Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-15-101. Academic standards and expected outcomes

By September 1, 2003, and as updates are necessary each year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall:
(1) Define and publish academic standards and expected outcomes for students in prekindergarten through grade twelve (preK-12);
(2) Require that the academic standards and expected outcomes be adopted by local school district boards of directors; and
(3) Require that the academic standards and expected outcomes be implemented by local school districts.