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SB 294 - Establishes the LEARNS Act - Arkansas Key Vote

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Title: Establishes the LEARNS Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to establish the LEARNS act, which amends Arkansas Code related to education policies for Grades K-12.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires training to Youth Mental Health First Aid not certification (Pg. 2).

  • Specifies alterations to teacher contracts (Pg. 4).   

  • Authorizes each public school district superintendent and public school principal to make all employment related decisions (Pg. 5).

  • Requires emergency readiness standards enforced at all schools (Pg. 11).

  • Establishes literary screeners for K-3 (Pg. 13). 

  • Increases high school graduation requirements (Pg. 15). 

  • Establishes new school eligibility requirements (Pg. 17). 

  • Ensures compliance with Title IV and VI and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pg. 20).

  • Prohibits indoctrination (Page 20).

  • Repeals digital learning requirements (Pg. 23). 

  • Establishes Course Choice Program (Pg. 28).

  • Prohibits free or reduced price meals under National School Lunch Act (Pg. 57).

  • Establishes salary increase of $2,000 for the 2023-2024 school year (Pg. 73).

  • Establishes the ‘Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program’ (Pg. 82). 

  • Establishes the Transportation Modernization Grant Program (Pg. 100). 

  • Repeals Succeed Scholarship Program (Pg. 109). 

  • Establishes the Arkansas Teacher Academy Scholarship Program (Pg. 122). 

  • Repeals the Child Care and Early Childhood Education Fund Account (Pg. 136).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Establishes the LEARNS Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to establish the LEARNS act, which amends Arkansas Code related to education policies for Grades K-12.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires training to Youth Mental Health First Aid not certification (Pg. 2).

  • Specifies alterations to teacher contracts (Pg. 4).   

  • Authorizes each public school district superintendent and public school principal to make all employment related decisions (Pg. 5).

  • Requires emergency readiness standards enforced at all schools (Pg. 11).

  • Establishes literary screeners for K-3 (Pg. 13). 

  • Increases high school graduation requirements (Pg. 15). 

  • Establishes new school eligibility requirements (Pg. 17). 

  • Ensures compliance with Title IV and VI and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pg. 20).

  • Prohibits indoctrination (Page 20).

  • Repeals digital learning requirements (Pg. 23). 

  • Establishes Course Choice Program (Pg. 28).

  • Prohibits free or reduced price meals under National School Lunch Act (Pg. 57).

  • Establishes salary increase of $2,000 for the 2023-2024 school year (Pg. 73).

  • Establishes the ‘Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program’ (Pg. 82). 

  • Establishes the Transportation Modernization Grant Program (Pg. 100). 

  • Repeals Succeed Scholarship Program (Pg. 109). 

  • Establishes the Arkansas Teacher Academy Scholarship Program (Pg. 122). 

  • Repeals the Child Care and Early Childhood Education Fund Account (Pg. 136).

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