Asked & Answered

Mike Mertens, AAEA Assistant Executive Director

The question was, "Are districts still required to pass a board resolution in October identifying employees that received a 5% or more increase in salary from the previous year?" The answer was "no." Act 418 of 2023 repealed the section of Arkansas code that included this requirement.

Another question was, "Are districts still required to give the Annual Report to the Public in October?" The answer was "no." The requirement for reporting used to be "by October 15 of each year." That was changed several years ago and now the report can be presented any time during the year.

A few other reminders. According to 3-B.2 in the Rules Governing the Standards for Accreditation, the most recent annual report to the public shall be posted on the district website under State –Required Information by August 1. Also, a common practice is for districts to have the Annual Report to the Public in conjunction with a regular board meeting.

If you have questions for Mike, email him at m.mertens@theaaea.org .