(a) It is the policy of this state to encourage public school employees to participate in government and to reduce barriers to their seeking or holding an elective or appointive office. Therefore, it is the purpose of this section to provide public school employees clear information concerning the policies of the school affecting the rights of employees to seek or hold elective or appointive office.
(b)
(1) Each public school district shall adopt a policy concerning the right of employees of the school district to seek and hold an elective or an appointive office.
(2) The policy shall state the consequences, if any, for seeking or holding an elective or appointive office.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-17-102. Emergency first aid personnel
§ 6-17-104. Teachers' records and reports
§ 6-17-106. Insult or abuse of teacher
§ 6-17-108. Authority for teachers to wear religious clothing
§ 6-17-109. Travel reimbursement for family and consumer science teachers
§ 6-17-110. Program to increase racial and ethnic sensitivity
§ 6-17-111. Duty-free lunch period
§ 6-17-112. Corporal punishment — Immunity from liability — Definition
§ 6-17-113. Duty to report and investigate student criminal acts — Definitions
§ 6-17-114. Daily planning period — Definition
§ 6-17-115. Elective or appointive office — State policy — Public school district policy
§ 6-17-116. The Arkansas School Children Protection Act — Definitions
§ 6-17-117. Noninstructional duties — Definitions
§ 6-17-118. Public education surplus computer loan program
§ 6-17-119. Alternative pay programs — Definitions
§ 6-17-120. Membership in labor organizations — Definition
§ 6-17-121. Pre-employment and random drug screening — Definitions