EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Referred Bills
Bill No.
Bill Subtitle
Sponsor
Status
Thursday, April 3, 1997
Status
TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
TO PROVIDE THAT TEACHERS SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO SUBJECT AREAS FOR WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED.
TO MORE EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE FOR FUNDING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Monday, March 31, 1997
Wednesday, March 26, 1997
TO PROVIDE ALL EMPLOYEES WITH TIME OFF TO ATTEND PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES OF THEIR CHILDREN.
Friday, March 21, 1997
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND TESTING ACT.
Thursday, March 20, 1997
AN ACT TO PROVIDE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR FUTURE APPOINTEES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; TO PROVIDE FOR BOARD TRAINING.
Wednesday, March 19, 1997
TO IMPLEMENT REORGANIZATION OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND INTO ONE INSTITUTION.
AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CODE 6-43-101(B) PERTAINING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Monday, March 17, 1997
TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT WRITTEN POLICIES SPECIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
Friday, March 14, 1997
REQUESTING THE JOINT INTERIM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Thursday, March 13, 1997
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEACHER FAIR DISMISSAL ACT OF 1983 SHALL APPLY TO TEACHERS OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES.
Wednesday, March 12, 1997
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION PROCESS.
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ISSUANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS.
AN ACT TO CLARIFY HOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT AMENDMENT 74 TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO DEDICATE EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF THEIR CLASS-TIME TO ACADEMIC CORE CURRICULUM CLASSES.
Monday, March 10, 1997
TO PROVIDE THAT NONPROBATIONARY STATUS TEACHERS MAY ONLY BE FIRED OR FACE CONTRACT NONRENEWAL FOR JUST CAUSE.
Friday, March 7, 1997
TO PROVIDE FOR A STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THIS STATE.
Thursday, March 6, 1997
TO PROVIDE FOR EQUITABLE FUNDING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCING.
Monday, March 3, 1997
TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ARKANSAS.
Wednesday, February 26, 1997
TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REGULATE ALL INTERSCHOLASTIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ATHLETICS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Thursday, February 20, 1997
PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
Wednesday, February 19, 1997
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD AND TO ABOLISH THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Tuesday, February 18, 1997
TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF POSSESSION OF A FIREARM ON OR WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF THE REAL PROPERTY OF A SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THEIR TERM OF OFFICE.
Monday, February 17, 1997
PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL REIMBURSE REMEDIATION COSTS TO STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE WITH A 3.00 OR HIGHER GPA AND ARE REQUIRED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO TAKE REMEDIAL COURSES.
Friday, February 14, 1997
TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DISTRIBUTE THE FISCAL CRISIS RELIEF FUNDS
Thursday, January 23, 1997
TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS WHO TAUGHT IN ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS AND FAILED TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE STATEWIDE MANDATORY TEACHER TESTING REQUIREMENTS.
Wednesday, January 22, 1997
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTORS OF GENERAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE BOARDS.
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Wednesday, January 15, 1997
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTORS OF GENERAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND SERVE EXCLUSIVELY AT THE GOVERNOR'S PLEASURE.