Building Maintenance Schedules for Arkansas School Districts Participating in the State Property Insurance Program, 6 CAR pt. 640

These rules implement Act 560 of 2025, which requires the Office of Property Risk to promulgate rules regarding the requirements associated with public school district schedules for maintenance, repair, and renovation activities in public school academic and nonacademic facilities, that shall be included in the Public School Facilities Custodial, Maintenance, Repair, and Renovation Manual required by § 6-21-808; insurance coverage requirements, including without limitation insurance coverage amounts and types of insurance coverage; preventive maintenance work requirements for each public school academic and nonacademic facility; projected replacement schedule requirements for major building systems in each public school academic and nonacademic facility; and a depreciation schedule for roofs and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

A public hearing was held on March 20, 2026. 43 The public comment period expired on April 7, 2026. The agency indicated it received no public comments. Camille Fleming, an attorney with the Bureau of Legislative Research, asked the following questions: 1. QUESTION. 6 CAR § 21-103(b)(2). This subsection mentions that each school district shall have a school safety expert review and advise on architectural plans for a public school facility before new construction of the facility. Does the safety school expert need to be vetted or otherwise certified by the Office of Property Risk or any other state entity? RESPONSE: No. 6 CAR § 321-106(g)(1)-(2) sets out the requirements for an individual to be considered a school safety expert. 2. QUESTION. 6 CAR § 21-104. This section states that “each school district shall provide a self-assessment to rate major building systems for each building system.” Are the districts meant to provide this assessment to the Office of Property Risk or any other state entity? RESPONSE: The self-assessment would be provided to the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation. 3. QUESTION. 6 CAR § 21-107(b). This subsection states that “each

• Rule packet: E.13.a SAS OPR Bldg Maint Sched for Schools Participating in SPIP and Acts 560%2C 779
• ALC summary agenda Jun 18, 2026
• ALC agenda Jun 18, 2026
• ALC meeting video Jun 18, 2026
• Arkansas Register, August 2026