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Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided August 24, 1989Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Morril Harriman State Senator 522 Main Street Van Buren, AR 72956

Dear Senator Harriman:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions:

1. Do the laws of the State of Arkansas permit students who live outside the state to attend public schools in the state? If yes, what conditions must be met?

2. What constitutes "residence" for the purpose of attending school in a school district of Arkansas?

If your first question is asked in relation to students who are not Arkansas residents, it is my opinion that the answer is generally, "no". Please note that I…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Vlandis v. KlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Martinez Ex Rel. Morales v. BynumSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Phillips v. MeltonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
  4. Krone v. CooperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
  5. Smith v. Union CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928

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