6.01 This instruction may be provided to board members by an institution of higher learning in this state, by programs sponsored or approved by the DESE, or by an in-service training program conducted by or through the Arkansas School Boards Association

6.02 Any instruction directly provided to board members by either an institution of higher learning in this state, the DESE, or the Arkansas School Boards Association, which instruction meets the training content requirements of Section 5.00 of these Rules, shall not require pre-approval by the DESE. All other instruction must be pre-approved by the DESE in order for the training to count towards the required hours under Section 4.00 of this Rule.

6.03 At least thirty (30) days before a training program meeting the content requirements of Section 5.00 of these Rules is offered to members of a local school district's board of directors, the provider shall provide a detailed description of the entire program including staff qualifications to the DESE.

6.04 The DESE shall promptly review the content of the program for compliance with any and all applicable statutes and Division rules to determine if any or all of the program content shall be deemed to provide training and instruction credit and shall establish the time period the training and instruction provider is approved to offer the program.

6.05 Upon notification by the DESE of approval of the program (or a part or parts thereof) for training and instruction credit, the provider may enroll participants in the program and offer the program for training and instruction credit for the set time period.

6.06 The provider shall be responsible for the preparation and dissemination of proof of completion of the program (or parts thereof) to all attendees. All such proof, or copies thereof, shall be submitted by the board member attendees to the superintendent of the district whose board they serve.