TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE CREATION OF DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLANS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.
HB 1938 updates state law regarding planning and accountability for Arkansas public schools and districts. It requires public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to submit annual "district strategic plans" covering literacy, mathematics, and funding prioritization. The bill also amends requirements for school-level improvement plans, ensuring they include parental involvement and literacy components based on the science of reading. Additionally, it clarifies the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's role in developing a comprehensive accountability system and reviewing these plans, which must be publicly posted online.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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Removed the text 'Act 807 of the Regular Session' from the header
Added blank lines at the beginning of the document
Adjusted spacing and alignment in the header section
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1938 is now Act 807
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
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Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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