Arkansas § 6-15-2803 - School of innovation application.

§ 6-15-2803. School of innovation application.

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. A school of innovation application shall address without limitation: The goals and performance targets for the school of innovation, which may include without limitation: 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; Increasing student participation in curriculum options; Exploring new avenues for expanding students' college and career readiness; Motivating students by exploring innovative teaching and learning choices; and Transforming a school's culture and climate in a manner that will lead to transformative teaching and learning; Changes needed in the school that will lead to students who are better prepared for success in life and career; and Innovative practices to be used in the school of innovation. Schools of innovation shall document: Parental, school employee, and community engagement; The capacity for the proposed school of innovation; The rationale for law, rule, and local policy exception requests; Progress toward goals and performance targets; and Other information requested by the commissioner.