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Committee backs clarification that state takeover of troubled school districts should end within five years

EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · March 15, 2023
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Summary

Lawmakers agreed to an amendment to SB 364 clarifying that a state takeover of a school district should not extend beyond five years without action; discussion recalled the Little Rock takeover and emphasized exit criteria and transition planning.

Sponsor moved an amendment to SB 364 deleting an emergency clause and clarifying statutory language that five years means five years for state oversight of districts in intensive support. The sponsor framed the bill as a clarification of existing law that, if after…

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