Arkansas § 6-17-116 The Arkansas School Children Protection Act - Definitions

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§ 6-17-116 — The Arkansas School Children Protection Act - Definitions

Arkansas § 6-17-116

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-116 (2026).

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(a)This section shall be known and may be cited as "The Arkansas School Children Protection Act".

(b)For purposes of this section:

(1)"Conviction" means having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or having been found guilty of committing a sexual offense against a minor or student; and (2) A "sexual offense" is one described in § 5-14-101 et seq., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 .

(c)(1) Any public school district employee who commits a sexual offense against a minor shall upon conviction be dismissed from employment and shall not thereafter be eligible for employment by any school in this state.

(2)Any public school teacher who commits a sexual offense under § 5-14-125(a)(6) shall upon conviction be dismissed from employment and shall

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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as "The Arkansas School Children Protection Act". (b) For purposes of this section: (1) "Conviction" means having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or having been found guilty of committing a sexual offense against a minor or student; and (2) A "sexual offense" is one described in § 5-14-101 et seq., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110 . (c) (1) Any public school district employee who commits a sexual offense against a minor shall upon conviction be dismissed from employment and shall not thereafter be eligible for employment by any school in this state. (2) Any public school teacher who commits a sexual offense under § 5-14-125(a)(6) shall upon conviction be dismissed from employment and shall not thereafter be eligible for employment by any school in this state.