Arkansas § 6-17-111 - Duty-free lunch period.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-17-111 — Duty-free lunch period., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-17-111. Duty-free lunch period.
Each school district in this state shall provide at least a thirty-minute uninterrupted duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day for each licensed school employee in its employment. Any teacher not receiving a duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be compensated at his or her hourly rate of pay for each missed lunch period. [Repealed.] Lunchroom supervisors who have been in-serviced may be volunteers, personnel in nonlicensed positions, or aides.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-17-111 cover?
Section 6-17-111 ("Duty-free lunch period.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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