§ 6-17-2301 - Requirement. - Arkansas Statutes

6-17-2301. Requirement.

(a) Each school district in the State of Arkansas shall have a set of written personnel policies, including the salary schedule for classified employees.

(b) For the purposes of this subchapter, there shall be five (5) classifications of classified employees as provided in 6-17-2303.

(c) Personnel policies of concern to the classified personnel policies committee shall include, but are not limited to, the following terms and conditions of employment:

(1) Salary schedule, fringe benefits, and other compensation issues;

(2) Annual school calendar, including work days and holidays;

(3) Evaluation procedures;

(4) Leave;

(5) Grievance procedures;

(6) Termination, nonrenewal, or suspension;

(7) Reduction in force; and

(8) Assignments.

(d) (1) No school district shall receive in any year any funds from the Public School Fund until the school district has filed by the established deadline its current personnel policies for classified employees signed by the president of the school board, including any salary schedules as required by this subchapter.

(2) The policies and schedules shall be filed with the Department of Education no later than September 15 of each year.

(e) The department shall notify any school district that has not filed its policies in accordance with this section.