(a) The State Board of Education's Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts shall require the following professional development hours according to the professional development schedule under ยง 6-17-709:
(1) Two (2) hours of professional development as part of the minimum number of hours of professional development required for teachers, designed to enhance understanding of effective parental involvement strategies; and
(2) Two (2) hours of professional development as part of the minimum number of hours of professional development required for administrators, designed to enhance understanding of:
(A) Effective parent involvement strategies; and
(B) The importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to parental participation.
(b) A school district shall provide training at least annually for volunteers who assist in an instructional program for parents.
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