Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-17-116. Arkansas School Children Protection Act--Protection from sex offenders

(1) “Conviction” means having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or having been found guilty of committing a sexual offense against a minor or student; and

(2) A “sexual offense” is one described in § 5-14-101 et seq., except for a misdemeanor violation of sexual indecency with a child, § 5-14-110.

(c)(1) Any public school district employee who commits a sexual offense against a minor shall upon conviction be dismissed from employment and shall not thereafter be eligible for employment by any school in this state.

(2) Any public school teacher who commits a sexual offense under § 5-14-125(a)(6) shall upon conviction be dismissed from employment and shall not thereafter be eligible for employment by any school in this state.