SB205

To Amend the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act; and to Amend the Public School Choice Act Of 2015.

A. Clark · 2025 Regular Session · Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015.

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7 mentions · 18 meetings · 2 named speakers

Education Committee - Senate

April 15, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…C SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

April 14, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…C SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

April 9, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…C SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

April 9, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…C SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…C SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

April 2, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “AGENDA (Revised 4/2/25 @ 7:30 AM) Added SB205 to Deferred Bills Senate Committee on Education Wednesday,…”

that I thought had only failed once a couple of days ago, Senate Bill 205 for Senator Clark, and I would just like to make a motion to expunge the last vote by which it failed so we could present it one more time if he decides to amend it a...

Senator Jim Dotson · 1:18:53 in the video

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SB205 - Expunge the vote which SB205 failed

Education Committee - Senate

March 31, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

amendments state Senator Alan Clark, District 7. Like to be with SB 205.

Senator Alan Clark · 46:13 in the video

would like to run SB 205. As written Which does not deal with capacity. It just deals with larger schools, interschool, having the same school choice rules as interdistrict. Yeah, I guess I have a procedural question.

Senator Alan Clark · 57:26 in the video

motion to do that or can you just do that? I'd like to present 2 SB 205. I pretty much have not adopted and we're going to hear the bill. Yeah. OK. OK, I'm OK with that. I don't think it

58:55 in the video

Senator Johnson. Thank you, Madam Chair. So now SB 205, as it was, no amendments. The simple changes that inner district school choice. That's all it addresses, not the capacity issue, the issue is a separate issue that you're going to work...

Senator Jim Dotson · 59:34 in the video

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SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015.

Education Committee - Senate

March 19, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…C SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE STUDENT MENTORS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

March 17, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…SCHOOL TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR ONE OR MORE SCHOOL CHAPLAINS. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

March 12, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…avis Sen. Jim Dotson REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

March 5, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…avis Sen. Jim Dotson REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

March 3, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “…avis Sen. Jim Dotson REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

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SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015.

Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 26, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “…avis Sen. Jim Dotson REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

OK, pass that bill. And Are you going to 205? Yes, I'm ready to present SB 205. Hi. Identify yourself, you will be recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair.

1:07:05 in the video

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SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015.

Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 24, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Agenda items (1)

SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015.

Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 17, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 12, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Agenda items (1)

SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; AND TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015.

Education Committee - Senate

Feb. 10, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information

Matched: “…ON HIS OR HER WRITTEN REQUEST; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. SB205 A. Clark TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CH…”

Senate Convenes

Feb. 6, 2025

Matched: “School Choice Act of 2015. Senate Bill 205. Education 206 by Senator Crowell to amend the right to Rea…”

School Choice Act of 2015. Senate Bill 205. Education 206 by Senator Crowell to amend the right to React and to amend the amount of the tutoring grant awarded under the right to read Acts Senate Bill 206. Education. Thank you, Madam Secreta...

9:29 in the video

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