Title 6 — Education
62 chapters · 2,849 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1001 Application for adult education charter school
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(a) (1) An eligible entity may apply to the authorizer for adult education charter school status for an adult education program that offers a curriculum that culminates in:(A) A high school diploma; and(B) An industry certification.(2) An adult education charter school shall be r…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1002 Authorization for adult education public charter
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(1) The authorizer shall review an application for an adult education public charter school and may approve an application that:(1) Provides an acceptable plan for meeting the industry needs for a sufficiently trained workforce in the state;(2) Includes a set of performance crite…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1003 Resubmission of applications
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(a) The authorizer may allow an applicant to resubmit an application for an adult education public charter school if the original application was, in the opinion of the authorizer, deficient in one (1) or more respects. (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may p…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1004 Enrollment in an adult education charter school
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(a) An approved adult education charter school shall have an enrollment cap of no more than three hundred fifty (350) students. (b) A person who is at least nineteen (19) years of age may enroll in an adult education charter school if the person has:(1) Not earned a high school d…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1005 Funding
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(a) Funding for an adult education charter school shall not be provided through the Public School Fund. (b) Funding for an adult education charter school may come from public or private sources, including from the eligible entity that operates an adult education charter school.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1006 Charter renewal
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The authorizer may renew the charter of an adult education charter school on a one-year or multiyear basis.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1007 Reporting
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(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall report to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Education by December 1 each year concerning:(1) Evaluations of any adult education charter schools operating under this subchapter in the state, in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-1008 Rules
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(a) The State Board of Education may adopt rules for adult education public charter schools, including without limitation rules that address:(1) Industry needs in the state;(2) Standardized secondary exit-level assessment instruments appropriate for assessing adult education char…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas Quality Charter Schools Act of 2013”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-102 Legislative intent
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(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly, by this chapter, to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils, and community members to establish and maintain public schools that operate independently from the existing structure of local school districts as a method to ac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-103 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Adult education charter school” means a charter school for individuals at least nineteen (19) years of age that offers a high school diploma program and an industry certification program simultaneously to students;(2) “Applicant” means an eligible…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-104 Charter form for public charter schools — Requirements — Revision
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(a) A charter for a public charter school shall:(1) Be in the form of a written contract signed by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education and an authorized member of the charter school board;(2) Satisfy the requirements of this chapter; and(3) Ensure that the info…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-105 Basis and procedure for public charter school probation or charter modification, revocation, or denial of renewal
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(a) (1) The authorizer may place a public charter school on probation or may modify, revoke, transfer, assign, or deny renewal of its charter if the authorizer determines that the persons operating the public charter school:(A) Committed a material violation of the charter, inclu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-106 Impact on school desegregation efforts
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(a) The applicants for a public charter school, the local school district board of directors for the district in which a proposed public charter school would be located, and the authorizer shall carefully review the potential impact of an application for a public charter school o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-107 Reporting requirements
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(a) A public charter school shall submit a report, as prescribed in its charter and performance framework, to the authorizer in the format required by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education that contains the following information without limitation:(1) Enrollment data…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-108 School for Agricultural Studies
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(a) The authorizer may designate a public charter school as a “School for Agricultural Studies”. (b) To be designated as a “School for Agricultural Studies”, the applicant must include in its original application or charter amendment request:(1) A request to be designated as a “S…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-109 Community schools
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(a) The authorizer may designate a public charter school as a community school, as defined by § 6-15-3002. (b) To be designated as a community school, the applicant shall include in its original application or charter amendment request:(1) A request to be designated as a communit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-201 Application for conversion public charter school status
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Any public school district may apply to the authorizer for conversion public charter school status for a public school in the public school district in accordance with a schedule approved by the authorizer using the application developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-202 Authorization for conversion public charter school status
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Upon request of a conversion public charter school applicant, the authorizer shall review the application for conversion public charter school status and may approve or deny an application.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-203 Notice of disapproval — Technical assistance to conversion public charter school applicants
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(a) If the authorizer disapproves an application for a conversion public charter school, the authorizer shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the disapproval. (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may provide technical assistance to the convers…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-204 Charter renewal
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The authorizer may renew charters of conversion public charter schools on a one-year or multiyear basis, not to exceed five (5) years, after the initial five-year period if the renewal is approved by the local school district board of directors.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-205 Teacher hires when charter revoked
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If a licensed teacher employed by a public school district in the school year immediately preceding the effective date of the charter is employed by a conversion public charter school and the charter is revoked, the licensed teacher will receive a priority in hiring for the first…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-206 Rules
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The State Board of Education is authorized and directed to establish rules for conversion public charter schools.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-207 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-23-207Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-301 Application forms and procedures for open-enrollment public charter schools
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(1) The authorizer shall adopt:(1) An application form, a schedule, and a procedure that must be used to apply for a charter for an open-enrollment public charter school; and(2) Criteria to use in selecting a program for which a charter may be granted. (1) An application form, a …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-302 Application for open-enrollment public charter school
