Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-504: Compliance with sections 6-18-502 and 6-18-503

(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall monitor compliance with the requirements of §§ 6-18-502 and 6-18-503 , and the State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the administration of the requirements thereof.

(b) Any school district failing to file with the division disciplinary policies that meet the requirements of this subchapter shall have all state aid funds withheld until such disciplinary policies are filed with the division.

(c) Nothing in § 6-18-502 , § 6-18-503 , or this section, or any student discipline policies promulgated under § 6-18-502 , shall limit or restrict the bringing of criminal charges against any person for violating the criminal laws of this state.