(a) The superintendent mentoring program shall include the following components:

1. (1) Curriculum and instruction;
2. (2) Ethics;
3. (3) Facilities;
4. (4) Human resources;
5. (5) Leadership;
6. (6) School funding;
7. (7) Technology;
8. (8) School board relations;
9. (9) Rules Governing Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts, 6 CAR pt. 61;
10. (10) Understanding reports and trend data; and
11. (11) Legal issues.

(b)

1. (1) The required course of study for the superintendent mentoring program shall not consist of fewer than thirty (30) hours of instruction.
2. (2) Twelve (12) of the thirty (30) hours of instruction shall consist of documented interaction between the mentor and superintendent mentee.

(c)

1. (1) A first-year Arkansas superintendent who completes the requirements of the superintendent mentoring program may use the training toward fulfillment of the initial Tier I training set forth by Arkansas Code § 6-20-2204 and the Department of Education Rules Governing the Arkansas Educational Financial Accounting and Reporting System and Annual Training Requirements [repealed].
2. (2) A first-year Arkansas superintendent who has previously completed initial Tier I training must nevertheless complete the requirements of the superintendent mentoring program.

(d) Instruction under the superintendent mentoring program may take place:

1. (1) In person;
2. (2) Through distance learning;
3. (3) Through compressed interactive video; or
4. (4) Through a combination thereof.

(e) The superintendent mentor and superintendent mentee shall keep a signed, written record of progress that includes a description of:

1. (1) The subject of instruction and areas covered;

2. (2) Whether the instruction took place:

   1. (A) In person;
   2. (B) Through distance learning;
   3. (C) Through compressed interactive video; or
   4. (D) Through a combination thereof; and
3. (3) The amount of time of instruction during each session.

(f) In order to successfully complete the superintendent mentoring program, a superintendent must:

1. (1) Take and pass an assessment for each of the program components described in subsection (a) of this section; and
2. (2) Complete a final assessment or project covering the entire program.