Limits on Exclusionary Discipline - Arkansas

Arkansas

Requires limits

Category

Limits on Exclusionary Discipline

State law requires districts to limit use of out-of-school suspension and expulsion based on factors such as student age or offense type.

(b)

(1) The board of directors of a school district may suspend or expel any student from school for violation of the school district's written discipline policies, except that a school district shall not use out-of-school suspension as a discipline measure for truancy.
(2) The school district shall not use out-of-school suspension or expulsion for a student in kindergarten through grade five (K-5) except in cases when a student's behavior:
- (A) Poses a physical risk to himself or herself or to others; or
- (B) Causes a serious disruption that cannot be addressed through other means.

Policy Type

Statute

Source

Arkansas Code