AR Code § 6-17-2403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003|§ 6-17-2403. Minimum teacher compensation schedule — Definition

 (a)  (1) The board of directors in each school district in the state shall pay classroom teachers upon a minimum salary schedule that provides:  (A) Annual increments for education and experience;  (B) A base salary; and  (C) A minimum salary for a teacher with a master's degree and at least fifteen (15) years' experience.    (2)  (A) A school district may differentiate in the salary levels of the minimum teacher compensation schedule to provide increased salaries based on a tiered licensure system established by the State Board of Education under § 6-17-402.  (B) The differentiated salary schedule shall not provide for a salary that is below the minimum set out in this section.      (b) Each school district in the state shall have in place a salary schedule with at least the following minimum levels of compensation for a basic contract:  (1) For the 2019-2020 school year:  (2) For the 2020-2021 school year:  (3) For the 2021-2022 school year:  (4) For the 2022-2023 school year and each school year thereafter:    (c)  (1) For purposes of the salary schedules described in this section, the teacher's experience is his or her total years' experience as a teacher with a valid Arkansas teaching license and teaching at any:  (A) Public school accredited by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or a nationally recognized accrediting association;  (B) Private school within the State of Arkansas accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association;  (C) Institution of higher education within the State of Arkansas accredited by a nationally recognized higher education institution accrediting association; or  (D) Any facility operated by the Division of Youth Services or any facility contracting with the Division of Youth Services to provide care for juveniles committed to the Division of Youth Services.    (2) A teacher's years of experience shall be based upon:  (A) The years in the school district in which the teacher is employed when the salary schedule in this section is considered; and  (B) The teacher's years of experience with a valid Arkansas teaching license at an institution in subdivision (c)(1) of this section.    (3) For purposes of this section, “years of service” means:  (A) Performing the full-time duties of a teacher for a full school year with a valid Arkansas teaching license;  (B) Years of employment with an Arkansas public school in a full-time position that requires that the teacher have an Arkansas teaching license; or  (C) Years of employment in an educational capacity with an institution in subdivision (c)(1)(C) of this section with a valid Arkansas teaching license.      (d)  (1) The minimum teacher compensation schedule under subsection (b) of this section does not apply to a part-time teacher or part-time paraprofessional employed by a school district to work in an adult education program.  (2) The minimum teacher compensation schedule for a part-time teacher or part-time paraprofessional employed by a school district to work in an adult education program shall be established by the Adult Education Section and approved by the Director of the Division of Workforce Services.      Years of Experience BA Degree Salary MA Degree Salary 0 $32,800 $37,450 1 33,250 37,950 2 33,700 38,450 3 34,150 38,950 4 34,600 39,450 5 35,050 39,950 6 35,500 40,450 7 35,950 40,950 8 36,400 41,450 9 36,850 41,950 10 37,300 42,450 11 37,750 42,950 12 38,200 43,450 13 38,650 43,950 14 39,100 44,450 15 39,550 44,950;   Click to view table.   Years of Experience BA Degree Salary MA Degree Salary 0 $33,800 $38,450 1 34,250 38,950 2 34,700 39,450 3 35,150 39,950 4 35,600 40,450 5 36,050 40,950 6 36,500 41,450 7 36,950 41,950 8 37,400 42,450 9 37,850 42,950 10 38,300 43,450 11 38,750 43,950 12 39,200 44,450 13 39,650 44,950 14 40,100 45,450 15 40,550 45,950;   Click to view table.   Years of Experience BA Degree Salary MA Degree Salary 0 $34,900 $39,550 1 35,350 40,050 2 35,800 40,550 3 36,250 41,050 4 36,700 41,550 5 37,150 42,050 6 37,600 42,550 7 38,050 43,050 8 38,500 43,550 9 38,950 44,050 10 39,400 44,550 11 39,850 45,050 12 40,300 45,550 13 40,750 46,050 14 41,200 46,550 15 41,650 47,050; and   Click to view table.   Years of Experience BA Degree Salary MA Degree Salary 0 $36,000 $40,650 1 36,450 41,150 2 36,900 41,650 3 37,350 42,150 4 37,800 42,650 5 38,250 43,150 6 38,700 43,650 7 39,150 44,150 8 39,600 44,650 9 40,050 45,150 10 40,500 45,650 11 40,950 46,150 12 41,400 46,650 13 41,850 47,150 14 42,300 47,650 15 42,750 48,150.   Click to view table.