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AR Code § 6-19-131 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 19 - Transportation|§ 6-19-131. Automated school bus safety camera — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “automated school bus safety camera” means a device that is affixed to a school bus and is synchronized to automatically record video or one (1) or more sequenced photographs of a motor vehicle passing a school bus in violation of § 27-51-1004.  (b) A public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school may:  (1) Install and operate an automated school bus safety camera on a school bus; and  (2) Enter into a contract with a private vendor to install and operate the automated school bus safety camera.    (c) A public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school that uses automated school bus safety cameras shall provide a video or photograph recorded by an automated school bus safety camera for use as evidence in a criminal or civil proceeding for a violation of an offense under § 27-51-1001 et seq. when requested by an investigating law enforcement agency.
AR Code § 6-22-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-101. Legislative findings and intent

 (a) The General Assembly recognizes that the effective use of volunteers in the public schools can provide greater opportunities for students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular and interscholastic activities, which many local school districts otherwise could not provide due to funding limitations and lack of availability of licensed personnel.  (b) The General Assembly further recognizes that volunteers in the public schools should be properly screened and have effective training before they have significant unsupervised contact with students.  (c) The General Assembly intends by this chapter to provide for the establishment of a registered volunteers program in order that local school districts, students, and staff may have the advantages of services from duly qualified volunteers who, in turn, will have more incentive to offer their time and talents for the benefit of Arkansas school children.
AR Code § 6-22-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-102. Title

 This chapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act”.
AR Code § 6-22-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-103. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Extracurricular activity” means any intraschool activity that is outside the regular curriculum, including, but not limited to, sports and special interest clubs or groups;  (2) “Interscholastic activity” means any interschool activity that is outside the regular curriculum, including, but not limited to, sports and special interest clubs or groups which are subject to rules of the Arkansas Activities Association;  (3) “Registered volunteer” means any volunteer who, subject to Arkansas Activities Association rules and rules set by the local school district, is given written authorization by the school district to lead extracurricular activities or to assist a staff member who is a licensed employee of the school district in extracurricular activities or interscholastic activities; and  (4) “Volunteer” means any person who, of his or her own free will, provides services without any financial gain to any local school district.
AR Code § 6-22-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-104. Optional program — Requirements

 (a) Each local school district may develop a registered volunteers program and may accept the services of volunteers who qualify under the program to assist in extracurricular and interscholastic activities that are sponsored by the district.  (b) A school district that develops a registered volunteers program as set forth in this chapter shall:  (1) Take actions as are necessary to develop meaningful opportunities for qualified volunteers to assist in extracurricular activities and interscholastic activities;  (2) Take actions as are necessary to ensure that qualified volunteers have written job descriptions that define their duties and responsibilities;  (3) Provide for the recognition of qualified volunteers who have offered exceptional service to the school district; and  (4) Provide support for the volunteer program established under the State and Local Government Volunteers Act, § 21-13-101 et seq.    (c) A registered volunteer in an athletic program for grades seven through twelve (7-12) shall meet the requirements adopted by the Arkansas Activities Association through the Coach Education Program of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
AR Code § 6-22-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-105. Registered volunteers — Requirements

 (a) The superintendent of any school district that develops a registered volunteers program under this chapter shall require all potential registered volunteers to meet the following qualifications before the volunteers have any significant unsupervised contact with students:  (1) To authorize release of the results of a statewide and nationwide criminal records check by the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police that conforms to the applicable federal standards, which includes the taking of the potential volunteer's fingerprints, and which is dated not more than ninety (90) days before the date of its presentation; and  (2) To complete a minimum of six (6) hours of training conducted under the direction of the school district for nonathletic extracurricular or nonathletic interscholastic activities and a minimum of twelve (12) hours of training conducted under the direction of the school district for athletic extracurricular activities or under the direction of the Arkansas Activities Association for athletic interscholastic activities.    (b) Volunteers and registered volunteers shall be at least twenty-two (22) years of age.  (c)  (1) A volunteer or registered volunteer may not be a member of the board of directors of the school district or the spouse of a member of the board of directors of the school district in which he or she seeks to volunteer unless approved by the board of directors of the school district.  (2) The approval granted under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be valid for a period of one (1) calendar year.    (d) A volunteer or a registered volunteer shall not receive payment for services rendered under this chapter.
AR Code § 6-22-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-106. Sovereign immunity

 Qualified volunteers in a registered volunteers program shall enjoy the protection of the state's sovereign immunity to the same extent as the local school district's employees.
AR Code § 6-22-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-107. Applicability

 (a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to those schools and institutions that voluntarily join the Arkansas Activities Association.  (b) A volunteer or registered volunteer may act as a head coach in all varsity junior high sports and senior high sports administered by the Arkansas Activities Association except in the following sports:  (1) Football;  (2) Basketball; and  (3) Track and field.
AR Code § 6-22-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 22 - Arkansas Registered Volunteers Program Act|§ 6-22-108. Construction

 Except as provided specifically under this chapter, none of the provisions of this chapter prohibits a school district from utilizing the services of the volunteers who operate under the supervision of licensed school personnel.
AR Code § 6-24-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-101. General policy

 (a) It is the policy of the state to promote and balance the objective of protecting integrity and facilitating the recruitment and retention of personnel needed by public educational entities.  (b) All board members, administrators, and employees, as defined herein, shall carry out all official duties for the benefit of the people of the community and the State of Arkansas and shall abide by the provisions of this chapter.  (c) It is the specific intent of this chapter to prohibit self-dealing in transactions between public educational entities and board members, administrators, or employees.
AR Code § 6-24-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-103. Compliance with other laws

 Nothing in this chapter alters or diminishes other statutory or regulatory requirements regarding purchasing, contracting, bidding, disposition of property, or other transactions with public educational entities.
AR Code § 6-24-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-104. General prohibition

 (a) No board member, administrator, or employee shall knowingly use or attempt to use his or her official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself or herself or others.  (b) While serving as a board member, administrator, or employee, an individual shall not accept employment, contract, or engage in any public or professional activity that a reasonable person would expect might require or induce him or her to disclose any information acquired by the member by reason of his or her official position that is declared by law or rule to be confidential.  (c) No board member, administrator, or employee shall knowingly disclose any confidential information gained by reason of his or her position, nor shall the member knowingly otherwise use such information for his or her personal gain or benefit.  (d) Nothing in this chapter prohibits board members, administrators, or employees of public educational entities from donating services or property to a public educational entity.
AR Code § 6-24-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-108. Reimbursement of expenses

 Nothing in this chapter prevents board members, administrators, or employees from being reimbursed by the appropriate public educational entity for necessary and documented travel or other job-related expenses.
AR Code § 6-24-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-109. Emergency purchases

 (a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to emergency purchases.  (b) Emergency purchases shall only be used for the preservation of life, health, or public property, and shall not be used to substantially improve the condition of an asset before the emergency.  (c) Each public educational entity shall maintain records and copies of all documentation relating to and supporting a determination that transactions qualify as emergency purchases.  (d) Any person using emergency purchases to avoid the intent of this chapter shall be guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 6-24-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-110. General ethical standards for nonemployees

 Any effort by a nonemployee to influence any public educational entity board member, administrator, or employee to breach the standards of ethical conduct stated in this chapter is a breach of ethical standards and punishable under the criminal penalties set forth in this chapter.
AR Code § 6-24-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-111. Restrictions on employment of present and former administrators

 (a)  (1) Unless written approval is granted by the Commissioner of Education, it is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for administrators to be or become the employee, agent, or independent contractor of any party contracting with the public educational entity the administrators serve.  (2) The commissioner's approval letter shall be filed with and maintained by the public educational entity employing the administrator.    (b) Unless written approval is granted by the commissioner, it is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for administrators to engage in selling or attempting to sell commodities or services to the public educational entity they served or were employed by for one (1) year following the date employment or service ceased.
AR Code § 6-24-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-112. Gratuities and kickbacks

 (a) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any board member, administrator, or employee a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity.  (b) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any board member, administrator, or employee to solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another person or entity a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity.  (c) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any payment, gratuity, or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a person or an entity as an inducement for the award of a contract or transaction with a public educational entity.  (d) The State Board of Education shall issue specific rules regarding educational or work-related travel, conventions, seminars, and other benefits provided by vendors.
AR Code § 6-24-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-113. Awards and grants

 Nothing in this chapter prohibits administrators or employees of public educational entities from receiving monetary or other awards, grants, or benefits from entities generally recognized as providing benefits based upon exceptional skills or exemplary contributions to education.
AR Code § 6-24-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-114. Administrative remedies applicable to administrators and employees

