This bill aims to amend the eligibility requirements for students wishing to enroll in a home school by repealing the existing stipulation that mandates public school students to return temporarily issued items, resources, materials, and property belonging to their public school before they can enroll in a home school. Specifically, it removes the requirement that students must return these items or pay for them, or wait until the semester has ended to be eligible for home school enrollment.

The legislative change is encapsulated in the repeal of Arkansas Code 6-15-503(f), which previously outlined the conditions under which a public school student could transition to home schooling. By eliminating these requirements, the bill seeks to simplify the process for families considering home schooling, thereby potentially increasing enrollment in home school programs.

Statutes affected:
HB 1490: 6-15-503(f)