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3.57 - LICENSED PERSONNEL MATERNITY LEAVE

Pursuant to Act 904 of the 2025 Arkansas General Assembly and in collaborationwith the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the District provides up to twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave according to the following provisions in state law:

The employee is female, and the leave is to be used for maternity purposes following the:
1. Birth of an eligible employee’s biological child;
2. Placement of an adoptive child under one (1) year of age in the home of an eligible employee.; or
3. Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age in the home of an eligible employee.

An employee shall be eligible to take paid maternity leave under this policy if the:
· Individual was employed full-time by a public school for more than one (1) year immediately preceding the request for leave;
· Leave is taken within the first twelve (12) weeks of the cause for leave.; and
· Employee has not been disciplined for any leave abuse during the past year prior to the need for leave.

An employee shall only be eligible for a total of twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave when the leave is due to the adoption of a child, and the adoption is following the foster placement of the same child in the employee's home.

An employee shall be compensated at the employee’s daily rate of pay for each day that the employee is on parental leave.

Any day during the academic year designated as a day when academic classes will not be held, including holidays, shall not be counted when calculating:
A. The twelve (12) weeks from the cause for leave; or
B. The total number of days approved as parental leave.

Eligible leave taken under this policy shall run concurrently with leave under Policy 3.32—LICENSED PERSONNEL FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE but shall be used before other forms of paid leave.

Cross Reference: 3.32—LICENSED PERSONNEL FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE

Date Adopted: June 9, 2025
Last Revised:

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