2020 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 13 - School Districts
Subchapter 13 - Site-Based Decision Making
§ 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:
(1)
(A)
(i) A school council shall be established, composed of teachers, classified employees, and the building principal or administrator.
(ii) A majority of the council shall be made up of teachers.
(B)
(i) 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.
(ii) The classified employee representatives shall be elected by a majority of the classified employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the classified employees;
(2)
(A) 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.
(B) 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
(3) Members of the school council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary.
