Arkansas Code § 6-28-115

Graduation - Testing
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(a) In order to ensure the on-time graduation of a student under this chapter, a receiving district shall: (1) Waive specific courses that are required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily completed by a student under the control of another public school or public school district; and (2) If a waiver for a specific course under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is denied, the receiving district shall provide: (A) Justification for the denial; and (B) An alternative means by which the student can complete the required coursework so that the student can graduate on time. (b) (1) A receiving district shall accept results from: (A) Exit or end-of-course exams that are required for graduation from the sending district; (B) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or (C) Alternative testing. (2) A sending district shall award and a receiving district shall accept a diploma for a student under this chapter if the student: (A) Meets the graduation requirements of the sending district; (B) Transitions to the receiving district at the beginning of or during his or her senior year of high school; and (C) Is deemed by the receiving district to be ineligible for graduation after all reasonable alternatives under this section have been considered. Added by Act 2021, No. 1031,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
(a) In order to ensure the on-time graduation of a student under this chapter, a receiving district shall: (1) Waive specific courses that are required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily completed by a student under the control of another public school or public school district; and (2) If a waiver for a specific course under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is denied, the receiving district shall provide: (A) Justification for the denial; and (B) An alternative means by which the student can complete the required coursework so that the student can graduate on time. (b) (1) A receiving district shall accept results from: (A) Exit or end-of-course exams that are required for graduation from the sending district; (B) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or (C) Alternative testing. (2) A sending district shall award and a receiving district shall accept a diploma for a student under this chapter if the student: (A) Meets the graduation requirements of the sending district; (B) Transitions to the receiving district at the beginning of or during his or her senior year of high school; and (C) Is deemed by the receiving district to be ineligible for graduation after all reasonable alternatives under this section have been considered. Added by Act 2021, No. 1031,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
(a) In order to ensure the on-time graduation of a student under this chapter, a receiving district shall: (1) Waive specific courses that are required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily completed by a student under the control of another public school or public school district; and (2) If a waiver for a specific course under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is denied, the receiving district shall provide: (A) Justification for the denial; and (B) An alternative means by which the student can complete the required coursework so that the student can graduate on time. (b) (1) A receiving district shall accept results from: (A) Exit or end-of-course exams that are required for graduation from the sending district; (B) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or (C) Alternative testing. (2) A sending district shall award and a receiving district shall accept a diploma for a student under this chapter if the student: (A) Meets the graduation requirements of the sending district; (B) Transitions to the receiving district at the beginning of or during his or her senior year of high school; and (C) Is deemed by the receiving district to be ineligible for graduation after all reasonable alternatives under this section have been considered. Added by Act 2021, No. 1031,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
(a) In order to ensure the on-time graduation of a student under this chapter, a receiving district shall: (1) Waive specific courses that are required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily completed by a student under the control of another public school or public school district; and (2) If a waiver for a specific course under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is denied, the receiving district shall provide: (A) Justification for the denial; and (B) An alternative means by which the student can complete the required coursework so that the student can graduate on time.
(1) Waive specific courses that are required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily completed by a student under the control of another public school or public school district; and
(2) If a waiver for a specific course under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is denied, the receiving district shall provide: (A) Justification for the denial; and (B) An alternative means by which the student can complete the required coursework so that the student can graduate on time.
(A) Justification for the denial; and
(B) An alternative means by which the student can complete the required coursework so that the student can graduate on time.
(b) (1) A receiving district shall accept results from: (A) Exit or end-of-course exams that are required for graduation from the sending district; (B) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or (C) Alternative testing. (2) A sending district shall award and a receiving district shall accept a diploma for a student under this chapter if the student: (A) Meets the graduation requirements of the sending district; (B) Transitions to the receiving district at the beginning of or during his or her senior year of high school; and (C) Is deemed by the receiving district to be ineligible for graduation after all reasonable alternatives under this section have been considered.
(1) A receiving district shall accept results from: (A) Exit or end-of-course exams that are required for graduation from the sending district; (B) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or (C) Alternative testing.
(A) Exit or end-of-course exams that are required for graduation from the sending district;
(B) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or
(C) Alternative testing.
(2) A sending district shall award and a receiving district shall accept a diploma for a student under this chapter if the student: (A) Meets the graduation requirements of the sending district; (B) Transitions to the receiving district at the beginning of or during his or her senior year of high school; and (C) Is deemed by the receiving district to be ineligible for graduation after all reasonable alternatives under this section have been considered.
(A) Meets the graduation requirements of the sending district;
(B) Transitions to the receiving district at the beginning of or during his or her senior year of high school; and
(C) Is deemed by the receiving district to be ineligible for graduation after all reasonable alternatives under this section have been considered.

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