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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 17 - Personnel
Subchapter 24 - Teacher Compensation Program of 2003
§ 6-17-2402. Definitions
Universal Citation: AR Code § 6-17-2402 (2017)
- As used in this subchapter:
- (1)
- (A) "Basic contract" means a teacher employment contract for one hundred ninety (190) days that includes no less than six (6) days of professional development, except as provided under subdivision (1)(B) for teachers employed in a C-Step Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
- (B) For the purpose of a teacher employed in the C-Step Program or the Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program, a basic contract for a teacher means full-time employment for one hundred ninety (190) days that includes not less than six (6) days of professional development and all additional days in excess of one hundred ninety (190) days paid at the daily rate under § 6-17-2403 that are required for full-time annual employment and subject to the policies and guidelines of the Arkansas National Guard;
- (2) "Master's degree" means a graduate degree awarded for successful completion of a program at the master's level or higher related to:
- (A) Education;
- (B) Guidance counseling; or
- (C) A teacher's teaching content area; and
- (3) "Teacher" means:
- (A) An individual who is required to hold a teaching license from the Department of Education and who is engaged directly in instruction with students in a classroom setting for more than seventy percent (70%) of the individual's contracted time;
- (B) A guidance counselor; or
- (C) A librarian.
- (1)
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