Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Bureau of Legislative Research opens biennial adequacy study, reviews Lakeview/Dupree legal framework and matrix

EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · January 8, 2024
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Bureau of Legislative Research staff laid out the 2024 adequacy study schedule, evidence sources, and legal framework rooted in Dupree and Lakeview. Presenters explained the funding "matrix," described surveys and site visits, and answered lawmakers' questions about equity, survey timing and legal implications.

The Bureau of Legislative Research (BLR) opened the 2024 biennial educational adequacy study with a series of presentations explaining the study's process, legal basis and legislative history.

Julie Holt, administrator in BLR's Policy and Analysis Research section, told the Senate Education Committee that this is "the twelfth adequacy study that these committees have undertaken" and described how materials will be organized in binders and in a schedule of presentations leading to the committee's November 1 report. Holt said BLR will use state funding and expenditure data, achievement scores, peer-reviewed research, and input from Arkansas educators via superintendent,…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans