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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--Legal Issues |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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 | School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Allows school districts that consolidate to each retain their basic entitlement for 6 years; retains 100% of the entitlement for the 1st 3 years; reduces the entitlement over the next 3 years by 25% each year.
Title: H.B. 488
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Authorizes counties with metropolitan governments in which principal city is not county seat to adopt consolidation plan for school systems with approval of governing body of metropolitan government and approval by all affected school boards. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.
Title: H.B. 465
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | This bill completely revamps the way that school districts are consolidated in the state. The relevant sections of the legislation are below:
THERE SHALL NOT BE ANY CONSOLIDATION OR ANNEXATION OF ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH ANY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
A> (A) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER THE CONSOLIDATION OF AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS INTO THE EXISTENCE OF A NEW RESULTING SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <A]
[A> (A) THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS FILE A PETITION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUESTING THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS BE CONSOLIDATED INTO A RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS. <A]
[A> A COPY OF THE PETITION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE OF EACH COUNTY WHERE THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS ARE LOCATED. THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE CERTIFIES IN WRITING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT THE PETITION HAS BEEN SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS; <A]
[A> (B) A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS VOTE TO APPROVE CONSOLIDATION OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS INTO A RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO A VALID ELECTION AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 6-14-122; <A]
[A> (C) THE LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTE TO APPROVE BY RESOLUTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS INTO A RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS. <A]
[A> (B) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY VOTE TO APPROVE, BY A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM PRESENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD, THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS INTO A RESULTING DISTRICT UPON RECEIPT OF A VALID PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION AND AFTER RECEIVING PROOF FROM THE PETITIONING PARTY OF AT LEAST ONE (1) OF THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (A)(1)(A), (B) OR (C) OF THIS SECTION, AND UPON RECEIPT OF PROOF OF THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO CONSOLIDATE AFFECTED DISTRICTS INTO A RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS FOR A TIME PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE TIME THE PETITION IS FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD. <A]
[A> (C) IN ORDER FOR THE PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION TO BE VALID, IT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, AT WHICH TIME THE PETITION WILL BE PRESENTED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE STATE BOARD. <A]
[A> (D) UPON APPROVAL OF A PETITION REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER DISSOLVING THE AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISHING THE RESULTING SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS. THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE MAPS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROPERLY SHOW THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS. <A]
[A> (E) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE CHANGED BOUNDARIES AND SHALL FILE THE ORDER WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OR CLERKS WHERE THE RESULTING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS ARE LOCATED. THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL MAKE A PERMANENT RECORD OF THE ORDER AND, THEREAFTER, THE BOUNDARIES SO ESTABLISHED SHALL BE BOUNDARIES OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT UNTIL CHANGES ARE MADE ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF LAW. <A]
[A> (F) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL NOT CONSOLIDATE AFFECTED DISTRICTS WHICH ARE NOT GEOGRAPHICALLY CONTIGUOUS UNLESS THE FOLLOWING LIMITED CONDITIONS ARE DETERMINED TO BE VALID REASONS FOR CONSOLIDATION: <A]
[A> (1) THE CONSOLIDATION WILL RESULT IN THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT TO STUDENTS IN ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED; OR <A]
[A> (2) THE CONSOLIDATION WILL PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE IN TRANSPORTATION COSTS OR SERVICE TO ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED. <A]
