2015 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary And Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally
Subchapter 28 - District of Innovation Program
§ 6-15-2803 - School of innovation plan.

(a) A school district shall submit its school of innovation plan, approved by the school district board of directors, to the Commissioner of Education for approval to become a school of innovation.

(b) A school of innovation plan shall address without limitation:

(1) The goals and performance targets for the school of innovation, which may include:

(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 better prepared students for success in life and career; and

(3) Innovative practices to be used in the school of innovation.

(c) Schools of innovation shall document the:

(1) Parental, school employee, and community engagement;

(2) Capacity for the proposed school of innovation;

(3) Rationale for law, rule, and local policy exception requests;

(4) Progress toward goals and performance targets; and

(5) Other information requested by the commissioner.