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Board approves broad policy updates aligning district rules with new state laws

Bentonville School District Board of Education · June 18, 2025
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Summary

Trustees unanimously approved multiple policy amendments covering attendance, transfers, harassment regulations, student medications, emergency drills, extracurricular eligibility and related updates to align district policy with recent Arkansas acts.

The Bentonville School District board voted Wednesday to approve a package of policy updates designed to align district rules with new state laws.

Miss Sharp reviewed scores of amendments touching entrance requirements, compulsory attendance, student transfers, school choice, absences (including excused absences tied to political speech), disciplinary procedures, harassment regulations, student…

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