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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-109 - Special program for training parents of students

(a)
Local matching funds shall be required for the Parents as Teachers program.
(b)
(1)
Only public school districts or education service cooperatives established under The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, §
6-13-1001
et seq., are eligible for grants to operate Parents as Teachers programs.
(2)
Grantees may subcontract with other agencies for operation of Parents as Teachers programs.
(c)
No school district nor any parent or guardian shall be required to participate in the Parents as Teachers program.
Acts 1983 (Ex. Sess.) No. 37, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-3392 -- 80-3392.2; Acts 1995, No. 1226, § 2; 1999, No. 100, § 1; 2007, No. 617, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-110 - Fire marshal program

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized and directed to cooperate with and assist local school districts in this state in the establishment of an Arkansas school fire marshal program.
(b)
Such program shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1)
A periodic review and inspection of all school buildings and facilities for fire and other hazards;
(2)
Cooperation with local fire departments and other organizations and persons in making building inspections, suggesting improvements to reduce fire hazards, and disseminating information designed to make school children and the public more conscious of fire hazards;
(3)
The establishment in each school of an adequate plan for evacuation in case of fire;
(4)
(A)
The training of school children in the means of recognizing fire hazards and of corrective steps to be taken in case of fire.
(B)
Such training may include the establishment of school patrols consisting of school children who are to be constantly alert and on duty to detect fires or fire hazards; and
(5)
Taking such additional action as may be necessary to promote the development of programs for fire prevention education and training.
(c)
The State Board of Education shall promulgate reasonable and necessary rules for the establishment of minimum requirements to be met by the various school districts of this state for a school fire marshal program.
(d)
Every school district in this state shall operate a school fire marshal program according to the requirements established by the state board, as authorized by this section.
(e)
(1)
If the state board determines that any school district in this state has not established and maintained an adequate school fire marshal program as required by this section and by the minimum requirements established by the state board, the state board shall notify the school district in writing of the deficiencies in the school's fire marshal program and shall notify the school district that the deficiencies shall be corrected within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the notice.
(2)
If any school district fails or refuses to correct the deficiencies within the thirty (30) days as required in this subsection, the state board shall thereafter withhold ten percent (10%) of the state equalization aid of the school district until the time that the state board determines that the deficiencies have been corrected.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 179, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1076, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 61, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-1630, 80-1631; Acts 1999, No. 391, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-111 - Equity Assistance Center

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized to establish a special section within its organization, to be known as the Equity Assistance Center, designed to provide assistance to the school districts of the state in such activities as affirmative action, program accessibility, human relations, awareness, and desegregation.
(b)
This assistance shall include on-site visits, workshops, program review, and any other special activity which might enable the school districts of the state to more effectively meet their civil rights responsibilities.
(c)
(1)
The center created by this section shall be the liaison for the division with the United States Office for Civil Rights.
(2)
The center shall maintain manuals, guidelines, procedures, and other informational materials setting requirements in the area of civil rights and describing how determination of compliance is made.
(d)
Annually, each local school district in the state shall provide the center assurances of compliance with civil rights responsibilities in the form and at the time as is designated by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(e)
The division may withhold state aid from any school district that fails to file its assurance of compliance with civil rights responsibilities by October 15 each year or fails to file any other information with a published deadline requested from school districts by the center so long as thirty (30) calendar days are given between the request for the information and the published deadline, except that thirty (30) days notice shall not be required when the request comes from a member or committee of the General Assembly.
(f)
The division is authorized to develop forms and promulgate appropriate rules and procedures as may be required to implement the provisions of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 180, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1079, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1078, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1077, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 167, §§ 1-3; 1985, No. 231, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 5-910.5 -- 5-910.7; Acts 2001, No. 1033, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-112 - Rent on Department of Education buildings

(a)
The various programs and departments of the Department of Education that are financed from state, federal, or cash funds are authorized to pay rent for space utilized in the buildings annexed to the Department of Education Building.
(b)
Such rent is to be paid from authorized maintenance accounts.
Acts 1969, No. 655, § 39.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-113 - Eye protection - Definitions

(a)
Every student and teacher in the public schools participating in any of the following courses is required to wear industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in the following courses or laboratories:
(1)
Vocational or industrial arts shops or laboratories involving experience with:
(A)
Hot molten metals;
(B)
Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials;
(C)
Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials;
(D)
Gas or electric arc welding;
(E)
Any of the processes listed in this section which may be used for repairing a vehicle; or
(F)
Caustic or explosive materials; or
(2)
Chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive chemicals or hot liquids or solids.
(b)
A board of education may, in its discretion:
(1)
Purchase eye protective devices and furnish them free to students and teachers;
(2)
Purchase eye protective devices and sell or rent the devices to students and teachers; or
(3)
Require students and teachers to furnish their own eye protective devices without cost to the school.
(c)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Industrial quality eye protective devices" means devices meeting the standards of the American standard safety code for head, eye, and respiratory protection, Z2. 1-1959, promulgated by the American National Standards Institute; and
(2)
A "Board of education" shall be construed to include boards of directors of the school districts of this state, county boards of education, or the trustees of the various state-supported institutions of higher education in this state.
Acts 1965, No. 48, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-1634 -- 80-1636.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-114 - Unlawful to discriminate - Penalties

(a)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any member of the board of directors, administrator, or employee of a public school to knowingly authorize the participation of students in an event or activity held at a location where some students would be excluded or not given equal treatment because of the student's race, national origin, or ethnic background.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any member of the board of directors, administrator, or employee of a public school to impose or threaten to impose disciplinary action against a person because:
(A)
The person refuses to authorize or to participate in an event or activity prohibited by this section; or
(B)
The person reports a violation of this section.
(b)
(1)
If the State Board of Education determines that the board of directors or administrators of a public school knowingly violated this section, the public school shall be deemed to be not in compliance with the minimum standards for accreditation.
(2)
If the State Board of Education determines that a person licensed by the State Board of Education knowingly violated this section, the State Board of Education shall suspend the person's license for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
(c)
(1)
A violation of subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)
Any person who knowingly authorizes students to participate in an activity or event in violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)
It shall be a defense in any criminal prosecution or administrative hearing that the person authorized student participation in the event or activity after being threatened with disciplinary action if the person failed to authorize the participation.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1989, No. 852, §§ 1, 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-115 - Period of silence

(a)
A public school in this state shall observe a one-minute period of silence at the beginning of school each school day.
(b)
During the period of silence a student may, without interfering with or distracting another student:
(1)
Reflect;
(2)
Pray; or
(3)
Engage in a silent activity.
(c)
A teacher or school employee in charge of a public school classroom shall ensure that all students remain silent and do not interfere with or distract another student during the period of silence.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 576,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 397, § 1; 1995, No. 539, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-117 - Four-day school week - Definition

(a)
It is found and determined by the General Assembly that granting local school districts greater flexibility in scheduling instructional time can reap educational benefits for the students and financial rewards for the school district. It is the intent of this section to authorize local school districts to initiate and maintain public school educational programs on a four-day school-week basis, so long as planned instructional time is in accord with requirements established by the State Board of Education.
(b)
As used in this section, "four-day school week" means an educational program in which all students attend school for four (4) days a week but no fewer than the total number of hours required by the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts in a five-day school week.
(c)
The board of directors of any school district is authorized to initiate and maintain a four-day school week in any or all of the public schools in the school district.
(d)
(1)
The State Board of Education shall establish appropriate standards, guidelines, and rules for the determination of average daily membership of school districts and for the distribution of state aid to each local school district that elects to operate any or all of the public schools of its school district on a four-day school-week basis, to provide the school district with an equitable share of aid funds designated to equate a four-day school-week operation by the school district to the educational opportunities provided by a school district offering a five-day school week.
(2)
Provided, however, that a school district shall not receive any more state financial aid for offering a four-day school week of instruction than it would have received for offering a five-day school week of instruction.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 181, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 1147, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-118 - Information about availability of ARKids First

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall cooperate with and assist local school districts in this state in the establishment of a program to inform students about healthcare coverage under the ARKids First Program Act, §
20-77-1101
et seq.
(b)
The informational program shall:
(1)
Be developed in cooperation with the Department of Human Services and any other state or community organization interested in assisting in the development and dissemination of information about the ARKids First Program to students and their parents or custodians;
(2)
Include information about the eligibility guidelines and application for coverage under the ARKids First Program; and
(3)
Provide recommended informational material to be delivered by local school districts to students and their parents or custodians.
(c)
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement this informational program.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 182, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1080, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 882, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-119 - Medicaid billing

