As used in this part:

1. (1) “First-year Arkansas superintendent” means a licensed educator who will become a superintendent in Arkansas for the first time:

   1. (A) During the 2011-2012 school year; or
   2. (B) Each school year thereafter;

2. (2) The term does not refer to other district-level administrators, such as:

   1. (A) Deputy superintendents;
   2. (B) Assistant superintendents; or
   3. (C) Associate superintendents; and
3. (3) The term does not refer to acting superintendents or interim superintendents unless the acting superintendents or interim superintendents become the permanent superintendents of the district.