Opinion No.

The Honorable John "M" Lipton State Representative 200 South Martin Street Warren, Arkansas 71671

Dear Representative Lipton

This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning the employment of non-certified personnel by school districts. You have asked the following specific question in this regard:

Are school districts required to have non-certified personnel under contract?

Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated 6-13-620(3) provides in pertinent part:

The board of directors of each school district in the state shall be charged with the following powers and perform the following duties: . .…