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This bill establishes a permanent ban for coaches or athletics personnel who engage in improper student recruitment practices. The bill defines key terms, including "athletics personnel" as individuals involved in organizing, training, or coaching student athletic events, and "recruit" as using undue influence or special inducement to encourage a student to transfer to or remain at a school for extracurricular activities. Specifically, if the Arkansas Activities Association finds that a coach or athletics personnel member has recruited a student to the school where they are employed, they will be permanently banned from working as a coach or athletics personnel member in any school in the state. The law applies to public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools, and aims to prevent inappropriate recruitment tactics that might unfairly advantage certain schools or teams in athletic competitions. The permanent ban serves as a significant deterrent against misconduct in student athletics recruitment.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb438&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R