Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-101 General policy
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(a) It is the policy of the state to promote and balance the objective of protecting integrity and facilitating the recruitment and retention of personnel needed by public educational entities. (b) All board members, administrators, and employees, as defined herein, shall carry o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-102 Definitions
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(1) Unless otherwise specifically stated in this subchapter, the term:(1) “Administrator” means a superintendent or assistant superintendent or his or her equivalent, school district treasurer, business manager, principal, assistant principal, curriculum director, or other indivi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-103 Compliance with other laws
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Nothing in this chapter alters or diminishes other statutory or regulatory requirements regarding purchasing, contracting, bidding, disposition of property, or other transactions with public educational entities.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-104 General prohibition
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(a) No board member, administrator, or employee shall:(1) Use or attempt to use his or her official position to secure unwarranted privileges or exemptions for himself or herself or others;(2) Accept employment, contract, or engage in any public or professional activity that a re…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-105 School district boards of directors
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(a) General Prohibition. Except as otherwise provided, it is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for a board member to contract with the public educational entity the member serves if the board member has knowledge that he or she is directly or indirectly interested…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-106 Administrators
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(a) General Prohibition. (1) Except as otherwise provided, it is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for an administrator to contract with the public educational entity employing him or her if the administrator has knowledge that he or she is directly or indirectly …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-107 Employees
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(a) General Provision. Except as otherwise provided, it is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for an employee to contract with the public educational entity employing him or her if the employee has knowledge that he or she is directly interested in the contract. (b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-108 Reimbursement of expenses
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Nothing in this chapter prevents board members, administrators, or employees from being reimbursed by the appropriate public educational entity for necessary and documented travel or other job-related expenses.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-109 Emergency purchases
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(a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to emergency purchases. (b) Emergency purchases shall only be used for the preservation of life, health, or public property, and shall not be used to substantially improve the condition of an asset before the emergency. (c) Each pub…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-110 General ethical standards for nonemployees
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Any effort by a nonemployee to influence any public educational entity board member, administrator, or employee to breach the standards of ethical conduct stated in this chapter is a breach of ethical standards and punishable under the criminal penalties set forth in this chapter…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-111 Restrictions on employment of present and former administrators
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(a) (1) Unless written approval is granted by the public school district board of directors currently employing an administrator and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, it is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for administrators to be or become …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-112 Gratuities and kickbacks
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(a) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any board member, administrator, or employee a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity. (b) It is a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-113 Awards and grants
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Nothing in this chapter prohibits administrators or employees of public educational entities from receiving monetary or other awards, grants, or benefits from entities generally recognized as providing benefits based upon exceptional skills or exemplary contributions to education…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-114 Administrative remedies applicable to administrators and employees
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(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may review alleged violations of this chapter. If the division reviews the allegations and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education determines that there is adequate evidence of a violation, the commissioner…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-115 Criminal penalties
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(a) (1) Any board member, administrator, employee, or nonemployee who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony.(2) In addition, the court may fine the violator in any sum not to exceed the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or doub…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-116 Request for review of transactions
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At the request of a board of a public educational entity, the executive administrator at a public educational entity, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Arkansas Ethics Commission, or the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the appropriate prosecuting a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-117 Board position vacant upon conviction
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If a board member is found guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter and any appeals regarding the finding of guilt have been concluded, the board member shall immediately cease to be a board member, the position is declared vacant, and a replacement shall be named as pr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-118 Enforcement
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(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the prosecuting attorneys to supervise compliance with this chapter and prosecute persons who violate this chapter.(2) If the prosecuting attorney fails or refuses to enforce …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-119 Rules
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In order to administer the provisions of this chapter, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules consistent with the provisions and intent of this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-24-120 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-24-120Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved