Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-101 Review of audit report by board
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(a) (1) An audit of a publicly funded educational institution shall be performed by Arkansas Legislative Audit or other independent person licensed to practice accounting by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy selected by the governing body of the educational instituti…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-102 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-1-102Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-103 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-1-103Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-104 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-1-104Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-105 Information sharing with Assessment Coordination Division
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(a) (1) The State Board of Education, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and any other department or division administered by the state board shall provide information maintained by the state board, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, or any other…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-106 Definition of “sibling”
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For the purpose of a school choice transfer, “sibling” means each of two (2) or more children having a parent in common by blood, adoption, marriage, or foster care.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-107 Fairness in Women's Sports Act — Definition
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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Fairness in Women's Sports Act”. (b) (1) As used in this section, “school” means:(A) A public elementary or secondary school;(B) An open-enrollment public charter school; and(C) A public two-year or four-year institution of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-108 Given Name Act — Protection against compelled speech
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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Given Name Act”. (b) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Faculty members, teachers, and employees of public schools and state-supported institutions of higher education do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-109 Public institutionally accredited postsecondary or higher education institution websites — Use of authorized domain extension — Definition. [Effective June 1, 2026.]
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(a) As used in this section, “public institutionally accredited postsecondary or higher education institution” means a public postsecondary or higher education institution that holds an institutional accreditation by an agency on the United States Department of Education's list o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-401 Title
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There is established the “School Leadership Coordinating Council”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-402 Findings
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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) A statewide performance and results-based system of leadership development to ensure high levels of collaborative leadership and continuous improvement must have all educators work collaboratively with community stakeholders to apply effect…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-403 Purpose
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(1) The purpose of the School Leadership Coordinating Council is to:(1) Serve as a central body to coordinate the leadership development system efforts across the state including:(A) Encouraging school districts to work with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-404 Creation
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(a) The School Leadership Coordinating Council consists of the following members:(1) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education;(2) The Commissioner of the Division of Higher Education;(3) The Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education;(4) The Chair of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-405 Report
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(a) The Chair of the School Leadership Coordinating Council shall provide a report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education no later than September 1, 2010, and each year thereafter. (b) The report shall identify:(1) Deficient areas of school lead…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-601 Findings
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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Highly skilled and educated people who can handle demanding jobs and generate new ideas are necessary for Arkansas to prosper in a global economy; and(2) With only eighteen percent (18%) of Arkansans twenty-five (25) years of age and older …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-602 Creation — Program participation
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(a) (1) The College and Career Coaches Program is established to assist students in preparing for postsecondary education or careers.(2) Coaches shall be accessible to students who attend middle schools and high schools. (1) The College and Career Coaches Program is established t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-603 Program administration
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(a) The Division of Career and Technical Education, in partnership with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Higher Education, shall develop and administer the College and Career Coaches Program. (b) The Division of Career and Technical Education…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-604 College and career coaches — Duties — Supervision
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(a) A college and career coach shall:(1) Hold a baccalaureate degree; and(2) Complete the required training on facilitating career development within one (1) year of hiring. (1) Hold a baccalaureate degree; and (2) Complete the required training on facilitating career development…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-605 Program effectiveness and measurement
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(a) (1) The effectiveness of the College and Career Coaches Program shall be evaluated based on measurable benefits to students, including:(A) An increase in high school graduation rates;(B) An increase in college attendance rates;(C) A reduction in remediation rates;(D) An incre…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-701 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Financial Education Commission”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-702 Purpose
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(1) It is the purpose of this subchapter to:(1) Provide financial literacy education programs to all geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds; and(2) Promote the importance of saving for education. (1) Provide financial literacy education programs to all geographic areas an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-703 Arkansas Financial Education Commission — Creation — Members — Powers
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(a) There is established the Arkansas Financial Education Commission. (b) (1) The commission shall be administered by a board of directors.(2) (A) The board shall consist of nine (9) members.(B) Members of the board shall consist of:(i) The Treasurer of State or his or her design…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-704 Duties of Arkansas Financial Education Commission
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(1) The duties of the Arkansas Financial Education Commission include:(1) Appointing as temporary director of the commission, a member of the Section 529 Plan Review Committee, as described in § 6-84-105, and if necessary, appointing a new and independent director of the commissi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-705 Funding
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(a) The Arkansas Financial Education Commission may raise funds through sponsorship and other means approved by the commission for the purpose of promoting financial literacy in the state. (b) Funds that are raised shall be used for the following plans and programs, including wit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-1-706 Rules
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The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Financial Education Commission shall adopt rules to implement and administer this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-101 Applicability
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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all institutions at present existing under or by virtue of charters in the State of Arkansas.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-102 Number of persons required to incorporate — Name of association
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(a) Any number of persons, the multiple of three (3), not less than six (6) nor more than thirty-three (33), who have associated or shall associate, according to the provisions of this chapter, under any name assumed by them, for the purpose of founding or maintaining any institu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-103 Purpose — Use of funds or property
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(a) The purpose for which every such corporation shall be established shall be distinctly specified in its articles of association. (b) It shall not be lawful for the corporation to divert or appropriate its funds or property for any other purpose unless authorized to do so by th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-104 Initial meeting — Quorum
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(a) When the requisite number of persons shall have associated according to the provisions of this chapter, any three (3) of them may call the first meeting of the corporation by giving notice of the meeting to each member of the association by written or printed circulars at lea…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-105 Trustees
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(a) The persons thus associated shall be the trustees of the proposed institution. (b) Unless they otherwise provide in their charter, the trustees shall annually elect their officers from their number. (c) Unless otherwise provided by their charter, one-third (⅓) of the whole nu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-106 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-2-106Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-107 Change of name or provisions
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(a) Whenever the trustees of any corporate institution of learning are desirous of changing its name or the provisions of its charter, they may meet at their regular place of transacting business and change the name of the institution or the provisions of its charter. (b) A major…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-108 Filing and recording fees
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(a) The Secretary of State may set and receive a reasonable fee for the filing and recording of a charter of any educational institution or any certificate as to change of name or of the provisions of any such charter. (b) Such fee shall be paid by the board of trustees of the in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-109 Corporate power and government
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(a) Unless otherwise provided in its charter or by the governing body of the church or denomination under whose control the institution is organized and maintained, the corporation thus formed shall:(1) Have perpetual succession;(2) Be empowered to fill all vacancies occurring in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-110 Power to borrow for construction of facilities
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(1) The governing body of a corporation organized under the provisions of this chapter shall have the power, for and on behalf of the corporation:(1) To borrow money from time to time for construction of facilities for its corporate purposes;(2) To evidence such indebtedness by p…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-111 Degrees, diplomas, and honors
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(a) All institutions incorporated as colleges or universities shall have power to confer the customary degrees and grant the usual diplomas and honors conferred by reputable institutions of like grade. (b) (1) No degree or diploma of any kind shall be conferred by any institution…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-112 Gift, bequest, or devise for particular purpose
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No gift, bequest, or devise made to any such institution for a particular purpose shall be applied to any other purpose unless it is impossible or impracticable for the original purpose to be executed.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-2-113 Prohibition on gaming and liquor sales
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(a) To protect the youth assembled at institutions organized under the provisions of this chapter, while removed from the customary restraints of home and parental watch-care, it is declared to be a misdemeanor to entice any student of such institution into the practice of gaming…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-101 Creation
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There is created the Arkansas Educational Television Commission.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-102 Members
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(a) (1) The Arkansas Educational Television Commission shall consist of eight (8) members, who shall be residents and qualified electors of the State of Arkansas, with at least one (1) member being appointed from each of the congressional districts of the state.(2) At least one (…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-103 Organization — Rules
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(a) Promptly after their appointment, the members of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission shall meet to organize. (b) At the meeting they shall choose from their number a chair, a secretary, and such other officers as they deem necessary. (c) Thereafter officers shall b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-104 Agents and employees
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(a) The Arkansas Educational Television Commission may appoint such agents and employees as it deems necessary or may delegate to one (1) or more of its members, officers, agents, or employees such powers and duties as it deems proper and is authorized to do by legislation. (b) (…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-105 Purpose — Powers and duties generally
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(a) The Arkansas Educational Television Commission is organized for the purpose of making the benefits of educational television available to and promoting its use by inhabitants of Arkansas. (b) To this end, the Arkansas Educational Television Commission is empowered and directe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-106 Execution of contracts
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The Arkansas Educational Television Commission is authorized to execute all contracts and other instruments necessary and convenient to carry out the mandates of this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-107 Acceptance of gifts or grants
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(a) The Arkansas Educational Television Commission may solicit and accept gifts or grants of money, real or personal property, and voluntary and uncompensated services from any person, federal or other governmental agency, board of education, educational institution, or commercia…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-108 Equipment — Limits on commission responsibility
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(1) After receipt of any equipment furnished or installed by the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, the commission will not be responsible:(1) For additional reception problems which may occur; or(2) For replacement of any of the furnished equipment. (1) For additional r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-109 Revolving cash fund
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(a) The Arkansas Educational Television Commission is authorized to establish in a bank authorized to do business in this state, selected by the commission, a revolving cash fund into which the commission shall pay all funds received from the sale of instructional materials prepa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-110 Appropriation and annual audit — State employees — Definition
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(a) No person employed by the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and paid from state funds shall receive supplemental compensation or remuneration from funds not appropriated by the state. (b) (1) Only an appropriate state employee may supervise state employees of the Edu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-111 Budget requests
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The Director of the Educational Television Division shall submit budget requests of the Educational Television Division to the State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education for their review and approval before the budget submissions are forwa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-3-112 Authorization for lease of facilities
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(a) (1) The Arkansas Educational Television Commission is authorized and empowered to arrange for the use of its facilities, including without limitation tower space, studios, and equipment, by any federal, state, or local governmental agency or by any other person, from time to …