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AR Code § 6-17-2302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 23 - Personnel Policy Law for Classified Employees|§ 6-17-2302. Applicability — Definitions

 (a) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply if the school district chooses to officially recognize in its policies an organization representing the majority of the nonmanagement classified employees of the school district for the purpose of negotiating personnel policies, salaries, and educational matters of mutual concern under a written policy agreement.  (b) As used in this section:  (1) “Classified employee” means any person employed by a school district under a written annual contract who is not required to have a teaching license issued by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as a condition of employment;  (2) “Classified employee administrator” means any classified or licensed employee who evaluates nonmanagement classified employees and any classified employee who supervises but does not evaluate other classified employees if the nonmanagement classified employees exclude them; and  (3) “Nonmanagement classified employee” means any classified employee who does not evaluate other classified employees. The nonmanagement classified employees in a school district, at their discretion in an election conducted in accordance with § 6-17-2303(c), include in this definition classified employees who supervise but do not evaluate other classified employees.
AR Code § 6-17-2303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 23 - Personnel Policy Law for Classified Employees|§ 6-17-2303. Committee for each school district

 (a)  (1) Each school district shall have a committee on personnel policies for classified employees which consists of at least one (1) nonmanagement classified representative from each of the following five (5) classifications:  (A) Maintenance, operation, and custodians;  (B) Transportation;  (C) Food service;  (D) Secretary and clerk; and  (E) Aides and paraprofessionals.    (2) All other job classifications of classified employees not identified in the five (5) classifications may be grouped together and added as an at-large classification and shall have at least one (1) nonmanagement classified representative on the committee on classified personnel policies.    (b)  (1) There shall be no more than three (3) classified employee administrators on the committee, one (1) of whom may be the superintendent of schools.  (2) The classified employee administrators on the committee shall be appointed by the school district board of directors or its designee.    (c) The nonmanagement classified employee member of the committee shall be elected by a majority of all nonmanagement classified employees voting by secret ballot.  (d) The election shall be conducted solely and exclusively by the nonmanagement classified employees, including distribution of ballots to all nonmanagement classified employees.  (e) The election shall be conducted by mid-October.  (f) There shall be no additional monetary compensation for service on the committee.
AR Code § 6-17-2304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 23 - Personnel Policy Law for Classified Employees|§ 6-17-2304. Incorporation into employee contracts

 (a) The personnel policies of each school district shall be considered to be incorporated as terms of the classified employees' contracts and shall be binding upon the classified employees and the school district.  (b)  (1) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies shall not be considered a part of classified employee contracts until the next fiscal year.  (2)  (A) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies may take effect before the next fiscal year only if the change or addition is approved by a majority of the classified employees employed by the school district voting by secret ballot.  (B) The voting and counting of ballots shall be conducted by the classified personnel policy committee.    (3) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies or new personnel policies shall be made in accordance with this subchapter.    (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a change or addition to the classified personnel policies that is necessary to ensure compliance with state rule or federal regulation, a state law enacted during a legislative session, or a federal law that is adopted by the board of directors of a school district each year by the later of June 30 or ninety (90) days after the effective date of the state rule or federal regulation, a state law enacted during a legislative session, or a federal law giving rise to the specific policy change or addition shall be considered a part of the classified personnel contracts on July 1 of the same calendar year or upon the date of adoption if adopted after June 30.
AR Code § 6-17-2305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 23 - Personnel Policy Law for Classified Employees|§ 6-17-2305. Organization and duties of committee

 (a) The school district's committee on personnel policies for classified employees shall organize itself in October, elect a chair and secretary, and develop a calendar of meetings throughout the year to review the school district's personnel policies to:  (1) Determine whether additional policies or amendments to existing policies are needed;  (2) Review any policies or changes to policies proposed by the board of directors; and  (3) Propose additional policies or amendments to existing personnel policies to the board of directors.    (b) Minutes of the committee meetings shall be promptly reported and distributed to members of the board of directors and posted in the work sites of the school district, including administrative offices.  (c)  (1) Either the committee or the board of directors may propose new personnel policies or amendments to existing policies.  (2) New personnel policies or amendments to existing personnel policies proposed by the board of directors may not be voted on by the board of directors as a school district policy unless the final form of the policy to be voted on has been submitted as a proposed policy to the committee for consideration at least ten (10) working days before the vote of the board of directors.  (3)  (A) The superintendent may recommend any changes in personnel policies to the board of directors or the personnel policies committee.  (B) The recommendations may then become proposals at the discretion of either the board of directors or the committee.      (d) The chair of the committee or a committee member designated by the chair shall be placed on the board of directors' agenda and shall have the opportunity to orally present to the board of directors the committee's comments, positions, or proposals on the final form of any proposed policies or amendments to existing policies whether proposed by the committee or the board of directors, before they are voted on by the board of directors as school district policies.  (e) After the oral presentation to the board of directors, final action may be taken immediately, but final action shall be taken no later than the next regular board of directors meeting.  (f) The board of directors may adopt, reject, or refer to the committee on personnel policies for further study and revision any proposed policies or amendments to existing policies that are submitted to the board of directors for consideration by the committee.
AR Code § 6-17-2306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 23 - Personnel Policy Law for Classified Employees|§ 6-17-2306. Copies furnished classified employees

