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AR Code § 6-17-2604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 26 - Lifetime Teaching License|§ 6-17-2604. Lifetime teaching license

 (a) A person who meets the eligibility requirements of § 6-17-2603 may apply for a lifetime teaching license by filing an application with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.  (b)  (1) The State Board of Education shall review the application.  (2) If the state board approves the application, the state board shall reissue the applicant's current or expired Arkansas teaching license as a lifetime teaching license.  (3) A lifetime teaching license applicant is subject to the criminal background checks and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check under § 6-17-410:  (A) Upon application; and  (B) If more than twelve (12) months have elapsed since the last time the background checks and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check were successfully completed, upon employment in an educational environment.      (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the lifetime teaching license shall terminate upon the death or legal incapacity of the license holder.  (d) A lifetime teaching license is subject to the same laws for revocation as any Arkansas teaching license.  (e) A person who holds a lifetime teaching license is not required to renew his or her teaching license.  (f) Except to the extent required by § 6-17-2605, a lifetime teaching license holder is not subject to the requirements for annual professional development.
AR Code § 6-17-2605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 26 - Lifetime Teaching License|§ 6-17-2605. Employment by public school district

 (a) A lifetime teaching license holder is eligible to serve as a substitute teacher and as a tutor.  (b) A lifetime teaching license holder who becomes employed as a licensed educator by a school district shall participate in the professional development programs required by the employing school district.
AR Code § 6-17-2606 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 26 - Lifetime Teaching License|§ 6-17-2606. Rules — Reports

 The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:   (1) Develop rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter; and  (2) Report annually to the General Assembly regarding compliance with each item set forth in this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-17-2701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 27 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund|§ 6-17-2701. Legislative intent

 The General Assembly finds:   (1) Achievement and enthusiasm of Arkansas students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math is a critical step in preparing the State of Arkansas for a workforce with the skills necessary to compete economically in the twenty-first century workplace and to prepare the children of this state for high-paying competitive jobs;  (2) Currently more than fifty percent (50%) of Arkansas students who go straight to college require remedial courses in both math and English;  (3) In fiscal year 2003-2004, Arkansas expended over forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000) on student remediation;  (4) In 2005, of the five thousand four hundred thirty-four (5,434) students who took math and science advanced placement courses, only twenty-six and six-tenths percent (26.6%) of those students received a passing score while nationally, passage rates ranged between fifty-six percent (56%) for chemistry to eighty percent (80%) for calculus;  (5) Students' completion of high school math courses beyond Algebra II significantly increases the probability that the student will earn a bachelor's degree;  (6) Approximately four thousand (4,000) of the seven thousand four hundred thirty-three (7,433) licensed teachers in Arkansas are actively teaching science, technology, engineering, and math-related courses and may qualify for the science, technology, engineering, and math supplemental income grant; and  (7) Because of the significant difference in income between science, technology, engineering, and math teachers and what they can make in industry, it is essential to:  (A) Reduce the loss of science, technology, engineering, and math teachers to industry;  (B) Entice science, technology, engineering, and math teachers back to the classroom; and  (C) Encourage students to enter the science, technology, engineering, and math teaching professions by supplying supplemental grant income to science, technology, engineering, and math teachers.
AR Code § 6-17-2702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 27 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund|§ 6-17-2702. Determination of eligibility

 (a) The Arkansas Economic Development Commission, in coordination with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall promulgate rules governing the eligibility of teachers of science, technology, engineering, or math to receive a supplemental grant from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund.  (b) Rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
AR Code § 6-17-2703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 27 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund|§ 6-17-2703. Application process

 (a) Licensed math and science teachers who are currently teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) may apply to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission for a supplemental grant from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund for that portion of the day in which they are teaching science, technology, engineering, or math subjects or laboratories.  (b) Selection and identification of qualified science, technology, engineering, and math teachers shall be coordinated with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for identification of qualified science, technology, engineering, and math teachers.  (c) Applications for supplemental grants from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund shall be made to the commission by February 1 and September 1 of each year.  (d) The application shall be made on forms prepared by the commission.  (e) The application shall be accompanied by a letter of certification, on a form to be provided by the commission, from the principal of the school in which the science, technology, engineering, or math teacher is employed.  (f) The commission shall review the applications in accordance with rules promulgated by the commission in coordination with the division to determine if the applicant qualifies for a supplemental grant from the fund.  (g) After determining eligibility for a supplemental grant from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund, the commission shall notify, in writing, the applicant of the decision of eligibility.
AR Code § 6-17-2704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 27 - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund|§ 6-17-2704. Disbursement of supplemental grant

