(a) Beginning with the graduating class of 2026-2027, a public high school student shall complete a minimum of seventy-five (75) clock hours of documented community service in grades nine through twelve (9-12), as certified by the service agency or organization with which the public school student volunteers, in order to graduate.(b) The community service required under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Be in programs or activities, either in Arkansas or outside of Arkansas, that meet the requirements established by the State Board of Education and each public school district board of directors; and(2) Include preparation, action, and reflection components.(c)(1) Students transferring into a public school district after grade nine (9) or students graduating early may receive a diploma provided that the minimum requirement for each year they attend the public school district is met.(2) The minimum number of community service hours for each grade level shall be: (A) Fifteen (15) hours for students in grade nine (9);(B) Twenty (20) hours for students in grade ten (10);(C) Twenty (20) hours for students in grade eleven (11); and(D) Twenty (20) hours for students in grade (15) hours for students in grade nine (9);(B) Twenty (20) hours for students in grade ten (10);(C) Twenty (20) hours for students in grade eleven (11); and(D) Twenty (20) hours for students in grade twelve (12).Added by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 20, eff. 3/8/2023.
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