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6-15-2802. School of innovation designation — Rules.
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6-15-2802. School of innovation designation — Rules.
(a)(1) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education may approve a public school's application to become a school of innovation for the purpose of transforming and improving the teaching and learning under § 6-15-2803.
(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may designate a public school as a school of innovation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section if the public school has met the objectives outlined in the public school's application to become a school of innovation within the time period established in the public school's application.
(b)(1) A school of innovation shall be approved for a period of four (4) years and may be renewed for four-year periods thereafter.
(2) The commissioner may revoke a public school's school of innovation designation if the public school fails to substantially fulfill the school of innovation plan as established in the public school's school of innovation application, meet goals and performance targets, or comply with applicable laws or rules.
(c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter, including without limitation rules that address the:
(1) Rules subject to exemption or modification for a school of innovation application if approved by the commissioner;
(2) Application, school of innovation plan review, approval, and amendment process for a public school district to establish a school of innovation;
(3) Timeline for initial approval of a school of innovation and subsequent renewal, including any ongoing evaluations of a school of innovation;
(4) Documentation required to show meaningful parental, educator, and community engagement and capacity for the changes identified in the school of innovation plan
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-2802
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6-15-2802. School of innovation designation — Rules.
(a)(1) The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education may approve a public school's application to become a school of innovation for the purpose of transforming and improving the teaching and learning under § 6-15-2803.
(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may designate a public school as a school of innovation under subdivision (a)(1) of this section if the public school has met the objectives outlined in the public school's application to become a school of innovation within the time period established in the public school's application.
(b)(1) A school of innovation shall be approved for a period of four (4) years and may be renewed for four-year periods thereafter.
(2) The commissioner may revoke a public school's school of innovation designation if the public school fails to substantially fulfill the school of innovation plan as established in the public school's school of innovation application, meet goals and performance targets, or comply with applicable laws or rules.
(c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter, including without limitation rules that address the:
(1) Rules subject to exemption or modification for a school of innovation application if approved by the commissioner;
(2) Application, school of innovation plan review, approval, and amendment process for a public school district to establish a school of innovation;
(3) Timeline for initial approval of a school of innovation and subsequent renewal, including any ongoing evaluations of a school of innovation;
(4) Documentation required to show meaningful parental, educator, and community engagement and capacity for the changes identified in the school of innovation plan;
(5) Approval by the eligible employees of a school of innovation;
(6) Evidence of teacher collaboration and shared leadership responsibility within each school seeking to become a school of innovation;
(7) Documentation of the understanding and implementation of research-based practices of professional learning communities;
(8) Process for revocation of a designation as a district of innovation or school of innovation;
(9) Reporting and oversight responsibility of the school of innovation and the division;
(10) Budget and financial details of the school of innovation; and
(11) Other information necessary as determined by the state board.
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6-15-2803. School of innovation application.
(a) A school district shall submit its school of innovation application, approved by the school district board of directors, to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval to become a school of innovation.
(b) A school of innovation application shall address without limitation:
(1) The goals and performance targets for the school of innovation, which may include without limitation:
(A) Reducing the achievement gap among one (1) or more groups of students by accelerating learning experiences for academically low-achieving students while increasing all student learning through the implementation of highly rigorous standards for student performance;
(B) Increasing student participation in curriculum options;
(C) Exploring new avenues for expanding students' college and career readiness;
(D) Motivating students by exploring innovative teaching and learning choices; and
(E) Transforming a school's culture and climate in a manner that will lead to transformative teaching and learning;
(2) Changes needed in the school that will lead to students who are better prepared for success in life and career; and
(3) Innovative practices to be used in the school of innovation.
(c) Schools of innovation shall document:
(1) Parental, school employee, and community engagement;
(2) The capacity for the proposed school of innovation;
(3) The rationale for law, rule, and local policy exception requests;
(4) Progress toward goals and performance targets; and
(5) Other information requested by the commissioner.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-15-2803
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-15-2803. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.