§ 6-27-112 - Authorization for enrollment. - Arkansas Statutes

6-27-112. Authorization for enrollment.

(a) A special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, shall be sufficient for enrollment and for all other actions requiring parental participation and consent if the parent is not available.

(b) (1) A student placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.

(2) The cost of transporting the student to and from school shall be the responsibility of the student if the student resides outside the school district in which he or she attends.

(c) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for student inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent the student is otherwise qualified.