(a) The State Board of Education and school district boards of directors are prohibited from initiating new or additional programs, studies, research, or demonstrations with revenue derived from fees, tuition, or other contributions charged or received from students participating in public school kindergarten programs.
(b) The specific intention of this section is to prohibit the charging of fees or tuition in order to pay for the operation of public school kindergarten programs, and no other interpretation shall be given to it.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Subchapter 3 - Early Childhood and Adult Education Act
§ 6-16-302. Administration of federal funds
§ 6-16-303. Acceptance of gifts, grants, donations, etc
§ 6-16-304. Limits on expenditure
§ 6-16-305. Funds for research and demonstration centers — Consultative services
§ 6-16-306. Vocational-technical high schools
§ 6-16-307. Rules and regulations for orderly school operation
§ 6-16-308. Maximum age of persons admitted to public schools — Exceptions
§ 6-16-309. Authorization for adult education expenditures
§ 6-16-310. Early childhood and kindergarten programs — Approval and funding generally
§ 6-16-311. Early childhood education — Approval of private programs
§ 6-16-312. Early childhood and kindergarten programs — Tuition, etc., prohibited
§ 6-16-313. Early childhood and kindergarten programs — Minimum standards