Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-106, school districts are required to report to the Department any prosecutions of individuals who insult or abuse teachers. The statute provides:
“(a)(1) It is unlawful, during regular school hours, and in a place where a public school employee is required to be in the course of his or her duties, for any person to address a public school employee using language which, in its common acceptation, is calculated to:
(A) Cause a breach of the peace;
(B) Materially and substantially interfere with the operation of the school; or
(C) Arouse the person to whom it is addressed to anger, to the extent likely to cause imminent retaliation.
(2) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be liable for a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
(b) Each school district shall report to the Department of Education any prosecutions within the school districts under this section.”
Please provide the name of the school district, the name of the individual prosecuted under this law, and a description indicating the outcome of the prosecution to Scott Smith, Attorney, Arkansas Department of Education, #4 Capitol Mall, Room 404-A, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Questions about this regulation or requests for additional information should be addressed to Scott Smith at 501-682-4227.