This bill amends Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 17, Subchapter 3, to allow public school employees to unilaterally rescind their signed contracts for the subsequent school year by submitting a written request to their school district superintendent or charter school director. The request must be submitted by the end of the business day on May 15, or the preceding Friday if May 15 falls on a weekend. The rights conferred by this section do not conflict with existing requirements and restrictions under another section of the law.

Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, stating that it is necessary for public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to draft employee contracts as early as March 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year. Therefore, the act is declared to be immediately effective upon approval by the Governor or under specific conditions if not acted upon by the Governor.