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AR Code § 6-15-2804 (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|§ 6-15-2804. School of innovation

 (a) A school that is designated a school of innovation shall:  (1) Ensure that the same health, safety, civil rights, and disability rights requirements are in place as those that apply to all other public schools;  (2) Ensure that the high school curriculum offered meets or exceeds the minimum high school graduation requirements adopted by the State Board of Education;  (3) Adhere to financial audits, audit procedures, and audit requirements adopted by the state board for public school districts;  (4) Require criminal background checks for school employees and volunteers as required by law for public school districts;  (5) Comply with open records and open meeting requirements;  (6) Comply with purchasing limitations and requirements;  (7)  (A) Provide instructional time that meets or exceeds the instructional time requirement adopted by the state board unless granted an exception by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.  (B) Instructional time may include on-site instruction, distance or virtual learning, and work-based learning on nontraditional school days or hours;    (8) Provide data requested by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to generate reports;  (9) Adhere to The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act of 1983, § 6-17-1501 et seq.;  (10) Comply with state law and rules regarding the education of gifted and talented students; and  (11) Demonstrate research-based implementation of professional learning communities throughout the school that address the needs of the students and professionals.    (b)  (1) Before a public school district submits a school of innovation plan to the commissioner, the eligible employees of each proposed school of innovation shall vote on whether the school shall be designated a school of innovation.  (2) A minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the eligible employees voting in support of the school's designation as a school of innovation is required before the school's innovation plan may be submitted to the school district board of directors for approval.  (3) The school council of innovation shall be responsible for conducting the vote required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.    (c) A school of innovation plan may request exemptions from local policies and specific laws and rules approved for exemption or modification by the state board except The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act of 1983, § 6-17-1501 et seq.  (d) A public school district with a negotiated employment contract in place shall follow the procedure set forth within the contract that allows the implementation of a school of innovation.
AR Code § 6-15-2901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2901. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act”.
AR Code § 6-15-2902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2902. Legislative findings

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Arkansas Constitution, Article 14, § 1, requires the State of Arkansas to provide a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools to the children of the state;  (2) Under the decision of the Supreme Court in Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee, 351 Ark. 31 (2002), it is the absolute duty of the State of Arkansas to provide all public school children with a substantially equal opportunity for an adequate education;  (3) It is the state's responsibility to provide the statutory framework necessary to ensure that all students in the public schools of this state have a substantially equal opportunity to achieve and demonstrate academic readiness, individual academic growth, and competencies through the application of knowledge and skills in core subjects, consistent with state academic standards through a student-focused learning system;  (4)  (A) In Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee, the Supreme Court explicitly addressed the relationship between local control versus the state's responsibility when, in quoting DuPree v. Alma School District No. 30, 279 Ark. 340 (1983), it opined, “[i]f local government fails, the state government must compel it to act, and if the local government cannot carry the burden, the state must itself meet its continuing obligation”.  (B) An accountability system that provides increasing levels of state assistance would help the local government or the local public school district board of directors to meet this burden, while allowing state intervention to occur if the local government chronically fails to meet the burden in spite of the state assistance;    (5) Arkansas public schools and school districts would benefit from an accountability system that:  (A) Uses multiple measures of student academic achievement and growth; and  (B) Allows flexibility for public schools and school districts to utilize local decision-making while maintaining quality in education;    (6) A comprehensive accountability system would empower the state and public school districts to assess the effectiveness of student-focused education using multiple factors, measures, and indicators of student achievement and school quality, rather than relying solely on an annual statewide assessment; and  (7)  (A) The State of Arkansas cannot be the sole guarantor of each individual student's success.  (B) Parents, students, families, educational institutions, and communities, as collaborative partners in education, play an important role in the success of individual students.
AR Code § 6-15-2904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2904. Responsibility of Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

 The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall develop and implement a comprehensive accountability system for Arkansas public schools and school districts that:   (1) Establishes clear academic standards that are periodically reviewed and revised;  (2) Maintains a statewide student assessment system that includes a variety of assessment measures;  (3) Assesses whether all students have equitable access to excellent educators;  (4) Establishes levels of support for public school districts; and  (5) Maintains information systems composed of performance indicators that allow the division to identify levels of public school district support and generate reports for the public.
AR Code § 6-15-2905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2905. Authority of State Board of Education

 The State Board of Education shall:   (1) Approve:  (A) Academic standards for each content area; and  (B) A statewide student assessment system, including without limitation performance levels for statewide assessments;    (2) Promulgate rules to implement the comprehensive accountability system for Arkansas public schools and school districts and this subchapter; and  (3) Take any other appropriate action required or authorized by this subchapter.
AR Code § 6-15-2906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2906. Academic standards