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may review alleged violations of this chapter. If the division reviews the allegations and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education determines that there is adequate evidence of a violation, the commissioner may refer the allegations to the State Board of Education for review.  (2) Upon the state board's approval to review the alleged violation and after reasonable notice in writing to all parties, the state board may schedule a hearing to determine whether an administrator or employee has knowingly violated the provisions of this chapter.  (3) After presentation of all evidence, if the state board determines that the administrator or employee knowingly violated the provisions of this chapter, the state board may provide any or all of the following administrative remedies:  (A) Issue a letter of reprimand; or  (B) Suspend or revoke the administrator's or teacher's Arkansas teaching license for a definite period, or permanently.      (b)  (1) After reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, a board of a public educational entity may take appropriate administrative remedies against an administrator or employee that has allegedly violated the provisions of this chapter.  (2) If an administrator or employee of a public educational entity is charged by the prosecuting attorney for a possible violation of this chapter, the public educational entity's board may, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, place the individual charged on leave, with or without pay, dismiss the individual, or provide any other proper administrative remedy.  (3) If the individual is dismissed by the board due to charges being filed for an alleged violation of this chapter, any employment contracts with the public educational entity shall be deemed void from the date of the action of the board.
AR Code § 6-24-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-115. Criminal penalties

 (a) Any board member, administrator, employee, or nonemployee who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony.  (b)  (1) Upon pleading guilty or nolo contendere to or being found guilty of violating this chapter, the court shall order restitution to the public educational entity.  (2) In addition, the court may fine the violator in any sum not to exceed the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or double the dollar amounts involved in the transactions, sentence the violator to prison for not more than five (5) years, or impose both a fine and imprisonment.
AR Code § 6-24-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-116. Request for review of transactions

 At the request of a board of a public educational entity, the executive administrator at a public educational entity, the Commissioner of Education, or the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the appropriate prosecuting attorney shall review contracts or transactions for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 6-24-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-117. Board position vacant upon conviction

 If a board member is found guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter, the board member shall immediately cease to be a board member, the position is declared vacant, and a replacement shall be named as provided by law.
AR Code § 6-24-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-118. Enforcement

 (a) It shall be the duty and responsibility of the prosecuting attorneys to supervise compliance with this chapter and prosecute persons who violate the chapter.  (b) If the prosecuting attorney fails or refuses to enforce this chapter when the facts are known by the prosecuting attorney, or are called to his or her attention, the Attorney General or any citizen of this state may bring mandamus proceedings to compel the prosecuting attorney to perform his or her duties.  (c) All criminal actions related to alleged violations of this chapter shall be filed in circuit court and shall be subject to the criminal rules and procedures of this state.
AR Code § 6-24-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 24 - Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions|§ 6-24-119. Rules

 In order to administer the provisions of this chapter, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules consistent with the provisions and intent of this chapter.
AR Code § 6-25-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 25 - Public School Library Media and Technology Act|§ 6-25-101. Legislative intent

 (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to articulate the functions served by each of the components of a school library media services program.  (b) The General Assembly is committed to the development and improvement of strong library media programs in all schools.  (c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that library media specialists be given time to fulfill their responsibilities under this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-25-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 25 - Public School Library Media and Technology Act|§ 6-25-102. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public School Library Media and Technology Act”.
AR Code § 6-25-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 25 - Public School Library Media and Technology Act|§ 6-25-103. Library media services program — Definition

 (a) A “library media services program” means a program of information and media services in schools delivered by a library media specialist whose job includes duties as:  (1) An information specialist whose primary job function is to:  (A) Provide resources available to patrons through a systematically developed collection within the school and through access to resources outside the school;  (B) Provide assistance to patrons in identifying, locating, and interpreting information housed in and outside the library media center;  (C) Provide learning opportunities related to new technologies, use, and production of a variety of media formats; and  (D)  (i) Provide instruction in the use of the library media center.  (ii) Elementary class sessions for a library media specialist shall be limited as provided under subdivision (b)(1) of this section;      (2) An instructional consultant whose primary job function is to:  (A) Participate in building district, department, and grade-level curriculum development and assessment projects;  (B) Provide professional development in new and emerging technologies, use of appropriate technologies, incorporation of technology into the instructional program, and in the laws and policies pertaining to the use and communication of ideas and information, including copyright law; and  (C) Keep patrons informed of new acquisitions of software and hardware and instruct patrons in their optimal use; and    (3) A teacher of information and technology skills whose primary job function is to:  (A) Provide assistance in the use of technology to access information and networks that will enhance access to resources;  (B) Develop and implement a plan that ensures that skills are taught in a logical sequence for kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12);  (C) Provide expertise and instruction in the use of electronic retrieval systems such as electronic card catalogues and computer-generated bibliographies; and  (D) Provide instruction in the use of the library media center.      (b)  (1) No less than one-third (1/3) of the library media specialist's time shall be spent as an information specialist, allowing time for administrative tasks such as ordering books and materials, processing items for usage, planning finances and accountability, organizing, directing, and evaluating the library media program, and other management duties.  (2) Class size shall be as set forth in the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts.