The bill aims to repeal the performance-based incentive awards for public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools in Arkansas. It amends Arkansas Code 6-15-2107, which previously established the Arkansas School Recognition Program designed to provide financial awards to schools based on high student performance and academic growth. The bill removes language that emphasizes the need for an incentive program and the concept of performance-based incentives, which were intended to reward productivity in the public sector similar to the private sector.

In the revised language, the bill clarifies that financial awards will be provided to both public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools, while eliminating the performance-based criteria that previously governed the distribution of these awards. The new provisions focus on the financial awards being based on student performance and academic growth without the performance-based terminology. Additionally, the bill outlines how funds will be distributed and used, emphasizing the role of a committee in determining the allocation of these awards for nonrecurring bonuses, educational materials, and temporary personnel to enhance student performance.