Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 607 — TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT INITIATES AND MAINTAINS A FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill establishes requirements for public school districts in Arkansas that implement a four-day school week.

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    so long as if planned instructional time is in accord with requirements established by → meets the State Board of Education requirements promulgated under subsection (d) of this section.

    Clarifies that planned instructional time must meet State Board requirements.

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    any a public school district is authorized to may initiate and maintain → a public school district may initiate and maintain

    Updates the wording to remove redundancy in authorization to initiate a four-day school week.

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    The state board and the Department of Education shall not have the authority to approve or deny the decision of a public school district board of directors to initiate and maintain a four-day school week

    Removes the provision that allows any authority to approve or deny a district's decision to implement a four-day school week.

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    appropriate standards, guidelines, and rules for only the following: → appropriate standards, guidelines, and rules for the following:

    Corrects language to remove 'only' which may limit standards established.

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    the ability to initiate and maintain a four-day school week under this section if a public school district:

    Removes conditional ability to initiate and maintain a four-day school week based on certain classifications.

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    school district shall not receive any more state financial aid for offering a four-day school week of instruction than it would have received for offering a five-day school week of instruction.

    Clarifies financial limitations for districts adopting a four-day school week.

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    that initiate and maintain a four-day school week for any or all of its public schools → that initiates and maintains a four-day school week for any or all of its public schools

    Ensures grammatical correctness in describing the school district's actions.

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    which includes a public school district offering a five-day school week or a public school that follows a traditional calendar;

    Removes the comparison to a traditional five-day school week in the context of educational opportunities.

Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  2. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

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Not signed on (106)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 607?
SB 607 is sponsored by Jim Wooten, DeAnn Vaught, Bart Schulz, Jay Richardson, Chad Puryear, Shad Pearce, Stetson Painter, Kendra Moore, Jon Milligan, Rick McClure, Steve Hollowell, Brad Hall, James Eaton, Bruce Cozart, Julie Mayberry, Dave Wallace, Jamie Scott, Terry Rice, Jim Petty, Clint Penzo, Reginald Murdock, Fredrick J. Love, Bryan King, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Scott Flippo, Tyler Dees, Alan Clark, Joshua Bryant, Steven Walker, Steve Crowell, and S. Berry.
What is the current status of SB 607?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 607?
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