§ 6-1-403 - Purpose. - Arkansas Statutes

6-1-403. Purpose.

The purpose of the School Leadership Coordinating Council is to:

(1) Serve as a central body to coordinate the leadership development system efforts across the state including:

(A) Encouraging school districts to work with the Department of Education, the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Career Education, the Arkansas Leadership Academy, and other leadership groups;

(B) Recommending a state leadership development system to coordinate all aspects of leadership development based on educational leadership standards adopted by the Department of Education; and

(C) Devising a system of gathering data that includes input from practitioners, educational and community leaders, university leadership and faculty, and other interested parties;

(2) Assist the Department of Education, the Department of Higher Education, the Department of Career Education, the Arkansas Leadership Academy, school districts, and other leadership groups in enhancing school leadership and school support efforts; and

(3) Aid in the development of model evaluation tools for use in the evaluation of school administrators.