(a)
(1)
By May 1 of each year, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall identify school districts that are underperforming in the area of direct-service Medicaid billing.
(2)
The division shall direct identified school districts to increase direct-service Medicaid billing by district staff or enter into an agreement with an education service cooperative or other public or private entity for the provision of direct-service Medicaid billing services.
(b)
The school district for which billing services are rendered shall pay the education service cooperative providing the billing services an amount necessary to compensate the education service cooperative for costs associated with providing the services.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict qualified public or private providers from developing, maintaining, or expanding service relationships with school districts.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1081, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 745,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2005, No. 1527, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-120 - Adequate and equitable public education system

The General Assembly finds:
(1)
It is the duty of the State of Arkansas to provide a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools to the children of the state under Arkansas Constitution, Article 14, § 1;
(2)
The General Assembly is obligated to ensure the provision of an adequate and equitable system of education;
(3)
The House Interim Committee on Education and Senate Interim Committee on Education conducted hearings in 2006 after the 2005 Supreme Court decision in Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee, 364 Ark. 398 (2005);
(4)
The Eighty-fifth General Assembly, in the First Extraordinary Session of 2006, implemented revisions to Arkansas law recommended by the House Interim Committee on Education and the Senate Interim Committee on Education based on the committees' findings following the 2006 hearings; and
(5)
The acts passed upon the recommendation of the House Interim Committee on Education and the Senate Interim Committee on Education result in a system of public education that is adequate and equitable.
Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 19, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-121 - Tornado and earthquake safety drills - Definition

(a)
(1)
As used in this section, "public school" means:
(A)
A school that is part of a public school district under the control and management of a local school district board of directors; or
(B)
An open-enrollment public charter school.
(2)
"Public school" includes the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, the Arkansas School for the Deaf, the Arkansas School for the Blind, and juvenile detention centers.
(b)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall require all public schools to conduct:
(1)
Tornado safety drills not less than three (3) times per year; and
(2)
Earthquake safety drills in areas susceptible to earthquakes.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 442,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5756, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 745,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 484,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2007, No. 828, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-122 - Automated external defibrillators required

(a)
(1)
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to require that:
(A)
Each school campus have an automated external defibrillator;
(B)
Appropriate school personnel be adequately trained on an ongoing basis; and
(C)
Each school-sponsored sporting event for grades seven through twelve (7-12) have an automated external defibrillator at the school-sponsored sporting event.
(2)
To enhance the potential life-saving capability of each automated external defibrillator, the rules shall include without limitation provisions regarding the availability of the school's automated external defibrillator at school-related activities, such as athletic events.
(b)
To minimize the financial impact on school districts, each school district may apply for a grant from the Department of Health to purchase an automated external defibrillator or related equipment or to provide training to its personnel, or any combination of purchase of an automated external defibrillator or related equipment or provision of training to personnel.
(c)
The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide a report to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor on or before July 1 each year regarding the implementation of this section and the status of automated external defibrillator availability on each school campus.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 737,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1082, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2007, No. 1598, § 1; 2009, No. 496, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-123 - School-based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs

(a)
The State Board of Education, after consultation with the Department of Health, shall develop rules based on guidelines for automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training that incorporates at least the following:
(1)
Healthcare provider oversight, including planning and review of the selection, placement, and maintenance of automated external defibrillators;
(2)
Appropriate training of anticipated rescuers in the use of the automated external defibrillator and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(3)
Testing of psychomotor skills based on the American Heart Association scientific guidelines, standards, and recommendations for the use of the automated external defibrillator, as they existed on January 1, 2021, and for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation as published by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross as they existed on January 1, 2021, or equivalent course materials;
(4)
Coordination with the emergency medical services system; and
(5)
An ongoing quality improvement program to monitor training and evaluate response with each use of the automated external defibrillator.
(b)
Automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training shall count fully toward the existing professional development requirements for teachers and school personnel.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2009, No. 496, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-124 - Updating of school policies

(a)
After each regular, fiscal, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the board of directors of each public school district in the state and the superintendent of the school district shall review the acts of the General Assembly for that session to determine whether a law regarding child abuse and relating to public schools has been amended or has been added to the Arkansas Code.
(b)
If a board of directors of a public school district determines that the General Assembly has amended or added to the Arkansas Code a law regarding child abuse and relating to public schools, the board of directors shall update the school's policies to accord with the new law within sixty (60) days after sine die adjournment of the General Assembly.
Acts 2011, No. 985, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-125 - School district floor plan on file with emergency management coordinator - Definition

