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AR Code § 6-15-2504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 25 - Education Renewal Zones|§ 6-15-2504. School-level improvement plans — Development — Provisions — Implementation

 (a) Each school participating in an education renewal zone shall develop and implement a school-level improvement plan.  (b) Each school-level improvement plan shall at a minimum include the following:  (1) Goals for improving student achievement;  (2) Measurable benchmarks for achieving student improvement goals;  (3) A timeline for reaching goals in improving student achievement; and  (4) Requirements for services to be provided by the education renewal zone partners.    (c) The partners within a specific education renewal zone shall develop a strategic plan that is responsive to the needs of the individual school improvement plans.  (d) The education renewal zone strategic plan shall at a minimum provide for the following:  (1) Collaboration between and among the higher education institution partners, education service cooperatives, schools, and communities participating in the education renewal zone, including the academic departments within the higher education institution partners;  (2)  (A) A comprehensive program of professional development to assure the practical knowledge base of pre-service and in-service teachers with respect to pedagogical practice, content knowledge, and competent use of distance learning technology.  (B) Funds received by school districts for the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account for professional development may be used to provide funding for the professional development requirements of the education renewal zone school district partners;    (3) Enhancement and expansion of local school curricula offerings through the use of two-way interactive television to include advanced placement, dual-credit, and advanced high school courses;  (4) The sharing of faculty for core course offerings when schools are unable to hire highly qualified teachers in core subject areas required for college entrance or teachers necessary to meet state accreditation standards;  (5) A strategy to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers with particular focus on hard-to-staff schools;  (6) A system for mentoring teachers with three (3) or fewer years of professional service;  (7) Active participation of the community in the work of the school;  (8) Active involvement of parents in the academic work of the student; and  (9) A means of collecting the data necessary to evaluate the progress of each participating public school and the education renewal zone in its entirety.
AR Code § 6-15-2505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 25 - Education Renewal Zones|§ 6-15-2505. Annual report

 (a) Each education renewal zone, using guidelines and indicators set by the Division of Education Renewal Zones, shall prepare an annual report to the division describing the progress toward accomplishing the goals of the education renewal zone.  (b) The division shall prepare an annual report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Education describing the progress toward accomplishing the goals of the individual education renewal zones and the overall education renewal zone program.  (c) The division shall establish a website, accessible by the public, to provide for broad dissemination of both the education renewal zone plans and strategies and the results of the annual reports on progress toward accomplishing the goals of the individual education renewal zones and the overall education renewal zone program.
AR Code § 6-15-2506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 25 - Education Renewal Zones|§ 6-15-2506. Subchapter contingent on funding for education renewal zone program

 The provisions of this subchapter shall be contingent on the appropriation and availability of funding for the education renewal zone program.
AR Code § 6-15-2601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2601. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program Act of 2007”.
AR Code § 6-15-2602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2602. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide a pilot program affording public school districts and public charter schools the opportunity to develop teacher compensation plans tailored to the public school district's or public charter school's needs to accomplish the following:   (1) Provide incentives that will encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve student learning;  (2) Recruit and retain highly qualified teachers;  (3) Encourage highly qualified teachers to undertake challenging assignments;  (4) Support teachers' roles in improving students' educational achievements; and  (5) Inform policymakers regarding the potential of a restructured teacher professional pay system to improve student achievement across the state.
AR Code § 6-15-2603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2603. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A) “Knowledge and skill base portion of compensation” means that portion of a teacher's compensation under a Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan that considers, but is not limited to, input factors such as years of experience and degree levels, as set forth in a Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan.  (B) This portion shall represent forty percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) of the teacher's total compensation;    (2) “Local board” means a board of directors exercising the control and management of a public school district;  (3)  (A) “Performance portion of compensation” means that portion of a teacher's compensation under a Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan that considers, without limitation, output factors such as teacher evaluations and student performance in the teacher's class or in the teacher's school, as set forth in a Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan.  (B) This portion shall represent forty percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) of the teacher total compensation; and    (4) “Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan” means an alternative plan for teacher compensation developed by a public school, public school district, or public charter school and selected by the State Board of Education to participate in the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program pursuant to this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-15-2604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2604. Rules

 The State Board of Education is authorized and directed to establish rules for the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program consistent with this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-15-2607 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2607. Staff development

 (a) Staff development activities for a public school district or public charter school participating in the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program shall:  (1) Focus on the school classroom and research-based strategies that improve student learning;  (2) Provide opportunities for teachers to practice and improve their instructional skills over time;  (3) Provide opportunities for teachers to use student data as part of their daily work to increase student achievement;  (4) Enhance teacher content knowledge and instructional skills;  (5) Align with state academic standards;  (6) Provide opportunities to build professional relationships, foster collaboration among principals and staff who provide instruction, and provide opportunities for teacher-to-teacher mentoring; and  (7) Align with the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan of the public school district or public charter school.    (b) Staff development activities for school districts and public charter schools participating in the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program may include:  (1) Curriculum development and curriculum training programs; and  (2) Activities that provide teachers and other staff members training to enhance teacher, team, and school performance.    (c) The public school district or public charter school may implement other staff development activities associated with professional teacher compensation models.
AR Code § 6-15-2608 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2608. Evaluation of participants

 (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall commission an annual evaluation of the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan of each public school district and public charter school participating in the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program.  (b) An annual evaluation shall include without limitation consideration of:  (1) Student scores under the statewide assessment program described in § 6-15-433 [repealed];  (2) Student attendance;  (3) Student grades;  (4) Incidents involving student discipline;  (5) Socioeconomic data on students' families;  (6) Parental satisfaction with the schools;  (7) Student satisfaction with the schools; and  (8) Correlations between student assessment gains and teacher degree levels, years of experience, staff development, and a school's status for having a qualified teacher in every public school classroom under § 6-15-1004.
AR Code § 6-15-2609 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2609. Reporting and continued funding

