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Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-18-101. Qualifications for valedictorian and salutatorian - (a) (1) Only a student who has successfully completed a...
§ 6-18-102. Legislative findings — School uniform policy - (a) The General Assembly hereby finds and determines that the...
§ 6-18-103. Selective service registration - (a) (1) Each local school district and each adult education...
§ 6-18-104. Placement - All students in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) of the...
§ 6-18-105. Skills and knowledge for preparation of kindergarten children - (a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall...
§ 6-18-106. Classroom assignment of multiple birth siblings —Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Multiple birth sibling”...
§ 6-18-107. Enrollment of children of military families — Definitions - (a) The purpose of this section is to extend laws...
§ 6-18-108. Continuity of education for public school choice students — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Nonresident district” means...
§ 6-18-109. Student Online Personal Information Protection Act — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Covered information” means...
§ 6-18-110. Reports by mandated reporters — Failure to notify by mandated reporter — Making a false report - (a) Each of the following persons shall notify law enforcement...
§ 6-18-111. School safety and crisis line - (a) (1) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric...
§ 6-18-112. School safety and crisis line fund — Report - (a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer...
Subchapter 2 - Attendance
§ 6-18-201. Compulsory attendance — Exceptions - (a) Under the penalty for noncompliance set by law, every...
§ 6-18-202. Age and residence for attending public schools — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Reside” means to...
§ 6-18-203. Attendance in district other than district of residence - (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this...
§ 6-18-204. Attendance in another district — Conditions - (a) The title of this section shall be “An Act...
§ 6-18-205. Attendance in another district — Liability - (a) (1) Persons, and their present or future siblings, who...
§ 6-18-207. Minimum age for enrollment in public school - (a) (1) A student may enter kindergarten in the public...
§ 6-18-208. Requirements for enrollment in public school — Exceptions - (a) Before a child's admission to an Arkansas public school,...
§ 6-18-209. Adoption of student attendance policies — Effect of unexcused absences - (a) The board of directors of each school district in...
§ 6-18-213. Attendance records and reports generally - (a) (1) A record of pupil attendance shall be kept...
§ 6-18-214. Records of students leaving school without graduating - (a) In addition to the records required by § 6-18-213,...
§ 6-18-215. School enrollment census — Determining student dropout rates - (a) (1) (A) On or before October 1 of each...
§ 6-18-217. Records to be kept by teachers - (a) It shall be the duty of each teacher in...
§ 6-18-219. False attendance reports - Any teacher, principal, superintendent, or any other person whose duty...
§ 6-18-220. Additional absences granted for participation in FFA, FHA, and 4-H programs — Equal treatment - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The...
§ 6-18-221. Cooperation of law enforcement agencies - (a) Any public school district may enter into a cooperative...
§ 6-18-222. Penalty for unexcused absences — Revocation of driving privilege — Definition - (a) (1) (A) (i) The board of directors of each...
§ 6-18-223. Credit for college courses - (a) (1) A public school student who is enrolled in...
§ 6-18-224. Early graduation - Any student who is enrolled in a public high school...
§ 6-18-225. Definition - As used in this section and § 6-18-226, “community truancy...
§ 6-18-226. Community truancy boards — Members — Duties - (a) The local school district boards of directors may create...
§ 6-18-227. Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act - (a) (1) This section may be referred to and cited...
§ 6-18-228. Attending classes and programs not offered by an assigned school - Any student who is enrolled in a public school in...
§ 6-18-229. Service as page for General Assembly - If a student is invited by a member of the...
§ 6-18-230. Minimum age for enrolling in prekindergarten - (a) (1) A child may enter a prekindergarten program for...
§ 6-18-231. Additional absences for Arkansas National Guard members - A student who joins the Arkansas National Guard at seventeen...
§ 6-18-232. Enrollment of private school or home school students - (a) Except as provided under subsection (d) of this section,...
§ 6-18-233. School choice for children in foster care — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “foster parent” means the...
Subchapter 3 - Assignment
§ 6-18-307. Transfer from one school district to adjoining school district - (a) (1) (A) The parent or guardian of any child...
§ 6-18-316. Transfer on petition of student - (a) Upon the petition of a student residing in one...
§ 6-18-317. Prohibited transfers - (a) Boards of directors of local school districts are prohibited...
§ 6-18-319. District contacts - (a) The superintendent of a school district, or the superintendent's...
