Arkansas Code Annotated
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1907 (2026)
Rules — Appeal
✓ current as of May 2026
- The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
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- A student whose application for a transfer under § 6-18-1905 is rejected by the nonresident district may request a hearing before the state board to reconsider the transfer.
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- A request for a hearing before the state board shall be in writing and shall be postmarked no later than ten (10) days after the student or the student's parent receives a notice of rejection of the application under § 6-18-1905.
- As part of the review process, the parent may submit supporting documentation that the transfer would be in the best educational, social, or psychological interest of the student.
- If the state board overturns the determination of the nonresident district on appeal, the state board shall notify the parent, the nonresident district, and the resident district of the basis for the state board's decision.
History. Acts 2013, No. 1227, § 6; 2017, No. 1066, § 5.
Amendments. The 2017 amendment repealed former (c).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2013–2013 · leading case: Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 955 (E.D. Ark. 2013).
Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 955 (E.D. Ark. 2013). “Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1907. The Blytheville District cites to the May 1, 2013, informational memo from the Arkansas Department of Education (the “May 1, 2013, Memo”) which addresses the 2013 Act and the April dates in the 2013 Act.”
Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 971 (E.D. Ark. 2013). “Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1907. On May 1, 2013 the Arkansas Department of Education issued an informational memorandum (the “May I, 2013, Memo”) which addresses the 2013 Act and the April dates in the 2013 Act.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1907(b)(2)(A): 1 case
Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 971 (E.D. Ark. 2013). “Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1907. On May 1, 2013 the Arkansas Department of Education issued an informational memorandum (the “May I, 2013, Memo”) which addresses the 2013 Act and the April dates in the 2013 Act.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1907(b)(2)(B): 1 case
Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 971 (E.D. Ark. 2013). “Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1907. On May 1, 2013 the Arkansas Department of Education issued an informational memorandum (the “May I, 2013, Memo”) which addresses the 2013 Act and the April dates in the 2013 Act.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1907(b)(3): 1 case
Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 971 (E.D. Ark. 2013). “Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1907. On May 1, 2013 the Arkansas Department of Education issued an informational memorandum (the “May I, 2013, Memo”) which addresses the 2013 Act and the April dates in the 2013 Act.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1907(b)(l): 1 case
Stevenson v. Blytheville Sch. Dist. No. 5, 955 F. Supp. 2d 971 (E.D. Ark. 2013). “Ark.Code Ann. § 6-18-1907. On May 1, 2013 the Arkansas Department of Education issued an informational memorandum (the “May I, 2013, Memo”) which addresses the 2013 Act and the April dates in the 2013 Act.”
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