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6-15-2107. Arkansas School Recognition Program.
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6-15-2107. Arkansas School Recognition Program.
(a) The General Assembly finds that there is a need for an incentive program for outstanding schools. The General Assembly further finds that performance-based incentives are commonplace in the private sector and should be infused into the public sector as a reward for productivity.
(b) The Arkansas School Recognition Program is created to provide financial awards to public schools that experience high student performance and those with high student academic growth, which includes high school graduation rate comparisons for secondary schools.
(c)(1)(A) If funds are available, a public school or public charter school shall receive performance-based funding of:
(i) One hundred dollars ($100) per student who attends the public school or public charter school if:
(a) The public school or public charter school is in the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student performance under the criteria set forth by rule of the State Board of Education;
(b) The public school or public charter school is in the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student academic growth under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board; or
(c) The public school or public charter school meets the criteria established by the state board to be used in lieu of the criteria set forth in subdivisions (c)(1)(A)(i)(a) and (b) of this section to reward top-performing public schools; or
(ii) Fifty dollars ($50) per student who attends the public school or public charter school if:
(a) The public school or public charter school is in the top ten percent (10%) but below the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student performance under the criteria set forth by rule of the st
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-2107
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6-15-2107. Arkansas School Recognition Program.
(a) The General Assembly finds that there is a need for an incentive program for outstanding schools. The General Assembly further finds that performance-based incentives are commonplace in the private sector and should be infused into the public sector as a reward for productivity.
(b) The Arkansas School Recognition Program is created to provide financial awards to public schools that experience high student performance and those with high student academic growth, which includes high school graduation rate comparisons for secondary schools.
(c)(1)(A) If funds are available, a public school or public charter school shall receive performance-based funding of:
(i) One hundred dollars ($100) per student who attends the public school or public charter school if:
(a) The public school or public charter school is in the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student performance under the criteria set forth by rule of the State Board of Education;
(b) The public school or public charter school is in the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student academic growth under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board; or
(c) The public school or public charter school meets the criteria established by the state board to be used in lieu of the criteria set forth in subdivisions (c)(1)(A)(i)(a) and (b) of this section to reward top-performing public schools; or
(ii) Fifty dollars ($50) per student who attends the public school or public charter school if:
(a) The public school or public charter school is in the top ten percent (10%) but below the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student performance under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board;
(b) The public school or public charter school is in the top ten percent (10%) but below the top five percent (5%) of all public schools in Arkansas in student academic growth under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board; or
(c) The public school or public charter school meets the criteria established by the state board to be used in lieu of the criteria set forth in subdivisions (c)(1)(A)(ii)(a) and (b) of this section to reward high-performing public schools that do not meet the eligibility criteria set forth in subdivision (c)(1)(A)(i) of this section.
(B) The rewards listed in subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section:
(i) Shall begin after the 2012-2013 state-mandated assessments; and
(ii) Shall be based upon the results of state-mandated assessments.
(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may disburse available performance-based funding appropriated by the General Assembly on a pro rata basis.
(d)(1) All eligible schools shall receive performance-based funding.
(2)(A) Funds shall be distributed to the school's fiscal agent and placed in the school's account and shall be used for purposes listed in subsection (e) of this section as determined by a committee which shall include:
(i) The principal;
(ii) A teacher elected by the faculty; and
(iii) A parent representative selected by the local parent-teacher association or some other local parental involvement group.
(B) The committee shall make its determination by December 15 of each applicable year.
(e) School recognition awards shall be used for the following:
(1) Nonrecurring bonuses to the faculty and staff;
(2) Nonrecurring expenditures for educational equipment or materials to assist in maintaining and improving student performance; or
(3) Temporary personnel for the school to assist in maintaining and improving student performance.
(f) School recognition awards are exempt from §§ 6-17-119 and 6-20-412.
(g) The General Assembly shall appropriate and fund sufficient funds to implement this section.
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6-17-119. Alternative pay programs — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Alternative pay” means a salary amount that is part of the licensed employee's or classified employee's total compensation for additional responsibilities, mastery of new knowledge and skills, advanced career opportunities, increased student achievement, attracting highly qualified teachers, or professional development exceeding state minimums;
(2) “Classified employee” means a person employed by a public school district under a written annual contract who is not required to have a teaching license issued by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as a condition of employment;
(3) “Licensed employee” means a person employed by a public school who is required to hold a license issued by the division; and
(4) “Teacher” means:
(A) Any person who is:
(i) Required to hold a teaching license from the division; and
(ii) Is engaged directly in instruction with students in a classroom setting for more than seventy percent (70%) of the individual's contracted time;
(B) A guidance counselor; or
(C) A librarian.
(b) A public school district may offer or participate in an alternative pay program for its licensed employees, classified employees, or both employee groups if:
(1) The program is implemented school district-wide or on a school-by-school basis;
(2) Every eligible licensed employee or classified employee may participate in the program;
(3)(A) The program from the beginning is a collaborative effort among the participating school district board of directors, administrators, teachers, classified employees, association representatives, and parents with children attending the school district.
(B) The school district board of directors, administrators, tea
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-119
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6-20-412. Nonrecurring salary payments.
(a) A school district in this state may pay licensed personnel a nonrecurring salary payment from revenues not considered to be recurring sources of revenue.
(b) A nonrecurring salary payment under this section shall not increase the base salary of the recipient for purposes of calculation of future salary requirements.
(c) A nonrecurring salary payment under the provisions of this section shall be divided equally among licensed personnel employed by the school district at the time approved by the board of directors of the school district unless the board of directors and a majority of the licensed personnel agree to a different distribution.
(d) A payment to a targeted educator made in the form of a supplement as an addendum to a contract in fulfilling this section, and § 6-5-307(a) shall not be considered a nonrecurring salary payment under this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-20-412
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-20-412. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.