§ 6-18-320. Unsafe school choice program - (a) Any student who becomes the victim of a violent...
Subchapter 5 - Discipline
§ 6-18-501. Duty of teachers, classified school employees, and volunteers - (a) Every teacher shall seek to exercise wholesome discipline in...
§ 6-18-502. Rules for development of school district student discipline policies - (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish...
§ 6-18-503. Written student discipline policies required — Definition - (a) (1) (A) Each school district in this state shall...
§ 6-18-504. Compliance with §§ 6-18-502 and 6-18-503 - (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall monitor...
§ 6-18-507. Suspension — Expulsion — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Course time” means...
§ 6-18-510. Enrollment during expulsion — School policy - The board of directors of any school district may adopt...
§ 6-18-511. Removal by teacher - (a) Consistent with state and federal law, a teacher may...
§ 6-18-512. Seizure of hand-held laser pointers - Each school district shall adopt a policy providing for the...
§ 6-18-513. Parental notification - (a) A school or school district shall comply with subsection...
§ 6-18-514. Antibullying policies — Definitions - (a) The General Assembly finds that every public school student...
§ 6-18-515. Use of personal electronic devices — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “personal electronic device” means...
§ 6-18-516. Effective school discipline — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “exclusionary disciplinary actions” means...
Subchapter 6 - Fraternities, Sororities, Etc.
§ 6-18-601. Definition - As used in this subchapter, “public school fraternity, sorority, or...
§ 6-18-602. Penalty - Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions...
§ 6-18-603. Unlawful organizations - Any public school fraternity, sorority, or other secret organization or...
§ 6-18-604. Exclusions - The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to: (1)...
§ 6-18-605. Suspension or expulsion of members - It shall be the duty of school directors and boards...
§ 6-18-606. Soliciting pledges - It shall be unlawful from and after the passage of...
§ 6-18-607. Reference to unlawful organizations in publications - It shall be unlawful for any public newspaper, periodical, or...
Subchapter 7 - Health
§ 6-18-701. Physical examinations — Individualized healthcare plans - (a) The board of directors of a school district may...
§ 6-18-702. Immunization - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no infant or...
§ 6-18-703. School-based health clinics - (a) (1) (A) (i) No school-based health clinic may be...
§ 6-18-705. Breakfast program - (a) (1) Beginning with the 1991-1992 school year, any schools...
§ 6-18-706. School nurse — Definition - (a) In order to improve the health status and educational...
§ 6-18-707. Prescription asthma inhaler or auto-injectable epinephrine — Definitions - (a) This section shall be known and may be cited...
§ 6-18-708. Health and safety in public schools - (a) A school district shall develop procedures concerning student physical...
§ 6-18-709. Annual reports of school nurse statistics required - Annually, by August 31, a school district shall report the...
§ 6-18-710. Student athlete concussion education — Definition - (a) (1) As used in this section, “youth athletic activity”...
§ 6-18-711. Administration of medication for diabetes - (a) Upon written request of a parent or guardian of...
§ 6-18-712. Posting Child Abuse Hotline telephone number in public schools and open-enrollment charter schools - (a) Each public school and open-enrollment charter school shall post...
§ 6-18-713. Student sudden cardiac arrest education — Definition - (a) (1) As used in this section, “athletic activity” means...
§ 6-18-714. Use of sunscreen - (a) A student may possess and use a topical sunscreen...
§ 6-18-715. Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act — Definition - (a) This section shall be known and may be cited...
§ 6-18-716. Distribution of excess food — Definition - (a) (1) As used in this section, “excess food” means...
Subchapter 9 - Student Records
§ 6-18-901. Maintenance of permanent student records - (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, at the...
Subchapter 11 - Elementary School Fundraising
§ 6-18-1101. Legislative findings and declarations - The General Assembly hereby finds that the door-to-door selling of...
§ 6-18-1102. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Adult” means a person...
§ 6-18-1103. Penalty - (a) Failure by a district school to comply with the...
§ 6-18-1104. Procedure for participation - (a) Schools must provide written notification of the following to...
Subchapter 12 - Arkansas Student Publications Act
§ 6-18-1201. Title - This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas...
§ 6-18-1202. Written policy - Each school district board of directors shall adopt rules in...
§ 6-18-1203. Students' right of expression - (a) Student media policies shall recognize that students may exercise...
