What is the deadline for schools to meet the standards established by Act 445 of 1983? Who, if anyone, is authorized to give a school extra time to meet the standards? RESPONSE: See Op. Nos. 85-40 and unofficial 6-86.

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 STEVE CLARK (501) 371-2007 ATTORNEY GENERAL -OPINION NO. 86-35 February 6, 1986 The Honorable Veo Easley State Representative P. O. Box 308 , Sheridan, AR 72150 Dear Rep. Easley This is in response to your opinion request on Act 445 of 1983 wherein you posed the following inquiries: 1. What is the deadline for meeting the standards? 2. Who, if anyone, may give a school extra time to meet the standards? | In response to your inguires, attached are two opinions previously issued by this Office (Opinion No. 85-40 and informal Opinion No. 8-86) which address when the standards become effective and what discretion the Department of Education might have in extending those deadlines, The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Assistant Attorney General C. Randy McNair, III. Sincerely, Attorney General JSC: CRM: 4k © Att.