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish academic standards that define what students shall know and be able to demonstrate in each content area.  (2) Instruction in all public schools shall be based on the academic standards to prepare students to demonstrate the skills and competencies necessary for successful academic growth and high school graduation.    (b) The division shall establish a schedule for periodic review and revision of academic standards to ensure that Arkansas academic standards are rigorous and prepare students for college, career, and community engagement.  (c) The division shall include, at a minimum, the following elements in the periodic review and revision of Arkansas academic standards:  (1) Review and input by Arkansas:  (A) Educators from elementary, secondary, and higher education; and  (B) Community members with professional experience related to the academic content area;    (2) Study and consideration of academic standards at the national and international level, as appropriate;  (3) Study and consideration of an evaluation of the academic standards from national groups or organizations, as appropriate; and  (4) Public dissemination of revised academic standards.
AR Code § 6-15-2908 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2908. Analyses of statewide student assessment data

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide analyses of data produced by statewide student assessments.  (2) The analyses of data shall:  (A) Use statewide student assessment results and other valid and reliable measures of student learning, as determined by the State Board of Education, that measure student performance and growth for the purposes of improving student achievement, accountability, and recognition; and  (B) Provide the best measures of the effects of the classroom, school, and school district on student performance or progress.    (3) The model used by the division shall:  (A) Be approved by the state board before implementation; and  (B) Include without limitation sufficient transparency in the model's selection, development, and operational use to:  (i) Ensure that clear documentation, justification, and technical qualities are reported; and  (ii) Allow others in the field to assess the nature and quality of the model, the resulting scores, and interpretations based on the model's scores.        (b) The state board shall approve the process and timeline for a public school district to verify the accuracy or request correction of the statewide student assessment data.  (c) The score on statewide student assessments for an English learner:  (1) Shall not be counted for growth or achievement purposes in the accountability ratings of a public school or public school district if the English learner has been enrolled in a public school or private school in the United States for less than twelve (12) months; and  (2) Shall be counted for growth purposes only and not for achievement purposes in the accountability ratings of a public school or public school district if the English learner has been enrolled in a public school or private school in the United States for at least twelve (12) months but not more than twenty-four (24) months.
AR Code § 6-15-2909 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2909. Public availability of test instruments and scores

 (a) Any material containing the personally identifiable information, including without limitation identifiable scores, of individual students on any test taken under the provisions of this subchapter shall not be:  (1) Considered a public record within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.; or  (2) Disseminated or otherwise made available to the public by a member of the State Board of Education, an employee of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, a member of the board of directors of a school district, an employee of a school district, or any other person, except as permitted under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, as it existed on January 1, 2017.    (b) All analyses, reports, and compilations of test scores that do not contain personally identifiable information are a public record within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., if the release complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, as it existed on January 1, 2017, and with the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act, § 6-18-109.  (c) In order to protect the validity and reliability of statewide student assessments, the test instruments shall not be made available to the public.
AR Code § 6-15-2910 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2910. Student performance levels

 (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall recommend student performance levels for the statewide student assessment system to the State Board of Education for its approval.  (b) Student performance levels shall be adopted for the following academic content areas, including without limitation:  (1) English language arts;  (2) Mathematics; and  (3) Science.    (c) Student performance levels for academic content areas shall indicate the skills and competencies necessary for a student to be college and career ready by the completion of high school.  (d) Student performance levels shall be adopted for English language proficiency.
AR Code § 6-15-2912 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2912. Educator excellence — Intent

 (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that all students in Arkansas public schools be taught by qualified and effective educators and that low-income or minority students not be taught at disproportionate rates by educators who are ineffective, inexperienced, or teaching a subject for which they are not currently licensed.  (b) The State Board of Education may promulgate rules that promote the state's goal of providing all Arkansas public school students with qualified and effective educators and include without limitation:  (1) Systems to support educator effectiveness;  (2) The method of reporting educator effectiveness by public schools and school districts, including without limitation:  (A) The professional qualifications of educators; and  (B) The number and percentage of:  (i) Teacher educators, principals, and school leaders who are inexperienced;  (ii) Educators with emergency or provisional credentials; and  (iii) Educators who are teaching a subject for which they are not currently licensed; and      (3) The methods of calculating and reporting the rate at which low-income and minority students are disproportionately taught by educators who are ineffective, inexperienced, or teaching a subject for which they are not currently licensed.    (c) Each public school and school district shall:  (1) Report the data needed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to identify and evaluate educator effectiveness in accordance with state and federal reporting requirements; and  (2) Ensure that its educators provide instruction that aligns with the academic standards established to prepare students to demonstrate the skills and competencies necessary for successful academic growth and high school graduation.
AR Code § 6-15-2915 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2915. School district classification as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support — Student transfer eligibility