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(a) Pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, an eligible entity may apply to the authorizer to grant a charter for an open-enrollment public charter school to operate in a facility of a commercial or nonprofit entity or a public school district. (b) The application to the auth…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-303 Authorization for open-enrollment public charter school
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(1) Upon request of an applicant for an open-enrollment public charter school, the authorizer shall review the application for an open-enrollment public charter school and may approve any application that:(1) Provides a plan for academic achievement that addresses how the open-en…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-304 Requirements — Preference for certain districts
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(a) The authorizer may approve or deny an application based on:(1) Criteria provided by law or by rule adopted by the State Board of Education; and(2) Findings of the authorizer relating to improving student performance and encouraging innovative programs. (1) Criteria provided b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-305 Notice of disapproval — Technical assistance to applicant for open-enrollment public charter school
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(a) If the authorizer disapproves an application for an open-enrollment public charter school, the authorizer shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for such disapproval. (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may provide technical assistance to the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-306 Contents of open-enrollment public charters
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(1) An open-enrollment public charter granted under this subchapter shall:(1) Describe the educational program to be offered;(2) Specify the period for which the open-enrollment public charter or any renewal is valid;(3) Provide that the continuation or renewal of the open-enroll…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-307 Renewal of charter
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(a) (1) After the initial five-year period of an open-enrollment public charter, the authorizer may renew the open-enrollment public charter on a one-year or multiyear basis, not to exceed twenty (20) years.(2) A renewal decision shall be based on the academic, financial, and ope…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-308 Priority hiring for teachers
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If a licensed teacher employed by a public school district in the school year immediately preceding the effective date of the open-enrollment public charter is employed by an open-enrollment public charter school and the open-enrollment public charter is revoked, the licensed tea…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-309 Rules
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The State Board of Education is authorized to promulgate rules for the creation of open-enrollment public charter schools.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-310 Status report
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(1) The authorizer shall report to the General Assembly each biennium and to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education during the interim between regular sessions of the General Assembly:(1) The status of the open-enrollment public charter school prog…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-401 Authority under a charter for open-enrollment public charter schools
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(a) An open-enrollment public charter school:(1) Shall be governed by an eligible entity that is fiscally accountable and under the governing structure as described by the charter;(2) Shall provide instruction to students at one (1) or more elementary or secondary grade levels as…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-402 Enrollment numbers and deadline
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(a) An open-enrollment public charter school may enroll a number of students not to exceed the number of students specified in its charter. (b) Open-enrollment public charter schools shall keep records of attendance in accordance with the law and submit quarterly attendance repor…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-403 Annual audit of open-enrollment public charter school required
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Any other provisions of the Arkansas Code notwithstanding, an open-enrollment public charter school shall be subject to the same auditing and accounting requirements as any other public school district in the state.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-404 Evaluation of open-enrollment public charter schools
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall conduct an annual evaluation of open-enrollment public charter schools. (b) An annual evaluation shall be based on a review of the criteria that is specified in the public charter school's charter and the public charter…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-405 Initial year monitoring
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The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall monitor open-enrollment public charter schools with regard to student enrollment and budgetary compliance.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-406 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-23-406Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-501 Funding for open-enrollment public charter schools
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(a) (1) An open-enrollment public charter school shall receive funds equal to the amount that a public school would receive under § 6-20-2305(a) and (b) as well as any other funding that a public charter school is entitled to receive under law or under rules promulgated by the St…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-502 Source of funding
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(a) Open-enrollment public charter schools shall be funded each year through funds set aside from funds appropriated to state foundation funding aid in the Public School Fund. (b) The amount set aside shall be determined by the State Board of Education.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-503 Use of funding
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(a) An open-enrollment public charter school may not use the moneys that it receives from the state for any sectarian program or activity or as collateral for debt. (b) (1) No indebtedness of any kind incurred or created by the open-enrollment public charter school shall constitu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-504 Employee benefits
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Employees of an open-enrollment public charter school shall be eligible to participate in all benefits programs available to public school employees.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-505 Annual audit
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An open-enrollment public charter school shall prepare an annual certified audit of the financial condition and transactions of the open-enrollment public charter school as of June 30 of each year in accordance with generally accepted auditing procedures and containing any other …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-506 Assets of school as property of state
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(a) Upon dissolution of the open-enrollment public charter school or upon nonrenewal or revocation of the charter, all net assets of the open-enrollment public charter school, including any interest in real property, purchased with public funds shall be deemed the property of the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-507 Rules
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The State Board of Education shall have the authority to promulgate rules in accordance with other state and federal statutes and regulations to implement this subchapter and § 6-23-402.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-508 Facilities funding for open-enrollment public charter schools
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(a) The Department of Education may:(1) Provide for an open-enrollment public charter school facilities funding program, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly;(2) (A) Contract with a third-party administrator to administer the program established under subdivision (a)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-601 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-23-601Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-701 Designated public charter authorizer
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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is the designated public charter authorizer with jurisdiction and authority over all public charters issued in this state to take the following actions on a proposed or established public charter:(1) Approve;(2) Reject;(3) Re…