clarifies multiple school-choice provisions (including "Opportunity School Choice" provisions that existed separately) to remove conflicting timelines and to make application and response procedures consistent.
Key elements Walters highlighted include: - Unifying application…
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