(a)

1. (1) Each public school district or open-enrollment public charter school shall develop and implement a professional development plan.
2. (2) Teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals shall be involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of their respective professional development offerings under a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school’s professional development plan.

3. (3) An educator may count toward required professional development each hour of training included in the professional development plan that is mandated by law or by rule, including without limitation in the following areas:

   1. (A) School fire marshal program under Arkansas Code § 6-10-110;
   2. (B) Tornado and earthquake safety under Arkansas Code § 6-10-121;
   3. (C) Literacy assessment, mathematics assessment, or both under Arkansas Code § 6-15-2907;
   4. (D) Assessment security and confidentiality under Arkansas Code § 6-15-2907(i);
   5. (E) Emergency plans and panic button alert systems under Arkansas Code § 6-15-1302;
   6. (F) Antibullying policies under Arkansas Code § 6-18-514;
   7. (G) Teacher Excellence and Support System under Arkansas Code § 6-17-2804;
   8. (H) Student discipline training under Arkansas Code § 6-18-502;
   9. (I) Youth mental health training under Arkansas Code § 6-18-2004;
   10. (J) Training required by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under:

(i) The Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, Arkansas Code § 6-15-2901 et seq.;

1. (ii) The Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program, Arkansas Code § 6-20-1901 et seq.;

   1. (iii) Arkansas Code § 6-21-811; or

      1. (iv) Any accompanying division rules; and
   2. (K) Annual active shooter drills under Arkansas Code § 6-15-1303.