As Arkansas students prepare to return to the classroom, members of the 90^th General Assembly are reaching out to their local school districts in an effort to build better communication between educators and 

legislators.

 

In the 2015 Regular Session the Arkansas General Assembly passed the resolution designating September as annual “Take Your Legislator to School Month”. This bipartisan initiative was motivated by a need for members of the General Assembly to fully understand the issues and challenges facing public schools in their districts, as well as the innovative solutions our educators are developing. HCR1008 encourages public school districts to plan special events with their local legislators.  Examples could include allowing legislators to visit classrooms,  read to students, or present guest lectures; school-sponsored panel discussions in which administrators, teachers, and students discuss issues facing their schools; or any activity that engages and involves legislators in the work of their public school.FIND THE LEGISLATOR REPRESENTING YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LOGOGOALS OF HCR1008IDEAS FOR YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTFAST FACTS ABOUT EDUCATION IN ARKANSASNEWS RELEASECOPY OF HCR1008