(a)
(1)
As used in this section, "floor plan" means a document containing:
(A)
A schematic drawing of facilities and property used by each public school in the school district, including the configuration of rooms, spaces, and other physical features of buildings;
(B)
The location or locations where children enrolled in each public school in the school district spend time regularly;
(C)
The escape routes approved by the local fire department for each public school in the school district;
(D)
The average daily attendance of children enrolled in each public school in the school district; and
(E)
The contact information for at least two (2) emergency contacts for each public school in the school district.
(2)
An aerial view of each public school in the school district and property used by each public school in the school district shall be included with the floor plan if available.
(b)
A school district may file a copy of the school district's floor plan with the emergency management coordinator for the local office of emergency management or the interjurisdictional office of emergency management that serves the area where the school district is located.
(c)
The emergency management coordinator shall ensure that the school district's floor plan submitted under subsection (b) of this section is available at the 911 public safety communications center and the local office of emergency management or the interjurisdictional office of emergency management that serves the area where the school district is located.
(d)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may adopt rules to implement this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1083, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1159,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-126 - Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances

(a)
A superintendent may delay the start time or release early a school or schools in the school district due to any of the following emergency circumstances:
(1)
Inclement weather;
(2)
Contagious disease outbreak; or
(3)
Utility outage.
(b)
(1)
For no more than five (5) school days total per year, a superintendent may, due to emergency circumstances under subsection (a) of this section, either:
(A)
Delay the start of the school day until as late as 10:00 a.m.; or
(B)
Release students from school no earlier than 1:00 p.m.
(2)
A school day that is delayed or released early under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall count as a credited school day, with no requirement for additional days to be added to the school calendar.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 747,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 143,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-127 - Making up missed school days

(a)
If a superintendent closes school for a regularly scheduled school day due to exceptional or emergency circumstances such as a contagious disease outbreak, inclement weather, or other acts of God, the superintendent may make up missed school days by adding time to the beginning or ending of a regular school day for a minimum of sixty (60) minutes.
(b)
(1)
The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education may grant up to the equivalent of ten (10) student attendance days for public school districts that have an alternative instruction plan approved by the commissioner for the use of alternative methods of instruction, including without limitation virtual learning, on days when the public school district is closed due to exceptional or emergency circumstances such as:
(A)
A contagious disease outbreak, inclement weather, or other acts of God; or
(B)
A utility outage.
(2)
The public school district's alternative instruction plan shall demonstrate how teaching and learning in the public school district will not be negatively impacted by the use of alternative methods of instruction under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 544,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 862,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 286,§ 1, eff. 2/27/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-130 - Use of English learner assessment scores

The score on statewide student assessments for an English learner student:
(1)
Shall not be counted for growth or achievement purposes in the accountability ratings of a public school or public school district if the English learner student has been enrolled in a public school or private school in the United States for less than twelve (12) months; and
(2)
Shall be counted for growth purposes only and not for achievement purposes in the accountability ratings of a public school or public school district if the English learner student has been enrolled in a public school or private school in the United States for at least twelve (12) months but not more than twenty-four (24) months.
Added by Act 2017, No. 991,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-131 - Immunity

(a)
A superintendent of a public school district is immune from civil liability and suit for damages for the enforcement of policies adopted by the board of directors of the public school district if the policies are in compliance with state or federal law.
(b)
Personnel of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, including without limitation the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, are immune from civil liability and suit for damages for the enforcement of policies adopted by the State Board of Education or the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education if the policies are in compliance with state or federal law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1085, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 1040,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-132 - Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act - Definition

(a)
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act".
(b)
As used in this section, "patriotic society" means any youth group listed in Title 36 of the United States Code, as it existed on January 1, 2017.
(c)
(1)
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the principal of a public school shall allow during school hours representatives of a patriotic society the opportunity to:
(A)
Speak with and recruit students to participate in the patriotic society; and
(B)
Inform the students of how the patriotic society may further the students' educational interests and civic involvement to better the students' schools and communities and themselves.
(2)
The patriotic society shall provide verbal or written notice to the principal of the patriotic society's intent to speak to the students.
(3)
The principal shall provide verbal or written approval of the specific day and time for the patriotic society to speak to the students.
(d)
A patriotic society shall be allowed the use of any school building or property to provide services allowing students to participate in activities provided by the patriotic society at times other than instructional time during the school day.
Added by Act 2017, No. 1069,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-133 - Bleeding control training

