(a) The State Board of Education shall not order any annexation or consolidation under this subchapter or any other act or any combination of acts which hampers, delays, or in any manner negatively affects the desegregation efforts of a school district or districts in this state.
(b) Before the entry of any order under this subchapter, the state board shall seek an advisory opinion from the Attorney General concerning the impact of the proposed annexation or consolidation on the effort of the state to assist a school district or districts in desegregation of the public schools of this state.
(c) Any order of annexation or consolidation or combination thereof that violates the provisions of this section shall be null and void.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Subchapter 14 - Consolidation, Annexation, and Formation
§ 6-13-1402. Consolidation and annexation authority
§ 6-13-1403. Conditions under which State Board of Education may annex school districts
§ 6-13-1404. Conditions under which State Board of Education may consolidate school districts
§ 6-13-1407. Creation of school district — When part of school district taken
§ 6-13-1408. Annexation or consolidation not to negatively impact state-assisted desegregation
§ 6-13-1409. State Board of Education
§ 6-13-1410. Appeal and election
§ 6-13-1411. Use of fund balances
§ 6-13-1414. Boundary change by State Board of Education
§ 6-13-1415. Involuntary consolidation or annexation — Effective date — Interim board of directors
§ 6-13-1416. Voluntary consolidation or annexation — Effective date — Interim board of directors