(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall monitor compliance with the requirements of §§ 6-18-502 and 6-18-503, and the State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the administration of the requirements thereof.
(b) Any school district failing to file with the division disciplinary policies that meet the requirements of this subchapter shall have all state aid funds withheld until such disciplinary policies are filed with the division.
(c) Nothing in § 6-18-502, § 6-18-503, or this section, or any student discipline policies promulgated under § 6-18-502, shall limit or restrict the bringing of criminal charges against any person for violating the criminal laws of this state.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
§ 6-18-501. Duty of teachers, classified school employees, and volunteers
§ 6-18-502. Rules for development of school district student discipline policies
§ 6-18-503. Written student discipline policies required — Definition
§ 6-18-504. Compliance with §§ 6-18-502 and 6-18-503
§ 6-18-507. Suspension — Expulsion — Definitions
§ 6-18-510. Enrollment during expulsion — School policy
§ 6-18-511. Removal by teacher
§ 6-18-512. Seizure of hand-held laser pointers
§ 6-18-513. Parental notification
§ 6-18-514. Antibullying policies — Definitions