 (a)  (1) Each classified employee being employed by a school district for the first time shall be given a copy of the school district's personnel policies in effect at the time of his or her employment.  (2) A digital copy provided to an employee or an online copy that is accessible by internet or intranet will meet the requirements of subdivision (a)(1) of this section.  (3) A hard copy of all classified policies shall be available to review at each work location.  (4) The individual employee shall be offered the choice of a hard copy or a digital copy.    (b)  (1) Each classified employee shall be furnished a copy of any amendments to the personnel policies within thirty (30) days after approval of the amendments by the board of directors of the school district.  (2) A digital copy provided to an employee or an online copy that is accessible by internet or intranet will meet the requirements of subdivision (b)(1) of this section.  (3) A hard copy of all amendments shall be available for review at each work location.  (4) The individual employee shall be offered the choice of a hard copy or a digital copy.
AR Code § 6-17-2401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003|§ 6-17-2401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Teacher Compensation Program of 2003”.
AR Code § 6-17-2402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003|§ 6-17-2402. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A) “Basic contract” means a teacher employment contract for one hundred ninety (190) days that includes no less than six (6) days of professional development, except as provided under subdivision (1)(B) of this section for teachers employed in a Civilian Student Training Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program.  (B) For the purpose of a teacher employed in the Civilian Student Training Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program, a basic contract for a teacher means full-time employment for one hundred ninety (190) days that includes not less than six (6) days of professional development and all additional days in excess of one hundred ninety (190) days paid at the daily rate under § 6-17-2403 that are required for full-time annual employment and subject to the policies and guidelines of the Arkansas National Guard;    (2) “Master's degree” means a graduate degree awarded for successful completion of a program at the master's level or higher related to:  (A) Education;  (B) Guidance counseling; or  (C) A teacher's teaching content area; and    (3) “Teacher” means:  (A) An individual who is required to hold a teaching license from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and who is engaged directly in instruction with students in a classroom setting for more than seventy percent (70%) of the individual's contracted time;  (B) A guidance counselor; or  (C) A librarian.
AR Code § 6-17-2405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003|§ 6-17-2405. Future adjustments of compensation system

 Each biennium, the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education shall analyze the compensation levels provided in this subchapter, review relevant data, and make recommendations to the General Assembly for any adjustments to the compensation levels as needed to further the objective provided in § 6-17-2403.
AR Code § 6-17-2406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003|§ 6-17-2406. Applicability of teacher salary schedule — Low-income school status — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “teacher” means a full-time employee of the C-Step Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program, or both:  (1) Who is compelled by law to secure a license from the State Board of Education as a condition precedent to employment in a position in or related to grades prekindergarten through twelve (preK-12); and  (2) Who is:  (A) Engaged directly in instruction with students in a classroom setting, including the administration and preparation requirements for instruction, for more than seventy percent (70%) of the contracted time;  (B) A guidance counselor; or  (C) A librarian or media specialist.      (b)  (1) To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated by the General Assembly, a teacher employed by the Civilian Student Training Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program, or both, shall be paid no less than the minimum amounts under § 6-17-2403.  (2) The budget of the Arkansas National Guard shall include the calculation of teacher salaries for teachers in the Civilian Student Training Program and the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program based on § 6-17-2403.    (c) The Civilian Student Training Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program may be designated by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as a low-income school, and receive the benefits of such designation if the Civilian Student Training Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program meets the low-income school criteria.  (d) This section does not require a school district to pay the salary of a teacher who is not an employee of the school district or require that teachers be paid from any state funds other than as appropriated by the General Assembly.
AR Code § 6-17-2407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003|§ 6-17-2407. Reduction in force procedure

 (a) It is the public policy of the State of Arkansas that each school district shall have a written policy on reduction in force based upon objective criteria for a layoff and recall of employees.  (b) A “layoff” is an unavoidable reduction in the workforce beyond normal attrition.
AR Code § 6-17-2501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 25 - Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act|§ 6-17-2501. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act”.
AR Code § 6-17-2502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 25 - Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act|§ 6-17-2502. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Teacher” means a person who:  (A) Holds a license under § 6-17-401 et seq.; and  (B) Is engaged in student contact for more than seventy percent (70%) of the person's contracted time;    (2) “In residence” means working exclusively with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education at a location agreed upon between the division and the Arkansas Teacher of the Year;  (3) “School district board of directors” means the local board of directors of a school district who are duly elected and qualified to hold office; and  (4) “Superintendent” means the executive officer of a school district board of directors directing the affairs of the school district and teaching not more than one-half (½) of the time in the school day.
AR Code § 6-17-2503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 25 - Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act|§ 6-17-2503. Arkansas Teacher of the Year Program

