This bill mandates the Arkansas Department of Education to establish a new accountability system for public schools, aligning with the educational priorities set forth by the LEARNS Act. It introduces a temporary pause on assigning new school ratings for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years under the existing rating system. This pause is intended to allow for the collection of necessary data to ensure that the new accountability system meets the needs of Arkansas students and provides accurate information for parents regarding their children's education.

Under the new provisions, public schools will not receive new ratings during the specified school years, but they may retain their 2023 ratings or adopt a new rating if it is higher than the previous one once the new accountability system is implemented. The bill also allows the Department of Education to calculate ratings based on new assessment data under the revised system. This temporary measure is set to expire on June 30, 2026.