Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-121: Pre-employment and random drug screening - Definitions

(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. Amended by Act 2019, No. 323,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.