(a) The board of directors of every public school in the state may declare one (1) week in October of each academic year to be Gun Violence Prevention Week for grades kindergarten through six (K-6).
(b) Any school in the state may develop and present an awareness program or participate in other activities for the purpose of diminishing gun violence.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-16-101. Celebrate Freedom Week
§ 6-16-102. School day — Definition
§ 6-16-103. Course of study generally
§ 6-16-104. Basic language of instruction
§ 6-16-105. United States flag
§ 6-16-107. Patriotic observances generally
§ 6-16-108. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
§ 6-16-111. Morals, manners, patriotism, and business and professional integrity
§ 6-16-118. High school equivalency testing for adults — Fees — Definition
§ 6-16-120. Academic credit for community service
§ 6-16-121. African-American history — Teaching materials
§ 6-16-124. Arkansas history — Required social studies course
§ 6-16-126. Food handling safety — Instructional materials clearinghouse
§ 6-16-127. Arkansas Foreign Language Teacher Training Program
§ 6-16-128. Arkansas Early Grades Foreign Language Pilot Program
§ 6-16-129. Gun violence prevention
§ 6-16-130. Visual art or music
§ 6-16-132. Physical education
§ 6-16-133. World War II veterans
§ 6-16-134. Veterans’ diplomas
§ 6-16-135. Personal and family finance standards
§ 6-16-136. Statewide coordination of distance learning
§ 6-16-137. Physical education credit for physical activity courses — Definitions
§ 6-16-139. Technology curriculum
§ 6-16-140. Vocational or technical course awards
§ 6-16-141. Credit for participating in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
§ 6-16-142. American Sign Language as modern language or foreign language — Definition
§ 6-16-143. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction
§ 6-16-144. Arts-Enriched Curriculum Program
§ 6-16-145. Academic study of the Bible course
§ 6-16-147. Computer science — Required course offering
§ 6-16-149. United States citizenship civics test