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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2206: Highly qualified paraprofessional bonuses

(a) (1) The purpose of this section is to provide a bonus from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in recognition of the efforts made by paraprofessional employees who attain highly qualified status. (2) A person who is eligible for a bonus under this section may receive a bonus under subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section but shall not receive a bonus under both subsection (b) and subsection (c) of this section. (3) The bonuses under this section are contingent upon the appropriation and availability of funding. (b) A paraprofessional who is under a contract of employment with a public school district or education service cooperative as a paraprofessional employee on May 1, 2007, and who holds an associate degree or higher degree shall be considered a highly qualified paraprofessional and shall receive a one-time bonus of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (c) A paraprofessional who is under a contract of employment with a public school district or education service cooperative as a paraprofessional employee on May 1, 2007, shall be considered a highly qualified paraprofessional and shall receive a one-time bonus of five hundred dollars ($500) if he or she has: (1) Completed sixty (60) hours of coursework at an institution of higher education; or (2) Passed the high-stakes test for highly qualified status. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1482, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2007, No. 1197, § 1.

(1) The purpose of this section is to provide a bonus from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in recognition of the efforts made by paraprofessional employees who attain highly qualified status.

(2) A person who is eligible for a bonus under this section may receive a bonus under subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section but shall not receive a bonus under both subsection (b) and subsection (c) of this section.

(3) The bonuses under this section are contingent upon the appropriation and availability of funding.

(b) A paraprofessional who is under a contract of employment with a public school district or education service cooperative as a paraprofessional employee on May 1, 2007, and who holds an associate degree or higher degree shall be considered a highly qualified paraprofessional and shall receive a one-time bonus of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(c) A paraprofessional who is under a contract of employment with a public school district or education service cooperative as a paraprofessional employee on May 1, 2007, shall be considered a highly qualified paraprofessional and shall receive a one-time bonus of five hundred dollars ($500) if he or she has: (1) Completed sixty (60) hours of coursework at an institution of higher education; or (2) Passed the high-stakes test for highly qualified status.

(1) Completed sixty (60) hours of coursework at an institution of higher education; or

(2) Passed the high-stakes test for highly qualified status.

Where this section sits in the code

AR Code
Title 6
Chapter 17
Subchapter 22

(3) The bonuses under this section are contingent upon the appropriation and availability of funding.

(1) Completed sixty (60) hours of coursework at an institution of higher education; or

(2) Passed the high-stakes test for highly qualified status.

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