Section 6-17-2407 - Reduction in force procedure - Definition

(a)(1) It is the public policy of the State of Arkansas that each school district shall have a written policy on reduction in force based upon criteria for a layoff and recall of employees, which shall include without limitation an employee's:(A) Merit;(B) Ability;(C) Attendance;(D) Performance; and(E) Effectiveness.(2) The following shall not factor more than fifty percent (50%) of the total criteria used by a school district in its written policy on reduction in force:(A) An employee's seniority;(B) An employee's length of service with the school district;(C) An employee's total professional development hours; and(D) The education level of an employee.(b) A 'layoff' is an unavoidable reduction in the workforce beyond normal attrition.Amended by Act 2023, No. 780,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Acts 2005, No. 2149, § 1.