Arkansas Code Annotated

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-113 (2026)

School district desegregation orders — Orders

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  1. By January 1, 2016, a school district that is subject to a desegregation order or desegregation-related order shall notify the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in writing.
  2. A school district that is subject to a desegregation order or a desegregation-related order shall include in the written notice to the division:
    1. A copy of the desegregation order or desegregation-related order;
    2. The case heading and case number of each court case in which the order was entered;
    3. The name and location of each court that maintains jurisdiction over the order; and
    4. A description of the school choice student transfer desegregation obligations, if any, that the school district is subject to, related to the order.
  3. A school district that is released from court supervision related to a desegregation order or desegregation-related order shall promptly notify the division.
  4. A school district that fails to meet the requirements of this section is in violation of the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts.
  5. The division shall post on the division's website all written notifications received as required by this section.

History. Acts 2015, No. 560, § 1; 2019, No. 910, § 1115.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “Division of Elementary and Secondary Education” for “Department of Education” in (a); substituted “division” for “department” in the introductory language of (b), in (c), and in (e); and substituted “division’s” for “department’s” in (e).

Subchapter 2 — Formation, Alteration, and Consolidation Generally

6-13-201 — 6-13-217. [Repealed.]

Publisher's Notes. These sections, concerning the formation, alteration, and consolidation of school districts generally, were repealed by Acts 1993, No. 294, § 7. The sections were derived from the following sources:

6-13-201. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 44; Pope's Dig., § 11477; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-404; Acts 1987, No. 614, § 1.

6-13-202. Acts 1943, No. 271, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-405.

6-13-203. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 47; Pope's Dig., § 11480; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-407.

6-13-204. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 48; Pope's Dig., § 11481; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-408.

6-13-205. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 51; Pope's Dig., § 11484; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-411.

6-13-206. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 49; Pope's Dig., § 11482; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-409.

6-13-207. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 45; Pope's Dig., § 11478; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-406.

6-13-208. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 53; Pope's Dig., § 11486; Acts 1947, No. 327, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-414.

6-13-209. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 53; Pope's Dig., § 11486; Acts 1947, No. 327, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-414.

6-13-210. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 53; Pope's Dig., § 11486; Acts 1947, No. 327, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-414.

6-13-211. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 50; Pope's Dig., § 11483; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-410.

6-13-212. Acts 1939, No. 387, § 1; 1961, No. 197, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-413.

6-13-213. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 52; Pope's Dig., § 11485; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-412; Acts 1987, No. 549, §§ 1, 2.

6-13-214. Acts 1969, No. 281, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-459.

6-13-215. Acts 1931, No. 169, § 55; Pope's Dig., § 11488; Acts 1947, No. 235, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-418; Acts 1987, No. 614, § 2.

6-13-216. Acts 1951, No. 403, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-424.

6-13-217. Acts 1941, No. 279, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-420.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Heath Adkisson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. 5, 800 F.3d 955 (8th Cir. 2015).
Heath Adkisson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. 5, 800 F.3d 955 (8th Cir. 2015). “Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-113 (2015). Following oral argument, on April 22, 2015, the District sent a letter to the ADE claiming the exemption under § 6-13-113, explaining that it -12- is a party to the following desegregation lawsuits that are still active: mandates issued in 1971…”
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