Section 6-15-2504 - School-level improvement plan implementation(a) Each school participating in an education renewal zone shall include in its school-level improvement plan required in § 6-15-2914 the following: (1) Goals for improving student achievement;(2) Measurable benchmarks for achieving student improvement goals;(3) A timeline for reaching goals in improving student achievement; and(4) Requirements for services to be provided by the education renewal zone partners.(b) The partners within a specific education renewal zone shall develop a strategic plan that is responsive to the needs of the individual school-level improvement plans.(c) The education renewal zone strategic plan shall at a minimum provide for the following: (1) Collaboration between and among the higher education institution partners, education service cooperatives, schools, and parents or community members, or both, participating in the education renewal zone, including the academic departments of the higher education institution partners;(2)(A) A comprehensive program of professional development to assure the practical knowledge base of pre-service and in-service teachers with respect to pedagogical practice, content knowledge, and competent use of distance learning technology.(B) Funds received by school districts from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account for professional development may be used to provide funding for the professional development required under subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section;(3) A strategy to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers by: (A) Providing opportunities and support for teacher professional growth; and(B) Providing opportunities for collaboration;(4) Evidence-based practices to support schools in providing student-focused education;(5) Active involvement of parents in the academic work of the student; and(6) A means of collecting the data necessary to evaluate the progress of each participating public school and the education renewal zone in its entirety.Amended by Act 2021, No. 134,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 25, eff. 7/24/2019.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1280, eff. 7/1/2019.Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 106, § 1.