Arkansas § 6-13-1304 - School council established — Members.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-13-1304 — School council established — Members., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-13-1304. School council established — Members.
The school district policy adopted by the board of directors and licensed faculty of a local school district shall require the following when any local school building site elects to implement site-based decision making under the provisions of this subchapter: A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator. A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers. The teacher representatives on the council shall be elected by a majority of the teachers in a secret ballot election conducted by the teachers in the building. The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees; The school council may include parent representatives if two-thirds (2/3) of the parents present at a meeting called for that purpose vote to participate in site-based decision making. The parent representatives on the council shall be elected by the parents at a meeting called for that purpose and shall not be relatives of any employee of the school or any board member; and Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-13-1304 cover?
Section 6-13-1304 ("School council established — Members.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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