All certified employees of Arkansas public schools shall complete sixty (60) hours of approved professional development each year. |
The 60-hours professional development requirement must be fulfilled between July 1 and June 30 or June 1 and May 31 as approved by the local district. |
The sixty (60) hours of required professional development shall include: |
- Technology - 6 hours |
- Arkansas History - Pursuant to Act 2095 of 2005, for each teacher who provides instruction in Arkansas History, the sixty (60) hour professional development requirement shall include two (2) hours of training in Arkansas history. |
- Parental Involvement - Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §6-15-1703 each teacher shall be required to have no less than two (2) hours of professional development designed to enhance understanding of effective parental involvement strategies.
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