As used in this part:

1. (1) “District of innovation” means a public school district with one (1) or more schools of innovation that has:

   1. (A) Developed a school of innovation plan in compliance with Arkansas Code § 6-15-2801 et seq. and this part;
   2. (B) Obtained necessary exemptions from laws, rules, and local policies to improve the educational performance of students from the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with 6 CAR § 32-107 and 6 CAR § 32-109; and
   3. (C) Been approved as a district of innovation by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education;
2. (2) “Eligible employees” means the full-time employees who are employed at a school that is considering being designated as a school of innovation;
3. (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. (4)

   1. (A) “School council of innovation” means a body of individuals from a current or aspiring school of innovation composed of:

      1. (i) Teachers;
      2. (ii) Classified employees;
      3. (iii) The building-level principal or his or her administrative designee;
      4. (iv) Parents;
      5. (v) Community members;
      6. (vi) A minimum of two (2) students from the school of innovation; and
      7. (vii) Other interested parties selected by the council to participate, as referred to in 6 CAR § 32-103.
   2. (B) The teacher representatives shall be elected by a majority vote of the school's licensed eligible employees.
   3. (C) The classified representatives shall be elected by a majority vote of the school's classified eligible employees.

   4. (D)

      1. (i) The parent representatives shall:

         1. (a) (a) Be selected by a majority vote of the attendees at a meeting called for the purpose of selecting the school's parent representatives; and
         2. (b) (b) Have a child in the school to be eligible to serve on the council.
      2. (ii) Schools with a ten percent (10%) or greater minority student population shall have minority representation on the council; and
5. (5) “School of innovation” means a public school that participates in a district of innovation to transform and improve teaching and learning.