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Committee passes technical fixes to Opportunity School Choice law, clarifies timelines and eligibility
Summary
Senate Bill 147, technical corrections to the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act, passed the Senate Education Committee after the Department of Education explained uniform timelines and attorneys clarified eligibility language for students in level-5 or F-rated situations.
The Senate Education Committee passed technical amendments to the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act that reorganize confusing language, set a uniform earliest application date and clarify when students may seek admission outside their resident district.
Johnny Key of the Department of Education told the committee the "no earlier than Jan. 1" date was intended to standardize…
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