[A> 6-13-1405. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION. <A]
[A> (A) UNLESS AN AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN THE CONSOLIDATION OR ANNEXATION AGREEMENT TO BE DIFFERENT, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE THE JULY 1 FOLLOWING THE ORDER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DIRECTING THE ANNEXATION OR THE CONSOLIDATION. <A]
[A> (B) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS BY MAJORITY APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BOARDS MAY ENTER INTO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT, EXECUTED BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF EACH DISTRICT. THE AGREEMENT SHALL PRESCRIBE THE DATE OF THE ANNEXATION OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS TO THE RECEIVING DISTRICT OR THE FORMATION OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT FROM CONSOLIDATION OF AFFECTED DISTRICTS. <A]
[A> (C) THE AGREEMENT SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT AND PRESCRIBE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 6-13-1206. <A]
[A> (D) AN EXECUTED COPY OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF EACH COUNTY WHICH CONTAINS TERRITORY OR A PORTION OF THE TERRITORY OF EACH AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT. <A]
[A> 6-13-1406. BOARD OF DIRECTORS - TERM - ELECTION. <A]
[A> (A)(1) UNLESS THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RECEIVING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS AGREE OTHERWISE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RECEIVING DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS AFTER ANNEXATION SHALL BE THE SAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RECEIVING DISTRICT PRIOR TO ANNEXATION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION. <A]
[A> (2) THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS MAY BY AGREEMENT ESTABLISH A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OTHER THAN THE CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RECEIVING DISTRICT COMPOSED OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) NOR MORE THAN SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS EXCEPT FOR THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALLOWED TO DO OTHERWISE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-13-604. <A]
[A> (3) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RECEIVING DISTRICT CREATED BY AGREEMENT SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER ZONES OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL POPULATION BASED UPON THE MOST RECENT CENSUS INFORMATION AND FROM WHICH RACIAL MINORITIES MAY BE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD IN PROPORTIONS REFLECTED IN THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE. <A]
[A> (B)(1) UNLESS THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS AGREE OTHERWISE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT AFTER CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SEVEN (7) MEMBERS UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION. <A]
[A> (2) THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE AFFECTED DISTRICTS MAY BY AGREEMENT ESTABLISH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT COMPOSED OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) NOR MORE THAN SEVEN (7) DIRECTORS EXCEPT FOR THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALLOWED TO DO OTHERWISE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-13-604. <A]
[A> (3) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESULTING DISTRICT SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER ZONES OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL POPULATION BASED UPON THE MOST RECENT CENSUS INFORMATION AND FROM WHICH RACIAL MINORITIES MAY BE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD IN PROPORTIONS REFLECTED IN THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE. <A]
[A> (C) THE LENGTH OF THE TERM OF EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION SHALL BE FOR A TIME PERIOD AS ALLOWED BY LAW. <A]
[A> (D) AT THE FIRST MEETING OF A NEW BOARD AFTER ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION, THE MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE THEIR TERMS BY LOT SO THAT NO MORE THAN TWO (2) MEMBERS' TERMS EXPIRE DURING ANY ONE (1) YEAR. <A]
[A> (E) ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR BY LAW. <A]
[A> (F) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH AN EVEN NUMBER OF MEMBERS FOLLOWING ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION IS HEREBY PROHIBITED. <A]
[A> 6-13-1407. CREATION OF A DISTRICT - WHEN PART OF A DISTRICT TAKEN. <A]
[A> (A) ANY RECEIVING OR RESULTING DISTRICT CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BECOME THE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE PROPERTY OF THE DISTRICT DISSOLVED, SHALL BECOME LIABLE FOR THE CONTRACT AND DEBTS OF SUCH DISTRICT, AND MAY SUE AND BE SUED THEREFORE. <A]
[A> (B) WHEN TERRITORY LESS THAN THE ENTIRE DISTRICT IS ANNEXED OR CONSOLIDATED TO A DISTRICT, THE RECEIVING OR RESULTING DISTRICT SHALL TAKE THE PROPERTY OF THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH THE TERRITORY WAS TAKEN, AS THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEEM PROPER, AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THAT PART OF ALL INDEBTEDNESS OF THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH THE TERRITORY WAS TAKEN AS SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO THEM BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. <A]
