The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee could vote on a proposed set of Educational Freedom Account (EFA) rules at its June 15 meeting at 1:30 P.M. in Little Rock.
Arkansans who want to make their voices heard on these rules should contact their lawmakers as soon as possible.
Arkansas created the EFA program in 2023, making it possible for students to use public funds to pay for an education at a public or private school or at home. Thousands of homeschool students have taken advantage of this great program.
But the Arkansas Department of Education has approved new administrative rules restricting how EFA funds can be spent on extracurricular activities, establishing complicated pre-approval and reimbursement requirements for EFA funds, and reducing the maximum balance families can carry in their EFA accounts.
Our team has put together a brief overview explaining some of the problems with the new rules. You can download it here.
We are urging everyone to talk to their lawmakers between now and June 15, and ask them to make sure the new EFA rules track with state law and are fair to homeschool families.
Arkansans can look up contact information for their senator and representative using the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House websites.
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