School Safety Laws & Rules
Emergency Plans and Drills
- Terrorist Attacks - School District Emergency Plans (6-15-1302)
- Safe Schools Initiative Act (6-15-1303)
- Safety Drills - Tornado (6-10-121)
Firearms
- Gun-Free Schools Act (Section 4141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)
- Prohibited Places for Carrying Handguns (5-73-306)
- Concealment of Guns, Drugs or Contraband on School Campuses (6-21-608)
Fire Safety
- Health and Fire Safety Compliance (ADE Rules Governing Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts)
- Fire Marshal Program (6-10-110)
- Junior Fire Marshals' Program (Act 61 of 1959)
- Fire Hazards Inspection Prior to Closing for Breaks (6-21-106)
General Safety
- Safe, Equitable, and Accountable Public Schools (6-15-1005)
- Safe Schools Committee Creation, Composition, Powers and Duties (6-15-1301)
- Criminal Records Check as a Condition of Initial Employment of Licensed Personnel (6-17-411
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Funding - Bonuses (6-17-413)
- Criminal Records Check as a Condition for Initial Employment of Nonlicensed Personnel (6-17-414)
- Fingerprint or Name Check (6-17-417)
- School Transportation (6-19-101)
- Division of Public Schools Academic Facilities and Transportation (6-21-112)
- Destruction of School Property - Prohibition (6-21-604)
- Damage to School Property - Prohibition (6-21-605)
- Trespassing on School Property (6-21-606)
- Loitering On or Near School Grounds – Penalty (6-21-607)
Personal Health and Safety
- Science Laboratory Rules and Regulations (National Science Teachers Association)
- Eye Protection (6-10-113)
- Automated External Defibrillators - Required Presence on Campus (6-10-122)
- Automated External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program in Public Schools (6-10-123)
- ADE Rules Governing School-Based Automated External Defibrillator Devices and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Programs in Public Schools
- Food Handling Safety – Instructional Materials Clearinghouse (6-16-126)
- Organ Donor Awareness Education (6-16-501)
- Emergency First Aid Personnel in Public Schools (6-17-102)
- Physical Examinations, Immunizations, Student Sudden Cardiac Arrest Education and More (6-18-701 through 6-18-710)
- Prohibition of the Use of Tobacco, Tobacco Products or E-Cigarettes (6-21-609)
Privacy and Security
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations (34 CFR Part 99)
- Misappropriation of Social Security Numbers (4-86-107)
Student Discipline and Crime
- Reporting and Investigating Student Criminal Acts (6-17-113)
- Student Discipline Policies (6-18-501 through 6-18-516)
- ADE Guidelines for Development, Review, and Revision of School District Student Discipline and School Safety Policies
Updated July 17, 2020
