Arkansas § 6-10-126 - Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-10-126 — Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-10-126. Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances.
A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances: Inclement weather; Contagious disease outbreak; or Utility outage. For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either: Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m. A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-10-126 cover?
Section 6-10-126 ("Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances.") 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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