Arkansas § 6-13-1502 - Minimum area and attendance requirements.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-13-1502 — Minimum area and attendance requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-13-1502. Minimum area and attendance requirements.
A new school district may not be created in an area with fewer than two thousand five hundred (2,500) students in average daily membership. An existing school district shall not be reduced by means of detachment to an area with fewer than two thousand five hundred (2,500) students in average daily membership. A new school district to be created by detachment must only be made up of students from one (1) existing school district. This subchapter shall apply only to school districts that: Had an average daily membership of at least five thousand (5,000) students in the school year immediately preceding the detachment; or Encompass a total area of four hundred fifty square miles (450 sq. mi.) or more, now or in the future.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-13-1502 cover?
Section 6-13-1502 ("Minimum area and attendance requirements.") 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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