Arkansas Code Title 6, Subtitle 2, Chapter 16, Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• § 6-16-101 - Celebrate Freedom Week.
  (a) To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was...
• § 6-16-102 - School Day.
  (a) (1) As used in this section, "school day" shall mean a day in which classes are in session and students receive at least...
• § 6-16-103 - Course of Study Generally.
  (a) There shall be taught in all of the public or elementary schools of this state subjects that may be designated by the State...
• § 6-16-104 - Basic Language of Instruction.
  (a) The basic language of instruction in the public school branches in all the schools of the state, public and private, shall be the...
• § 6-16-105 - United States Flag.
  (a) The directors of any school district shall: (1) Expend a reasonable sum from the funds of the school district for a United States...
• § 6-16-106 - Arkansas Flag.
  (a) The official Arkansas flag shall be displayed on the schoolhouse or school grounds of every public school in this state.(b) The Arkansas flag...
• § 6-16-107 - Patriotic Observances Generally.
  (a) February 22, as the birthday of George Washington, and January 19, as the birthday of Robert E. Lee, and such other days as...
• § 6-16-108 - Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
  (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a policy to require that public school students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12) participate in...
• § 6-16-109, 6-16-110 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-16-111 - Morals, Manners, Patriotism, and Business and Professional Integrity.
  Curricula in morals, manners, patriotism, and business and professional integrity shall be included in the course of study for the state public schools.
• § 6-16-112 -- 6-16-117 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-16-118 - High School Equivalency Testing for Adults -- Fees.
  (a) As used in this section, "high school equivalency test" means the General Education Development (GED) test of the GED Testing Service or another...
• § 6-16-119 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-16-120 - Academic Credit for Community Service.
  (a) Beginning with the 1996-1997 school year, a student who has completed a minimum of seventy-five (75) clock hours of documented community service in...
• § 6-16-121 - African-American History -- Teaching Materials.
  (a) The Commissioner of Education shall develop the materials or units for the teaching of historical contributions made by African-Americans in the United States...
• § 6-16-122 - American Heritage.
  (a) Local school district boards of directors shall allow any teacher or administrator in a public school district of this state to read or...
• § 6-16-123 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-16-124 - Arkansas History -- Required Social Studies Course.
  (a) Beginning with the 1997-1998 school year: (1) A unit of Arkansas history shall be taught as a social studies subject at each elementary...
• § 6-16-125 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-16-126 - Food Handling Safety -- Instructional Materials Clearinghouse.
  (a) The General Assembly finds and acknowledges that food-borne illness is a growing concern throughout the United States. The General Assembly also finds that...
• § 6-16-127 - Arkansas Foreign Language Teacher Training Program.
  (a) This section and § 6-16-128 shall be known as "The Arkansas Foreign Language Act of 1999".(b) There is hereby created the Arkansas Foreign...
• § 6-16-128 - Arkansas Early Grades Foreign Language Pilot Program.
  (a) There is hereby created the Arkansas Early Grades Foreign Language Pilot Program. The purpose of this program is to encourage the development of...
• § 6-16-129 - Gun Violence Prevention.
  (a) The board of directors of every public school in the state may declare one (1) week in October of each academic year to...
• § 6-16-130 - Visual Art or Music.
  (a) (1) A public elementary school in the state shall provide instruction for at least forty (40) minutes, as determined by the superintendent of...
• § 6-16-131 - Future Art and Music Teachers Pilot Program.
  (a) By no later than June 1, 2002, the Department of Education shall develop and implement a Future Art and Music Teachers Pilot Program.(b)...
• § 6-16-132 - Physical Education.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Research has shown that active children become active adults; (2) Children who engage in physical education at...
• § 6-16-133 - World War II Veterans.
  (a) In recognition of and tribute to veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in World War II, a board of directors...
• § 6-16-134 - Veterans' Diplomas.
  (a) In recognition of and tribute to veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the Korean War or the Vietnam War,...
• § 6-16-135 - Personal Finance Course Content.
  (a) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Career Education and subject to the approval of the State Board of Education,...
• § 6-16-136 - Statewide Coordination of Distance Learning.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Arkansas public schools face a serious shortage of teachers; (2) Educational technology can help lift the burden...
• § 6-16-137 - Physical Education Credit for Physical Activity Courses.
  (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Content standards" means those curriculum course content standards identified and set out in the Department of...
• § 6-16-138 - [Repealed.]
• § 6-16-139 - Technology Curriculum.
  (a) In order to prepare public school students in the State of Arkansas for successful participation in a growing knowledge-based economy and technology-rich world...
• § 6-16-140 - Vocational or Technical Course Awards.
  (a) A student who successfully completes an approved vocational or technical career pathway or program of study at a public high school shall be...
• § 6-16-141 - Credit for Participating in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
  A student who completes two (2) semesters of a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program shall receive credit for both of the following requirements...
• § 6-16-142 - American Sign Language As Modern Language or Foreign Language.
  (a) As used in this section, "American Sign Language" means the visual natural language recognized globally that is linguistically complete with unique rules for...
• § 6-16-143 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction.
  (a) Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a public school student in grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall be trained in quality psychomotor skill...
• § 6-16-144 - Arts-Enriched Curriculum Program.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Integration of the arts is an effective tool to reinforce the rigor and relevance specific to the...
• § 6-16-145 - Academic Study of the Bible Course.
  (a) (1) The State Board of Education shall allow for an elective academic study of the Bible course or courses that consist of a...
• § 6-16-146 - Cursive Writing.
  (a) Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, every public elementary school shall teach cursive writing as a component of English language arts by the...
• § 6-16-147 - Computer Science -- Required Course Offering.
  (a) Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, a public high school or public charter high school shall offer at least one (1) computer science...
• § 6-16-148 - Foundation of Certain Social Studies or History Courses Offered in Grades Seven Through Twelve.
  (a) The following social studies or history courses offered in grades seven through twelve (7-12) include a relevant review of United States history from...

Last modified: November 15, 2016