The Arkansas State Board of Education adopted Emergency Rules Governing Administrative Consolidation or Annexation of Public School Districts on March 4, 2004. A copy of the emergency rules is attached.
The State Board also approved placing the proposed permanent administrative consolidation or annexation rules out for public comment. Therefore, the Arkansas Department of Education will hold a public hearing on the permanent Proposed Rules Governing Administrative Consolidation or Annexation of Public School Districts on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of the Arch Ford Education Building, #4 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Copies of the proposed permanent rules may be obtained from the Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Legal Counsel, #4 Capitol Mall, Room 404-A, Little Rock, AR 72201 or by accessing the attached draft copy of the rule.
Written comments regarding the proposed permanent rules will be accepted until April 9, 2004, and should be mailed to the address listed above.