 Upon the determination of eligibility for a supplemental grant from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission shall disburse the allotted funds to the teacher at the end of the fall and spring semesters for which the science, technology, engineering, or math course was taught.
AR Code § 6-17-2801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2801. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Teacher Excellence and Support System”.
AR Code § 6-17-2802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2802. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the General Assembly to:   (1) Provide a program affording public school districts and public charter schools a transparent and consistent teacher evaluation system that ensures effective teaching and promotes professional learning;  (2) Provide an evaluation, feedback, and support system that will encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve student learning;  (3) Provide a basis for making teacher employment decisions;  (4) Provide an integrated system that links evaluation procedures with curricular standards, professional development activities, targeted support, and human capital decisions;  (5) Encourage highly effective teachers to undertake challenging assignments;  (6) Support teachers' roles in improving students' educational achievements;  (7) Inform policymakers regarding the benefits of a consistent evaluation and support system in regard to improving student achievement across the state; and  (8) Increase the awareness of parents and guardians of public school students concerning the effectiveness of public school teachers.
AR Code § 6-17-2804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2804. Administrative agency responsibilities

 (a) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules for the Teacher Excellence and Support System consistent with this subchapter.  (b) The rules shall without limitation:  (1) Recognize that student learning is the foundation of teacher effectiveness, that many factors impact student learning not all of which are under the control of the teacher or the school, and that evidence of student learning includes multiple measures;  (2) Provide that the goals of the Teacher Excellence and Support System are quality assurance and teacher growth;  (3) Reflect evidence-based or proven practices that improve student learning;  (4) Utilize clear, concise, evidentiary data for teacher professional growth and development to improve student achievement;  (5) Recognize that evidence of student growth is a significant part of the Teacher Excellence and Support System;  (6) Ensure that student growth is analyzed at every phase of the evaluation system to illustrate teacher effectiveness;  (7) Include clearly defined teacher evaluation domains, performance ratings, and evaluation rubric components for the evaluation framework;  (8) Include procedures for implementing each component of the Teacher Excellence and Support System;  (9) Include the professional development requirements for all superintendents, administrators, evaluators, and teachers to obtain the training necessary to be able to understand and successfully implement a Teacher Excellence and Support System under this subchapter; and  (10)  (A) Include the requirements for schools and school districts to report data under this subchapter to inform public school accountability and support the state's goal of equitable access to effective teachers for all students.  (B) The raw data reported to and collected by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for the purposes of this section, including all or part of the raw data that the division provides to an expert outside the division for analysis, is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
AR Code § 6-17-2805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2805. Summative evaluations

 (a) At least one (1) time every four (4) school years, a public school shall conduct a summative evaluation for each teacher who is not a novice teacher.  (b) The evaluation framework for a summative evaluation for a classroom teacher shall include without limitation:  (1) The following teacher evaluation domains:  (A) Planning and preparation;  (B) Classroom environment;  (C) Instruction; and  (D) Professional responsibilities; and    (2) An evaluation rubric using nationally accepted components that consists of at least four (4) performance ratings.    (c) A summative evaluation shall:  (1) Result in a written evaluation determination for the teacher's performance on all evaluation domains as a whole;  (2) Use the evaluation framework and evaluation rubric appropriate to the teacher's role;  (3)  (A) Use multiple sources of evidence of the teacher's professional practice including direct observation, indirect observation, artifacts, and data.  (B) Subdivision (c)(3)(A) of this section does not require that every component of the domains be evidenced by artifacts when observation or data is used.  (C) A school or school district may adopt policies to:  (i) Incorporate peer observations and student feedback that contribute to the summative rating; and  (ii) Substitute for the whole or any part of the summative evaluation any part of a teacher's work completed for the certification or renewal of a certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;      (4) Include presentations of evidence chosen by the teacher, the evaluator, or both;  (5) Provide an opportunity for the evaluator and teacher to discuss the review of evidence used in the evaluation; and  (6) Provide feedback based on the evaluation rubric that the teacher can use to improve teaching skills and student learning.    (d) At the conclusion of a summative evaluation, a public school shall assign the teacher being evaluated an overall performance rating.
AR Code § 6-17-2806 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2806. Teacher support system

