{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2602","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2602","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Educational setting\" means the employment setting where the licensed employee works, including without limitation: (A) A public or private school; (B) An institution of higher education; (C) An education service cooperative; (D) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; (E) An adult education setting; or (F) Another agency or organization that employs licensed teachers for educational purposes; (2) \"Professional development\" has the same meaning as the meaning given to the term under § 6-17-704 ; and (3) \"Teaching experience\" means the experience gained while working in an educational setting as a teacher, librarian, counselor, administrator, educational consultant, substitute teacher, or other licensed employee. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1495, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 43, eff. 8/16/2013. Amended by Act 2013, No. 969,§ 9, eff. 4/8/2013. Acts 2007, No. 169, § 1.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Educational setting\" means the employment setting where the licensed employee works, including without limitation: (A) A public or private school; (B) An institution of higher education; (C) An education service cooperative; (D) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; (E) An adult education setting; or (F) Another agency or organization that employs licensed teachers for educational purposes;\n\n(A) A public or private school;\n\n(B) An institution of higher education;\n\n(C) An education service cooperative;\n\n(D) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;\n\n(E) An adult education setting; or\n\n(F) Another agency or organization that employs licensed teachers for educational purposes;\n\n(2) \"Professional development\" has the same meaning as the meaning given to the term under § 6-17-704 ; and\n\n(3) \"Teaching experience\" means the experience gained while working in an educational setting as a teacher, librarian, counselor, administrator, educational consultant, substitute teacher, or other licensed employee.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 17","Subchapter 26"],"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":"5841ecc34417de3284904a158e21b49700becc8323d61f1a1f6eade71fa2def0","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2601","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-17-2603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}