[A> 6-13-1408. ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION NOT TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT STATE-ASSISTED DESEGREGATION. <A]
[A> (A) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL NOT ORDER ANY ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER OR ANY OTHER ACT OR COMBINATION UNDER ANY ACT WHICH HAMPERS, DELAYS, OR IN ANY MANNER NEGATIVELY AFFECTS THE DESEGREGATION EFFORTS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS IN THIS STATE. <A]
[A> (B) PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF ANY ORDER UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL SEEK AN ADVISORY OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION ON THE EFFORT OF THE STATE TO ASSIST A DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS IN DESEGREGATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE. <A]
[A> (C) ANY ORDER OF ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION OR COMBINATION THEREOF WHICH VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. <A]
[A> 6-13-1409. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. <A]
[A> (A) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES REGARDING CONSOLIDATIONS AND ANNEXATIONS: <A]
[A> (1) TO FORM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHANGE BOUNDARY LINES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, DISSOLVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ANNEX THE TERRITORY OF SUCH DISTRICTS TO ANOTHER DISTRICT, CREATE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND PERFORM ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS REGARDING CHANGES IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW; <A]
[A> (2) TO TRANSFER FUNDS AND ATTACH TERRITORY WHICH IS IN NO SCHOOL DISTRICT TO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS MAY SEEM BEST FOR THE EDUCATIONAL WELFARE OF THE CHILDREN; AND <A]
[A> (3) TO ENACT RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CONSOLIDATION AND ANNEXATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THIS TITLE. <A]
[A> (B)(1) ANY PERSON BEING A PARTY TO A PROCEEDING IN FRONT OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONCERNING CONSOLIDATION OR ANNEXATION WHO FEELS AGGRIEVED BY ANY FINAL ORDER OR DECISION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY FILE A PETITION FOR APPEAL FROM SUCH FINAL ORDER OR DECISION, PROVIDED, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE FINAL ORDER OR DECISION COMPLAINED OF, THE PERSON SHALL: <A]
[A> (A) MAKE AN AFFIDAVIT THAT THE APPEAL TAKEN FROM SUCH FINAL ORDER OR DECISION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS NOT TAKEN FOR PURPOSES OF DELAY; AND <A]
[A> (B) ENTER INTO A BOND WITH GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SURETY THEREON IN SUCH SUM AS SHALL BE ORDERED BY THE STATE BOARD, NOT TO EXCEED TWICE THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES INVOLVED IN THE APPEAL. <A]
[A> (2) THE APPEAL PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY. <A]
SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 6-14-122 is amended to read as follows:
6-14-122. Consolidation, annexation, or merger of districts.
(a) The consideration of the question of the consolidation, [A> OR <A] annexation [D> , or merger <D] of two (2) or more school districts, or parts thereof, in their entireties (kindergarten through twelfth grade), may be made at the annual school election with the issue of combining the districts and the levying of a specified tax millage to support the new district placed on the ballot as a single issue, in order to assure that when the two (2) or more districts, or parts thereof, are combined into one district, a single millage will be levied for support of the new district.
(b) [D> Furthermore, the <D] [A> THE <A] board of directors of the districts may, by resolution duly adopted and with the approval of the Director of the Department of Education, set a date for the annual school election in that year for the districts involved on a date other than the date set in Section 6-14-102 for all school districts, provided only one (1) annual school election may be held in any school district in one (1) calendar year.
[A> (C) IF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS PETITIONED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS, BY RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF EACH OF THE LOCAL BOARDS, OR WHEN PETITIONED BY AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS AS CERTIFIED IN WRITING BY THE COUNTY CLERK OF EACH COUNTY WHERE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS ARE LOCATED, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF CONSOLIDATION OR ANNEXATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS OTHERWISE ALLOWED FOR IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. <A]
[A> (D) THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON CONSOLIDATION OR ANNEXATION SHALL BE HELD BY THE SAME OFFICIALS AT THE SAME POLLING PLACES, AND THE RETURNS SHALL BE MADE, CANVASSED, AND PUBLISHED IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTIONS. <A]
Title: S.B. 896
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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