TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS.

Fiscal Impact Statement ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE 1/29/25 BILL HB1283 SPONSOR MAYBERRY SUBTITLE TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS. ____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC Curriculum AFFECTED FUNDS REVENUE IMPACT No Fiscal Impact ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS This would require convening committees of educators from across the state along with local, state, and national experts to create a body of standards. DESE would internally review and finalize the standards before presenting revised standards to the State Board of Education (SBE) for approval. Any proposed change to exiting standards requires SBE approval. DESE would provide guidance and professional learning for standards implementation and support the roll out efforts for districts. This process takes between 18 and 24 months to complete. No additional funding is necessary because this process is in place for all current standards. Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education