(a)

1. (1) Each school or district applying to be a school of innovation must establish a council of innovation.

2. (2) The school council of innovation shall:

   1. (A) Generate innovative ideas and proposals of its own;
   2. (B) Determine a method for requesting innovative ideas and proposals from school employees, community members, and other stakeholders to be submitted to the council;
   3. (C) Receive innovative ideas and proposals from:

(i) School employees;

1. (ii) Community members; and

   1. (iii) Other stakeholders;
   2. (D) Consider all innovative ideas and proposals submitted by community members and other stakeholders; and
   3. (E) Determine the content and format of the school of innovation application that will be voted on by eligible employees.

(b) The council may create subcommittees, which may include noncouncil members, to work on developing portions of the school of innovation application.

1. (c) A school of innovation application is subject to approval by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.