(a)
Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, each public school shall provide bleeding control training as a component of a health course to be taught to students in grades nine through twelve (9-12).
(b)
The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall develop the bleeding control training required under this section using instructional materials developed or endorsed by the:
(1)
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma;
(2)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians; or
(3)
Department of Health.
(c)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may promulgate rules to enforce this section.
Added by Act 2019, No. 245,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-135 - A Day of Prayer for Arkansas Students

(a)
The General Assembly finds that the students of the Natural State are the state's greatest resource.
(b)
The last Wednesday in September of each year shall be recognized as "A Day of Prayer for Arkansas Students".
(c)
The Governor shall:
(1)
Annually proclaim the last Wednesday in September of each year as "A Day of Prayer for Arkansas Students"; and
(2)
Call upon the citizens of this state, in accordance with their own faith and consciences, to pray, meditate, or otherwise reflect upon the following individuals in this state:
(A)
Students;
(B)
Teachers;
(C)
School administrators; and
(D)
Schools.
(d)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall annually notify public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools regarding A Day of Prayer for Arkansas Students.
Added by Act 2021, No. 902,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-136 - Star-Spangled Banner Act

(a)
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Star-Spangled Banner Act".
(b)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
It is of the utmost importance that Arkansas youth learn the importance of the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner";
(2)
The regular playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" will foster patriotism and celebrate the common American experience; and
(3)
"The Star-Spangled Banner" should be played in solemn observance and recognition for the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in defense of the American Experiment.
(c)
Each school district board of directors shall:
(1)
Adopt a policy requiring each public kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) school to broadcast "The Star-Spangled Banner" at:
(A)
(i)
The commencement of each school-sanctioned sporting event.
(ii)
However, if any part of two (2) or more school-sanctioned sporting events occur on the same day at the same school, a public school may choose to broadcast "The Star-Spangled Banner" at only one (1) of the events; and
(B)
Public kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools at least one (1) time each week during school hours; and
(2)
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, select for broadcast from any recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that adheres to rules promulgated by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(d)
A school district board of directors may adopt a policy that allows any of the following to be played at school-sanctioned sporting events, at schools during school hours, or both:
(1)
The performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from original sheet music that adheres to division rules and is performed by a school-sanctioned band program;
(2)
The performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from original sheet music that adheres to division rules and is performed by a school-sanctioned choral program, vocal group, or vocalist; or
(3)
The performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by the attendees of a school-sanctioned event led by a vocalist selected by the principal of the public school hosting the school-sanctioned event.
(e)
The division shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
Added by Act 2021, No. 958,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-137 - Overnight trips

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school that sponsors or supervises an overnight trip involving a public school student shall ensure that a public school student attending the overnight trip either:
(1)
Shares sleeping quarters with a member or, if necessary, multiple members, of the same sex; or
(2)
Is provided single-occupancy sleeping quarters.
(b)
A public school student attending an overnight trip may share sleeping quarters with a member of the opposite sex if the member of the opposite sex is a member of the public school student's immediate family.
Added by Act 2023, No. 317,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-10-139) › Section 6-10-138 - Discrimination based on natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle in public schools prohibited - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle" includes without limitation afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, braids, cornrow braids, Bantu knots, curls, and hair styled to protect hair texture or for cultural significance.
(b)
A school district administrator, board member, teacher, or other employee shall not discriminate against a student based upon the student's natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle.
(c)
The Division of Youth Services is exempt from this section.
Added by Act 2023, No. 514,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Act 2023, No. 514provides that this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act".
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-103 - Officers

(a)
The State Board of Education shall elect one (1) of its number chair, one (1) vice chair, and such other officers as the state board deems necessary to perfect its organization.
(b)
The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education shall act as ex officio secretary of the state board without a vote.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1089, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1931, No. 169, § 7; Pope's Dig., § 11447; Acts 1941, No. 127, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-107; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 5; 1991, No. 773, § 7; 1995, No. 297, § 3; 1999, No. 1323, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-104 - Meetings

