# Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-111: Duty-free lunch period

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-111
- **Heading:** Duty-free lunch period
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Subchapter 1 / Section 6-17-111

## Text

(a) (1) Each school district in this state shall provide at least a thirty-minute uninterrupted duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day for each licensed school employee in its employment. (2) Any teacher not receiving a duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be compensated at his or her hourly rate of pay for each missed lunch period. (b) Lunchroom supervisors who have been in-serviced may be volunteers, personnel in nonlicensed positions, or aides. Amended by Act 2019, No. 728,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 30, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1987, No. 558, § 1; 2001, No. 1373, § 1; 2005, No. 1881, § 1; 2011, No. 989, § 24.

(a) (1) Each school district in this state shall provide at least a thirty-minute uninterrupted duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day for each licensed school employee in its employment. (2) Any teacher not receiving a duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be compensated at his or her hourly rate of pay for each missed lunch period.

(1) Each school district in this state shall provide at least a thirty-minute uninterrupted duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day for each licensed school employee in its employment.

(2) Any teacher not receiving a duty-free lunch period during each student instructional day as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be compensated at his or her hourly rate of pay for each missed lunch period.

(b) Lunchroom supervisors who have been in-serviced may be volunteers, personnel in nonlicensed positions, or aides.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 728,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 30, eff. 8/16/2013.

Acts 1987, No. 558, § 1; 2001, No. 1373, § 1; 2005, No. 1881, § 1; 2011, No. 989, § 24.

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