Arkansas Code
Subchapter 15 - Creation of School District by Detaching Territory from Existing School District
§ 6-13-1503. Initiation of detachment

Creation of a new school district by detachment shall be initiated by:
(1) Resolution of the board of directors of each school district from which territory is to be detached; or
(2) A petition that is presented to the State Board of Education pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.