{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-1703","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-1703","heading":"Professional development","body":"(a) The State Board of Education's Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts shall require the following professional development according to the professional development schedule under § 6-17-709 : (1) Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, as part of the professional development required for teachers, designed to enhance understanding of effective family and community engagement strategies; and (2) Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the division, as part of the professional development required for administrators, designed to enhance understanding of: (A) Effective family and community engagement strategies; and (B) The importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to family and community participation. (b) A school district shall provide training at least annually for volunteers who assist in an instructional program for families and the community. Amended by Act 2019, No. 666,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2013, No. 969,§ 2, eff. 4/8/2013. Acts 2003, No. 603, § 1; 2009, No. 397, § 2; 2011, No. 1002, § 2.\n\n(a) The State Board of Education's Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts shall require the following professional development according to the professional development schedule under § 6-17-709 : (1) Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, as part of the professional development required for teachers, designed to enhance understanding of effective family and community engagement strategies; and (2) Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the division, as part of the professional development required for administrators, designed to enhance understanding of: (A) Effective family and community engagement strategies; and (B) The importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to family and community participation.\n\n(1) Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, as part of the professional development required for teachers, designed to enhance understanding of effective family and community engagement strategies; and\n\n(2) Two (2) hours of professional development, or professional learning credit as determined by the division, as part of the professional development required for administrators, designed to enhance understanding of: (A) Effective family and community engagement strategies; and (B) The importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to family and community participation.\n\n(A) Effective family and community engagement strategies; and\n\n(B) The importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to family and community participation.\n\n(b) A school district shall provide training at least annually for volunteers who assist in an instructional program for families and the community.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 15","Subchapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"0796c11166a15337980487445d7b8c85ab7fba6814fde5ab8f69dcac212a1805","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-1702","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-15-1704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}