(a) A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances:
(1) Inclement weather;
(2) Contagious disease outbreak; or
(3) Utility outage.
(b)
(1) For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either:
(A) Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or
(B) Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m.
(2) A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 10 - General Provisions
§ 6-10-103. Prosecutions and fines
§ 6-10-104. Duty of prosecuting attorney
§ 6-10-106. Uniform dates for beginning and end of school year — Definition
§ 6-10-107. Notice of beginning of school term
§ 6-10-108. Twelve-month school year — Definition
§ 6-10-109. Special program for training parents of students
§ 6-10-110. Fire marshal program
§ 6-10-111. Equity Assistance Center
§ 6-10-112. Rent on Department of Education buildings
§ 6-10-113. Eye protection — Definitions
§ 6-10-114. Unlawful to discriminate — Penalties
§ 6-10-117. Four-day school week — Definition
§ 6-10-118. Information about the availability of ARKids First
§ 6-10-120. Adequate and equitable public education system
§ 6-10-121. Tornado safety drills — Definition
§ 6-10-122. Automated external defibrillators required
§ 6-10-123. School-based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs
§ 6-10-124. Updating of school policies
§ 6-10-125. School district floor plan on file with emergency management coordinator — Definition
§ 6-10-126. Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances
§ 6-10-127. Making up missed school days
§ 6-10-128. School resource officers
§ 6-10-129. Efficiency in reporting — Definitions
§ 6-10-130. Use of English learner assessment scores
§ 6-10-132. Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act — Definition