Arkansas education board returns Lee County district to local control

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 429

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Arkansas State Board of Education voted Thursday to return the Lee County School District to local control and for its advisory board to become the new school board.

The east Arkansas district has been under state authority since March 2019 when it was cited for violating accreditation standards. Lee County was placed in fiscal distress two months later.

The education board removed the district from fiscal distress in 2024 with the …

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