During Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s daily COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Arkansas Education Secretary Johnny Key announced the opening of the Ready for School Resource Call Center that began operation Monday.The purpose of the call center is to provide Arkansans with information and resources regarding the reopening of schools. With the support of partners from UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the Arkansas Bilingual Resource Network, the call center is staffed by education and health professionals, as well as community partners.
Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Key said the state will consider extending the hours of operation, depending on the volume of calls received.
The Ready for School Resource Call Center phone number is 1-833-353-6050.
For more information, see Commissioner’s Memo LIC-21-005.
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