This bill aims to make technical corrections to Title 6 of the Arkansas Code concerning education. It includes the repeal of obsolete provisions, such as Arkansas Code 6-13-1006(c), which mandated the first meeting of a board of directors for education service cooperatives to occur within thirty days of January 1, 2024. Additionally, it amends Arkansas Code 6-13-1006(d) to replace the phrase "At its first regular meeting, the" with "The" to streamline the language. The bill also repeals Arkansas Code 6-15-215, which related to the Arkansas Smart Core Incentive Funding Program, as it expired on June 30, 2020.

Furthermore, the bill reenacts certain provisions to correct reference errors and grammatical issues, such as inserting "open-enrollment public charter school" into Arkansas Code 6-17-2403(e)(2) and 6-17-2403(f)(2). It also codifies new funding procedures for salary increases in higher education institutions under Arkansas Code 6-63-317(c). The bill emphasizes that these changes are technical in nature and do not alter the substantive law. Overall, the legislation seeks to ensure clarity and accuracy in the Arkansas education statutes.

Statutes affected:
SB 172: 6-13-1006(c), 6-13-1006(d), 6-15-215, 6-16-152(b)
Act 165: 6-13-1006(c), 6-13-1006(d), 6-15-215, 6-16-152(b)