Arkansas Code § 6-17-106 - Insult or Abuse of Teacher

(a) (1) It is unlawful during regular school hours and in a place where a public school employee is required to be in the course of his or her duties for any person to address a public school employee using language that in its common acceptation is calculated to:

(A) Cause a breach of the peace;

(B) Materially and substantially interfere with the operation of the school; or

(C) Arouse the person to whom it is addressed to anger to the extent likely to cause imminent retaliation.

(2) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

(b) Each school district shall report to the Department of Education any prosecutions within the school districts under this section.

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