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Committee considers SB 314 to limit state takeover authority, with Little Rock case central to debate
Summary
SB 314 would clarify that school districts under state takeover should be returned to local control after five years and limit continuing restrictions. Testimony focused on the Little Rock School District’s extended state oversight, budget constraints, and exit-criteria timing.
Sen. Joyce Elliott introduced SB 314 to tighten and clarify the state’s authority over school district takeovers, arguing the statutory five-year period for state control should be enforced and used as an upper limit for returning districts to local governance.
The measure and the debate centered on the Little Rock School District, which Sen. Elliott and supporters said has been under state control longer than statutory timelines intended and that restrictions placed on newly elected local boards — including limits on hiring or firing…
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