Arkansas § 6-17-121 Pre-employment and random drug screening - Definitions

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-17-121 — Pre-employment and random drug screening - Definitions

Arkansas § 6-17-121

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-121 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section:

(1)"Drug" means the same as defined in § 5-64-101 ;

(2)"Drug screening" means a chemical test administered for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a drug in an individual's blood, breath, or urine;

(3)"Employee" means an individual who is currently employed at a public prekindergarten through grade twelve (preK-12) school district; and (4) "Positive drug screening result" means a finding of the presence of a drug in the sample tested during an individual's drug screening test.

(b)A school district board of directors may implement a policy that requires one (1) or more of the following:

(1)Pre-employment drug screening of an individual who applies for employment at a public school district; or (2) Random drug screening of current employees

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(a) As used in this section: (1) "Drug" means the same as defined in § 5-64-101 ; (2) "Drug screening" means a chemical test administered for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a drug in an individual's blood, breath, or urine; (3) "Employee" means an individual who is currently employed at a public prekindergarten through grade twelve (preK-12) school district; and (4) "Positive drug screening result" means a finding of the presence of a drug in the sample tested during an individual's drug screening test. (b) A school district board of directors may implement a policy that requires one (1) or more of the following: (1) Pre-employment drug screening of an individual who applies for employment at a public school district; or (2) Random drug screening of current employees. (c) In the case of a positive drug screening result from a random drug screening of a current employee under this section, a school district may implement disciplinary actions that include without limitation the: (1) Immediate dismissal of the employee; (2) Requirement that the employee go on temporary leave; or (3) Requirement that the employee enter a drug treatment program.