 (a) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules governing the classification of public school districts as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support and the support to be provided.  (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall notify in writing the public school district superintendent and the president of the public school district board of directors of the recommendation to the state board for classification as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support.  (c)  (1) A public school district recommended for classification as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support may appeal to the state board by filing a written appeal with the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with the procedure established in the rules of the state board.  (2) A public school district shall be classified as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support and receive support upon final determination by the state board.  (3) A public school district may appeal the state board's final determination to the Pulaski County Circuit Court under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.    (d) A student attending a public school district classified as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support may transfer under the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act, § 6-18-227, to another public school district that is not classified as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support.
AR Code § 6-15-2917 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2917. Public school district under authority of State Board of Education

 (a) For a public school district under the authority of the State Board of Education, the state board shall review quarterly the progress of the public school district toward improving the issues that caused the classification of the public school district as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support.  (b) At any time during the second full school year following the assumption of authority or any time thereafter:  (1) The state board may direct the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to update the analysis of all school district systems to determine if the public school district has demonstrated substantial improvement of the issues that caused the classification of the public school district as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support;  (2) The commissioner may recommend to the state board that the state board:  (A) Take additional action concerning the public school district under § 6-15-2916; or  (B) Return the public school district to local control through the appointment or election of a board of directors; and    (3)  (A) The state board may return the public school district to local control through the appointment or election of a newly elected board of directors upon the recommendation of the commissioner.  (B) The state board may limit the powers and duties of the public school district board of directors under § 6-13-620 or any other law but allow the public school district board of directors to operate under the direction and approval of the commissioner.  (C) The state board shall define the powers and duties of the public school district board of directors if the state board limits the powers and duties under subdivision (b)(3)(B) of this section.  (D) The public school district board of directors shall act in an advisory capacity to the commissioner in regards to all other powers and duties maintained by the commissioner.  (E) The state board may grant additional powers and duties to the public school district board of directors if the public school district demonstrates progress toward improving the issues that caused the classification of the public school district as in need of Level 5 — Intensive support.      (c)  (1) If the public school district has not demonstrated to the state board and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education that the public school district meets the criteria to exit Level 5 — Intensive support within five (5) years of the assumption of authority, the state board shall annex, consolidate, or reconstitute the public school district under § 6-13-1401 et seq. and this subchapter.  (2) The state board shall promulgate rules to establish the criteria by which a public school district may exit Level 5 — Intensive support.
AR Code § 6-15-2918 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally|Subchapter 29 - Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act|§ 6-15-2918. Comprehensive information systems

 (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:  (1) Establish and maintain comprehensive information systems that allow reporting, analysis, and data-driven decision-making by public school districts;  (2) Provide technical assistance to public school districts in the use of the data; and  (3) Provide data access to any authorized entity for analyzing computations and posting public school, public school district, and state student achievement, if the disclosures are not in conflict with applicable federal and state law.    (b) The division shall provide electronic resources for educators to support and augment student achievement, efficiency, and educational initiatives.  (c) The division may contract with providers to collect, maintain, and analyze data and prepare reports.
AR Code § 6-16-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 16 - Curriculum|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-16-101. Celebrate Freedom Week

 (a) To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the last full week of classes in September in Arkansas public schools shall be recognized as “Celebrate Freedom Week”.  (b)  (1) During Celebrate Freedom Week, all social studies classes shall include instruction as determined by each school in each social studies class.  (2) It is recommended that the instruction include discussion about the meaning and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, with an emphasis on the Preamble and the Bill of Rights, in the document's historical context.  (3) It is suggested that a study of the Declaration of Independence include exercises related to the relationship of the ideas expressed in that document to subsequent American history, including the relationship among ideas contained in the document and the rich diversity of our people as a nation of immigrants, the American Revolution, the formulation of the United States Constitution, the abolitionist movement and how it led to the adoption of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the women's suffrage movement.
AR Code § 6-16-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally|Chapter 16 - Curriculum|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-16-103. Course of study generally

 (a) There shall be taught in all of the public or elementary schools of this state subjects that may be designated by the State Board of Education or as required by law.  (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the inclusion of additional subjects in the state course of study or in any course formulated for a school district and approved by the state board.