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Committee defeats proposal to let donated tax-forfeited land be used for schools after equity concerns
Summary
A proposal to let the commissioner of state lands release deed restrictions so donated tax-delinquent parcels could be used for public or charter schools failed after senators raised concerns it could concentrate poverty and hollow out traditional public schools.
A proposal to allow donated, tax-forfeited parcels restricted to low-income housing to be converted for use as public or open-enrollment charter schools failed in the Senate Education Committee after a contentious debate.
Proponents said the change would add another option for parcels that have sat undeveloped for at least three years. Cliff McKinney, an attorney who testified for Arkansans for Better Schools, said the bill would let the Department…
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