(a)
The State Board of Education shall meet a minimum of six (6) times annually.
(b)
In any of its meetings before the end of the calendar year, the state board shall determine the meeting dates for the following year.
(c)
(1)
Special meetings may be called by the chair of the state board with no less than twenty-four (24) hours notice to the members and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education and with timely responses from enough state board members that they will attend the meeting so as to indicate that a quorum will be present.
(2)
In the absence of the chair, the commissioner shall call a meeting on the request of three (3) members of the state board with the same notice and response requirements.
(3)
If both the chair and the commissioner shall be absent or refuse to call a meeting, any three (3) members of the state board may call a meeting by utilizing the same notice and response requirements in notifying the members and the office of the commissioner.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1090, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 745,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1931, No. 169, § 6; Pope's Dig., § 11446; Acts 1981, No. 250, § 1; 1983, No. 600, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-106; Acts 1987, No. 511, § 1; 1993, No. 294, § 4; 1997, No. 703, § 1; 1999, No. 1323, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-107 - Official seal

The State Board of Education shall adopt a seal, and the seal shall be used by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to authenticate documents or copies of documents as the state board or commissioner may deem advisable.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1097, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1931, No. 169, § 19; Pope's Dig., § 11458; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-109; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 6; 1999, No. 1323, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-110 - Uniform system of records - Reports

(a)
The State Board of Education shall prescribe a uniform system of records to be kept by the school directors, principals, and teachers of schools.
(b)
All the school officials and employees listed in subsection (a) of this section shall make reports to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education as may be designated by the state board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1098, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1931, No. 169, § 18; Pope's Dig., § 11457; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-117; Acts 1999, No. 1323, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-111 - Records of proceedings - Annual report

(a)
The State Board of Education shall keep in the office of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education a complete record of the minutes of its meetings and other proceedings and annually shall make a report to the Governor that shall embody the report of the commissioner to the state board.
(b)
At the opening of each regular session of the General Assembly, the Governor shall transmit to the General Assembly each annual report of the state board for each year of the biennium preceding the regular session of the General Assembly.
(c)
(1)
Each annual report of the state board shall be printed by the state board and distributed among the various school officers of the state or made available to public school districts by including a link to the annual report on the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education website.
(2)
The annual report shall include without limitation the information required by §
6-20-2304(b)
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1100, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1099, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1931, No. 169, §§ 17, 25; Pope's Dig., §§ 11456, 11464; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-110, 80-112; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 7; 1999, No. 1323, § 12; 2007, No. 1587, § 1; 2009, No. 376, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-112 - Power to make plans coordinating state and federal laws

The State Board of Education is empowered to make plans, promulgate rules, and seek waivers for flexibility as necessary for this state to meet the requirements of a law enacted by the United States Congress for general education, including without limitation the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-10, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. No. 114-95, or any supplementary federal regulations, directives, or decisions of the United States Department of Education pertaining to that legislation.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 745,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1429,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1955, No. 88, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-141; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 14; 1999, No. 1323, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-113 - Federal aid - Acceptance and distribution generally

(a)
(1)
The General Assembly accepts all federal aid to education that may be provided by the United States Congress.
(2)
The State Board of Education is designated as the state educational authority for the purpose of representing the state in the administration of funds provided by the United States Congress.
(3)
The state board is empowered to promulgate such rules and enforce such federal regulations as are necessary on the part of the state to meet any and all requirements of the United States Government in the distribution of federal aid.
(4)
The state board shall provide for the proper auditing and accounting of all federal funds and for making all necessary reports regarding the expenditures of the federal funds.
(5)
The state board shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the act providing aid.
(b)
The Treasurer of State is designated to serve as trustee for such funds as may be apportioned to the State of Arkansas in this connection.
(c)
The funds shall be disbursed according to the provisions of the federal act allocating them.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 184, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1939, No. 184, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-123, 80-124; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 12; 1999, No. 1323, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 11 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-210) › Subchapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 6-11-101 — 6-11-132) › Section 6-11-115 - Special contracts

The State Board of Education is authorized to enter into and carry out such contractual agreements and arrangements with local school districts and other agencies as may be found necessary to implement any and all sections of Pub. L. No. 89-10, as amended, and other federal programs, including services for children of migratory farm workers, services for persons with mental and physical disabilities as set out under Title VI of Pub. L. No. 89-10 [repealed], and any and all other services found to be essential to the extension of the benefits to eligible participants.
Acts 1971, No. 682, § 36; 1997, No. 208, § 3.