Arkansas Code Title 6, Subtitle 2, Chapter 13, Subchapter 14 - Consolidation, Annexation, and Formation

• § 6-13-1401 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Affected district" means a school district that: (A) Loses territory or students as a result of annexation; or...
• § 6-13-1402 - Consolidation and Annexation Authority.
  There shall not be any consolidation or annexation of any public school district with any other school district in the state without the prior...
• § 6-13-1403 - Conditions Under Which the State Board of Education May Annex School Districts.
  (a) The State Board of Education shall consider the annexation of an affected school district or districts to a receiving district or districts under...
• § 6-13-1404 - Conditions Under Which the State Board of Education May Consolidate School Districts.
  (a) The State Board of Education shall consider the consolidation of affected districts into a new resulting district or districts under the following conditions:...
• § 6-13-1405, 6-13-1406 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-13-1407 - Creation of a School District -- When Part of a School District Taken.
  (a) Any receiving or resulting district created under this section shall become the successor in interest to the property of the school district dissolved,...
• § 6-13-1408 - Annexation or Consolidation Not to Negatively Impact State-Assisted Desegregation.
  (a) The State Board of Education shall not order any annexation or consolidation under this subchapter or any other act or any combination of...
• § 6-13-1409 - State Board of Education.
  (a) The State Board of Education shall have the following duties regarding consolidations and annexations: (1) To form local school districts, change boundary lines...
• § 6-13-1410 - Appeal and Election.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the decision of the State Board of Education regarding a consolidation or annexation shall be final with no...
• § 6-13-1411 - Use of Fund Balances.
  (a) Unless otherwise approved by a unanimous vote of the board of directors of the resulting district, the fund balances of any school district...
• § 6-13-1412, 6-13-1413 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-13-1414 - Boundary Change by State Board of Education.
  (a) (1) The State Board of Education shall consider a petition from a local board of directors of any school district seeking an adjustment...
• § 6-13-1415 - Involuntary Consolidation or Annexation -- Effective Date -- Interim Board of Directors.
  (a) This section applies to the involuntary consolidation or involuntary annexation of a school district made by a motion of the State Board of...
• § 6-13-1416 - Voluntary Consolidation or Annexation -- Effective Date -- Interim Board of Directors.
  (a) This section applies to any petition for consolidation or annexation of a school district submitted to the State Board of Education by a...
• § 6-13-1417 - Formation of a Permanent Board of Directors.
  (a) (1) A permanent board of directors shall have either five (5) or seven (7) members unless the school district is allowed to have...

Last modified: November 15, 2016