 (a)  (1) In addition to the program evaluation required by § 6-15-2608, each participating school district or public charter school shall report on the implementation and effectiveness of its Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan and make recommendations by August 15 each year to its local board.  (2) The local board shall transmit a copy of the report with a summary of the findings and recommendations of the public school district or public charter school to the Commissioner of Education.    (b)  (1) If the commissioner determines that a public school district or public charter school that receives funding under the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program is not complying with the requirements of the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program, the commissioner shall withhold further funding from that participant.  (2) Such withheld funds may be reallocated to other existing or new participants.  (3) Before making the determination to withhold funds, the commissioner shall notify the participant of any deficiencies and provide the participant an opportunity to comply with the requirements of the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program.    (c) At the end of the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan period, the commissioner shall present evaluation findings and recommendations to the State Board of Education, the House Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Education
AR Code § 6-15-2610 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 26 - The Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program of 2007|§ 6-15-2610. Construction with other state law

 To the extent that the provisions of this subchapter or the terms of an approved Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan directly conflict with any provision of § 6-17-201 et seq., The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act of 1983, § 6-17-1501 et seq., or the provisions of any other state law relating to the compensation of public school teachers, the provisions of this subchapter and the approved Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan shall control.
AR Code § 6-15-2701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 27 - Closing the Achievement Gap Program|§ 6-15-2701. Closing achievement gap program — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “school in need of support” means a public school identified as in need of comprehensive support and improvement, additional targeted support, or targeted support and improvement under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Pub. L. No. 89-10, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. No. 114-95.  (b)  (1) A school district that has a school in need of support shall use its Enhanced Student Achievement Funding under § 6-20-2305(b)(4) to evaluate the impact of educational strategies used by the school in need of support to address the achievement gaps among students in the school in need of support.  (2) The evaluation shall:  (A) Identify the categories of programs and intervention strategies used with Enhanced Student Achievement Funding; and  (B) Report the progress made towards meeting the established goals for the school in need of support for the end of the immediately preceding school year and for the end of the current school year of students involved in the programs and intervention strategies identified under this subdivision (b)(2).      (c) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:  (1) Promulgate rules necessary to implement this section, including without limitation establishing the categories by which a school in need of support shall identify programs and intervention strategies under subsection (b) of this section; and  (2) In a comprehensive school-level improvement plan, direct the use of Enhanced Student Achievement Funding for strategies to close gaps in academic achievement, including without limitation:  (A) Using disaggregated school data to set academic improvement targets in reading, writing, mathematics, and science;  (B) Using improvement targets to define professional development needs related to content, instruction, differentiation, and best practices in educating special education students, gifted and talented students, English language learners, and other student subgroups as needed;  (C) Developing interim building-level assessments to monitor student progress toward proficiency on the state benchmark assessments;  (D) Developing a plan to immediately address gaps in learning;  (E) Examining and realigning, as needed, school scheduling, academic support systems, and assignments of personnel; and  (F) Designing a plan for increasing parental knowledge and skill to support academic objectives.      (d) The division shall identify the schools with the largest achievement gaps among students and give to those schools in need of support the division's highest priority for:  (1) Monitoring school-level improvement plans as required under § 6-15-2914; and  (2) Providing support under this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-15-2801 (2020)
2020 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|§ 6-15-2801. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “District of innovation” means a public school district with one (1) or more schools of innovation that has:  (A) Submitted a school of innovation application in compliance with § 6-15-2803;  (B) Obtained necessary exceptions from laws, rules, and local policies to improve the educational performance of students from the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; and  (C) Been approved as a district of innovation by the commissioner;    (2) “Eligible employees” means the employees who are employed at a school that is considering being designated as a school of innovation;  (3) “Innovation” means a new or creative alternative to the existing instructional and administrative practices that is intended to improve academic performance and learning for all students;  (4)  (A)  (i) “School council of innovation” means a body of individuals from a current or aspiring school of innovation composed of teachers, classified employees, the building-level principal or his or her administrative designee, parents, community members, a minimum of two (2) students from the school of innovation, and other interested parties selected by the school council of innovation to participate.  (ii) The teacher representatives shall be elected by a majority vote of the school's licensed eligible employees.  (iii) The classified representatives shall be elected by a majority vote of the school's classified eligible employees.  (iv)  (a) The parent representatives shall be selected by a majority vote of the attendees at a meeting called for the purpose of selecting the school's parent representatives and shall have a child in the school to be eligible to serve on the school council of innovation.  (b) Schools with a ten percent (10%) or greater minority student population shall have minority representation on the school council of innovation.      (B) The school council of innovation shall:  (i) Generate innovative ideas and proposals of its own;  (ii) Determine a method for requesting innovative ideas and proposals from school employees, community members, and other stakeholders to be submitted to the school council of innovation;  (iii) Receive innovative ideas and proposals from school employees, community members, and other stakeholders;  (iv) Consider all innovative ideas and proposals submitted by community members and other stakeholders; and  (v) Determine the content and format of the plan that will be voted on by the eligible employees.    (C) The school council of innovation may create subcommittees, which may include noncouncil members, to work on developing portions of the plan; and    (5)  (A) “School of innovation” means a school that participates in a district of innovation to transform and improve teaching and learning.  (B) A school of innovation's plan is subject to the exceptions approved by the commissioner for the school of innovation.
AR Code § 6-15-2802 (2020)
2020 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|§ 6-15-2802. 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.
AR Code § 6-15-2803 (2020)
2020 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 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.