§ 6-18-1204. Prohibited publications - Student publications policies shall recognize that truth, fairness, accuracy, and...
§ 6-18-1205. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Student journalist” means a...
Subchapter 13 - Parental Authorization of Questionnaires Act
§ 6-18-1301. Title - This subchapter shall be known as the “Parental Authorization of...
§ 6-18-1302. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Personal identifying information” means:...
§ 6-18-1303. Questionnaires or surveys administered in public schools - (a) A public school or public school district shall not...
Subchapter 15 - Mandated Eye and Vision Screening Procedures and Tests for Children
§ 6-18-1501. Vision screenings - (a) (1) (A) (i) Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year,...
§ 6-18-1502. Eye exams - (a) (1) A child who does not pass the eye...
§ 6-18-1503. Forms - (a) Standardized forms for eye and vision screening reports shall...
§ 6-18-1504. Training - The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, in conjunction with...
§ 6-18-1506. Consultant - Each school district is encouraged to select one (1) or...
Subchapter 16 - Universal ACT Assessment Program Act
§ 6-18-1601. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 6-18-1602. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “ACT Assessment” means a...
§ 6-18-1603. Creation - There is created in the Division of Elementary and Secondary...
§ 6-18-1604. Purpose - The purpose of the Universal ACT Assessment Program is to:...
§ 6-18-1605. Smart Core and ACT Assessment - (a) The General Assembly finds that students who take the...
§ 6-18-1606. Implementation - (a) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the Universal ACT...
§ 6-18-1607. Rules - The Division of Higher Education and the Division of Elementary...
§ 6-18-1608. Reporting - The Division of Higher Education and the Division of Elementary...
Subchapter 17 - International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organization Registration Act
§ 6-18-1701. Title - This subchapter shall be known as the “International Student Exchange...
§ 6-18-1702. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Many international student exchange...
§ 6-18-1703. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “International student exchange visitor...
§ 6-18-1704. Compliance required - An international student exchange visitor placement organization shall not place...
§ 6-18-1705. Rules - The Secretary of State shall adopt necessary rules concerning the...
§ 6-18-1706. International student exchange visitor placement organization — Registration - (a) (1) (A) Beginning January 1, 2010, for the 2010-2011...
§ 6-18-1707. Informational document - International student exchange visitor placement organizations that provide services to...
§ 6-18-1708. Violations - A placement organization that fails to register as required by...
Subchapter 18 - Arkansas Commission on Eye and Vision Care of School-Age Children
§ 6-18-1801. Intent - (a) The General Assembly recognizes: (1) The importance of adequate...
§ 6-18-1802. Arkansas Commission on Eye and Vision Care of School-Age Children - (a) (1) There is established the Arkansas Commission on Eye...
§ 6-18-1803. Duties - (a) The Arkansas Commission on Eye and Vision Care of...
Subchapter 19 - Public School Choice Act of 2015
§ 6-18-1901. Title — Legislative findings - (a) This subchapter shall be known and may be cited...
§ 6-18-1902. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Nonresident district” means a...
§ 6-18-1903. Public school choice program established - (a) A public school choice program is established to enable...
§ 6-18-1904. General provisions - (a) The transfer of a student under the Arkansas Public...
§ 6-18-1905. Application for a transfer - (a) If a student seeks to attend a school in...
§ 6-18-1906. Limitations - (a) (1) If the provisions of this subchapter conflict with...
§ 6-18-1907. Rules — Appeal - (a) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to...
§ 6-18-1908. Effective date - The provisions of this subchapter are effective immediately.
Subchapter 20 - School Counseling Improvement Act of 2019
§ 6-18-2001. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 6-18-2002. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Administrative activities” means activities...
§ 6-18-2003. Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework - (a) Each public school district shall: (1) Develop and implement...
§ 6-18-2004. Comprehensive student services - (a) Sufficient time at each public school shall be allotted...
§ 6-18-2005. Monitoring and support - (a) Each public school district is responsible for posting its...
Subchapter 21 - Farm to School and Early Childhood Education Program
§ 6-18-2101. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Forty-seven (47) states have...
§ 6-18-2102. Definition - As used in this subchapter, “local farm or food products”...
§ 6-18-2103. Farm to school and early childhood education program — Full-time coordinator position - (a) A farm to school and early childhood education program...