Arkansas § 6-17-1502 - Definitions.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-17-1502 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-17-1502. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter: “Probationary teacher” means a teacher who has not completed three (3) successive years of employment in the school district in which the teacher is currently employed. A teacher employed in a school district in this state for three (3) years shall be deemed to have completed the probationary period. However, an employing school district may, by a majority vote of its directors, provide for one (1) additional year of probationary status; and “Teacher” means any person, exclusive of the superintendent or assistant superintendent, employed in an Arkansas public school district who is required to hold a teaching license from the State Board of Education as a condition of employment. A teacher who has completed three (3) successive years of employment in the school district in which the teacher is employed on July 4, 1983, or a teacher who has been given credit for a prior service in another school district as authorized by subdivision (a)(2) of this section, is deemed to have completed the required probationary period.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-17-1502 cover?
Section 6-17-1502 ("Definitions.") 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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