{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2502","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2502","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"In residence\" means working exclusively with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education at a location agreed upon between the division and the Arkansas Teacher of the Year; (2) \"School district board of directors\" means the local board of directors of a school district who are duly elected and qualified to hold office; (3) \"Superintendent\" means the executive officer of a school district board of directors directing the affairs of the school district and teaching not more than one-half (1/2) of the time in the school day; and (4) \"Teacher\" means a person who: (A) Holds a license under § 6-17-401 et seq.; and (B) Is engaged in student contact for more than seventy percent (70%) of the person's contracted time. Amended by Act 2019, No. 251,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1490, eff. 7/1/2019.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"In residence\" means working exclusively with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education at a location agreed upon between the division and the Arkansas Teacher of the Year;\n\n(2) \"School district board of directors\" means the local board of directors of a school district who are duly elected and qualified to hold office;\n\n(3) \"Superintendent\" means the executive officer of a school district board of directors directing the affairs of the school district and teaching not more than one-half (1/2) of the time in the school day; and\n\n(4) \"Teacher\" means a person who: (A) Holds a license under § 6-17-401 et seq.; and (B) Is engaged in student contact for more than seventy percent (70%) of the person's contracted time.\n\n(A) Holds a license under § 6-17-401 et seq.; and\n\n(B) Is engaged in student contact for more than seventy percent (70%) of the person's contracted time.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 17","Subchapter 25"],"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":"48e4dbfa53596932b6318712bfb8c31afb675767a0dea1bbc0930288ad0ce5e8","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2501","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}