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop a process for selecting the Arkansas Teacher of the Year.  (2) This process shall work in conjunction with and in support of the process for selecting a National Teacher of the Year.    (b) The process shall allow that each Arkansas school district board of directors may submit a single applicant for the Arkansas Teacher of the Year.  (c) The applicants shall be reduced to sixteen (16) finalists representing one (1) applicant for each of the fifteen (15) education service areas and one (1) applicant for school districts in Pulaski County.  (d) In submitting an application for Arkansas Teacher of the Year, a school district agrees that if its applicant is selected, the school district shall place that teacher on paid administrative leave for the school year immediately following his or her selection, as provided in § 6-17-2504.  (e) While on paid administrative leave, the teacher shall:  (1) Work in residence with the division to:  (A) Create professional development programs for other teachers;  (B) Provide educational technical assistance to students and teachers statewide;  (C) Enhance the Arkansas Teacher of the Year Program; and  (D) Enhance the quality of elementary and secondary education in Arkansas; and    (2) Represent the state in the National Teacher of the Year competition.    (f) During the school year in which a school district's Arkansas Teacher of the Year is on paid administrative leave, the division shall reimburse the school district as provided in § 6-17-2505.
AR Code § 6-17-2504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 25 - Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act|§ 6-17-2504. School district responsibility

 (a) Each school district whose applicant is selected as Arkansas Teacher of the Year shall place that teacher on paid administrative leave for the school year immediately following the teacher's selection as Arkansas Teacher of the Year for the time period that the teacher actually serves as the Arkansas Teacher of the Year.  (b) The teacher shall be entitled to return to his or her former employment with the school district for the school year following the paid administrative leave provisions of this section.  (c) The school district shall be responsible for providing a replacement teacher or restructuring class loads during the school year in which the teacher selected as Arkansas Teacher of the Year is on administrative leave.  (d) A school district that employs a substitute teacher to replace the Arkansas Teacher of the Year shall not be subject to any earning limitations set in place by law or the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.  (e) Each school district classroom teacher contract shall reflect the administrative leave provisions of this section for any teacher selected as Arkansas Teacher of the Year.
AR Code § 6-17-2505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 25 - Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act|§ 6-17-2505. Division of Elementary and Secondary Education responsibility

 (a) During the school year in which a school district's Arkansas Teacher of the Year is on paid administrative leave, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall reimburse the school district for:  (1) The teacher's salary and benefits; and  (2)  (A) Incidental expenses incurred by the teacher as a result of his or her participation in the Arkansas Teacher of the Year Program.  (B) All incidental expenses shall be approved by the division.      (b) The division shall be responsible for the reimbursement of any incidental expenses incurred by the teacher during the implementation of the program for the current year.  (c) The division may receive private donations, grants, or other forms of assistance to help fund any aspect of the program.  (d) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to administer this section.
AR Code § 6-17-2506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 25 - Arkansas Teacher of the Year Act|§ 6-17-2506. Nonvoting member of State Board of Education

 (a) While serving as Arkansas Teacher of the Year, the teacher shall also serve in an advisory position as a nonvoting member of the State Board of Education.  (b) The teacher shall provide a written advisory report to the state board on how to better provide teacher professional development and student instruction assistance for Arkansas public school teachers.  (c) The teacher shall not be entitled to any compensation or per diem for serving as a nonvoting member of the state board.  (d) As a nonvoting member of the state board, the Arkansas Teacher of the Year shall be immune from any liability with regard to any act or omission of the state board.
AR Code § 6-17-2601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 26 - Lifetime Teaching License|§ 6-17-2601. Purpose

 The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a lifetime teaching license to:   (1) Recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to education or the profession of teaching through educational research, scholarly endeavors, excellence in teaching, educational innovation, or years of teaching experience; and  (2) Promote role models in the field of education.
AR Code § 6-17-2602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 26 - Lifetime Teaching License|§ 6-17-2602. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Educational setting” means the employment setting where the licensed employee works, including without limitation:  (A) A public or private school;  (B) An institution of higher education;  (C) An education service cooperative;  (D) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;  (E) An adult education setting; or  (F) Another agency or organization that employs licensed teachers for educational purposes;    (2) “Professional development” has the same meaning as the meaning given to the term under § 6-17-704; and  (3) “Teaching experience” means the experience gained while working in an educational setting as a teacher, librarian, counselor, administrator, educational consultant, substitute teacher, or other licensed employee.
AR Code § 6-17-2603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 26 - Lifetime Teaching License|§ 6-17-2603. Eligibility

 To be eligible for a lifetime teaching license, the licensed educator must:   (1) Hold a current or expired Arkansas teaching license;  (2) Be either:  (A) At least sixty-two (62) years of age; or  (B) Retired from active teaching under §§ 24-7-701, 24-7-702, or 24-7-704; and    (3) Have either:  (A) Worked in an educational setting while maintaining an Arkansas teaching license; or  (B) Made significant contributions to education, educational research, or the profession of teaching through scholarly endeavors, teaching experience, excellence in teaching, or educational innovation.