 (a) In formative years, the Teacher Excellence and Support System aligns professional support and learning opportunities to link a teacher's professional practice with support for targeted, personalized learning.  (b)  (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(3) of this section, a teacher being evaluated and the evaluator, working together, shall develop a professional growth plan for the teacher that:  (A) Identifies professional growth outcomes to advance the teacher's professional skills; and  (B) Clearly links personalized, competency-based professional learning opportunities to the professional growth outcomes.    (2) The personal growth plan may include without limitation the following professional development activities:  (A) Collaborating with a team of teachers on a shared plan that benefits the whole school, a content area, or a grade level;  (B) Conducting self-directed research related to the teacher's professional growth plan; or  (C) Completing competency-based credentialing.    (3) If the teacher and the evaluator cannot agree on a professional growth plan, the evaluator's decision shall be final.  (4) For a teacher in intensive support status, the evaluator or an administrator designated by the evaluator shall have final approval of the teacher's professional growth plan.    (c)  (1) In a formative year:  (A) The teacher shall continue to demonstrate a commitment to student learning by furthering the teacher's professional growth and development as guided by the teacher's professional growth plan; and  (B) The school district shall support teachers on an ongoing basis throughout the school year by:  (i) Providing teachers with immediate feedback about teaching practices;  (ii) Engaging teachers in a collaborative, supportive learning process; and  (iii) Helping teachers use assessment methods supported by evidence-based research that inform the teacher of student progress and provide a basis for adapting teaching practices.      (2) The formative year support may be guided in whole or in part by an evaluator or by one (1) or more of the following persons designated by the evaluator:  (A) A teacher designated by an administrator as a leader for the teaching content area of the teacher;  (B) An instructional facilitator;  (C) A curriculum specialist; or  (D) An academic coach for the teacher's content area.    (3) An overall rating is not required during a formative year.    (d) The Teacher Excellence and Support System also shall include novice teacher mentoring for each novice teacher employed at the public school that:  (1) Provides training and support to novice teachers to increase teacher retention;  (2) Establishes norms of professionalism; and  (3) Leads to improved student achievement by increasing effective teacher performance.
AR Code § 6-17-2808 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2808. Implementation — Applicability

 (a)  (1) A public school shall implement the Teacher Excellence and Support System for all teachers employed at the public school under the rules established by the State Board of Education.  (2)  (A) This subchapter is not waived when a public school, charter school, or school district obtains a waiver granted by the state board from the laws and rules governing educator licensure:  (i) In the charter of a public charter school;  (ii) Under § 6-15-103; or  (iii) Under the District of Innovation Program under § 6-15-2801 et seq.    (B) However, a public school, charter school, or school district may seek approval from the state board to opt out of the Teacher Excellence and Support System and utilize a locally adopted system for support, development, and appraisal of teacher performance as part of a system of educator effectiveness that meets federal and state requirements.    (3) A public school that in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years used a nationally recognized system of teacher evaluation and support that is substantially similar to the Teacher Excellence and Support System may continue to use that system and is deemed to have met the requirements of this section.    (b)  (1) Evaluators and teachers shall collaborate in good faith to develop the teacher's professional growth plan under § 6-17-2806(a).  (2) Every teacher contract renewed or entered into after July 27, 2011, is subject to and shall reference this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-17-2809 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 17 - Personnel|Subchapter 28 - Teacher Excellence and Support System|§ 6-17-2809. System of administrator leadership support and evaluations

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall design a system of administrator leadership support and evaluations that:  (A) Is aligned to current leadership standards adopted by the State Board of Education;  (B) Uses multi-tiered systems of professional support and learning for what a leader should know and be able to do; and  (C) Provides a research-based framework to conduct administrator evaluations.    (2) The division may collaborate with state and national school leadership organizations and institutions of higher education with school leadership preparation programs to develop the system.    (b) The state board may promulgate rules as necessary for the administration of this section.
AR Code § 6-18-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 18 - Students|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-18-101. Qualifications for valedictorian and salutatorian

 (a)  (1) Only a student who has successfully completed a minimum core of high school courses shall be eligible for the honor of serving as a valedictorian or salutatorian of his or her graduating class.  (2) Only a student who has successfully completed the minimum core of high school courses with a minimum grade point established by the school district or its equivalent shall be eligible for distinction as an honor graduate of a senior class in a high school in this state.    (b) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the student must complete the minimum core of courses recommended by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the State Board of Education pursuant to § 6-61-217 enlisted during the period of his or her enrollment in high school.  (c) Only a student who is enrolled in a course of study containing the minimum core of high school courses recommended by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the State Board of Education pursuant to § 6-61-217 shall be eligible for membership in the National Honor Society or any equivalent academic honor society.  (d)  (1) A school district may establish an honor roll system to recognize or reward students for academic achievement.  (2) A school district shall not be prohibited from identifying students who qualify for the honor roll or who are eligible to serve as valedictorian or salutatorian of the students' graduating class or who qualify for honor graduate status under this section.  (3)  (A) A parent or student who does not want to have the student identified as an honor student or listed on the honor roll shall submit a written request to the principal of the school requesting that the student not be identified.  (B) The school and school district shall not identify any student who has submitted or whose parent has submitted a written request under subdivision (d)(3)(A) of this section.