Arkansas Code
Subchapter 4 - Licensure Generally
§ 6-17-423. Professional development after retirement

(a) In order to maintain a valid teacher's license under § 6-17-401, a person who retires while possessing a valid teacher's license under § 6-17-401 shall not be required to complete approved professional development required by rule of the State Board of Education.
(b)
(1) A person who retires while possessing a valid teacher's license under § 6-17-401 and returns to a licensed employment position with a public school district shall complete within the school year of the return to employment the professional development required for the year in which the person returns to licensed employment.
(2) The person shall complete all professional development required during his or her licensed employment.

(c) A retired teacher whose license has expired may renew his or her license upon completion of the professional development required for the year in which the person applies for license renewal.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 6 - Education

Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally

Chapter 17 - Personnel

Subchapter 4 - Licensure Generally

§ 6-17-401. Teacher's license requirement

§ 6-17-402. Rules

§ 6-17-403. Provisional licensure for teachers trained and licensed in other states

§ 6-17-404. Certain teachers and administrators licensed in adjoining state

§ 6-17-406. License revocation generally — Superintendents and supervisors

§ 6-17-407. License revocation — Falsifying attendance records — Investigating allegations of employee criminal misconduct

§ 6-17-409. Alternative educator preparation programs — Definitions

§ 6-17-410. Teacher licensure — Application, renewal application, revocation, suspension, and probation — Definitions

§ 6-17-411. Criminal records check as a condition for initial employment of licensed personnel — Definitions

§ 6-17-412. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification — Definitions

§ 6-17-413. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification funding — Bonuses — Definitions

§ 6-17-414. Criminal records check as a condition for initial employment of nonlicensed personnel — Definitions

§ 6-17-415. Criminal records check and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check for existing nonlicensed employees

§ 6-17-416. Criminal records check and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check of employees of more than one school district

§ 6-17-417. Fingerprint or name check — Definition

§ 6-17-418. Teacher licensure — Arkansas history requirement

§ 6-17-419. Expired license renewal requirements

§ 6-17-421. Criminal records check for fraudulent acts — Definitions

§ 6-17-422. Professional Licensure Standards Board

§ 6-17-423. Professional development after retirement

§ 6-17-424. Administrator licensure for counselors — Eligibility

§ 6-17-425. Subpoena powers

§ 6-17-426. Repeat audit findings — Review by the Professional Licensure Standards Board

§ 6-17-427. Superintendent license — Superintendent mentoring program required

§ 6-17-428. Ethical violations — Definitions

§ 6-17-429. Right to Read Act — Definitions