Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-16-151. Activities — Payments prohibited — Definitions

(a) As used throughout Title 6, unless otherwise provided:
(1) “Extracurricular activity” means an intraschool activity not included in a regular curriculum, including without limitation sports and special interest clubs or groups;
(2) “Interscholastic activity” means an interschool activity not included in a regular curriculum, including without limitation sports and special interest clubs or groups that are subject to regulations of the Arkansas Activities Association; and
(3) “Organized physical activity course” means a school course that:
(A) Is taught by an instructor who is licensed or qualified in physical education under State Board of Education rules; and
(B) Involves body movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditures through organized group or class activities.


(b) A public school student who participates in an extracurricular activity, interscholastic activity, or organized physical activity shall not be required to pay for individual or group instruction in order to participate in the extracurricular activity, interscholastic activity, or organized physical activity.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 6 - Education

Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally

Chapter 16 - Curriculum

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

§ 6-16-106. Arkansas 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

§ 6-16-122. American heritage

§ 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

§ 6-16-146. Cursive writing

§ 6-16-147. Computer science — Required course offering

§ 6-16-148. Foundation of certain social studies or history courses offered in grades seven through twelve

§ 6-16-149. United States citizenship civics test

§ 6-16-150. Credit for completing military basic training

§ 6-16-151. Activities — Payments prohibited — Definitions