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The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel met for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on November 14th, 2023. The panel works to oversee the "authorization, renewal, revision, and revocation of charters."
In this month's meeting, the panel considered and acted upon the agenda items detailed below.
Agenda and attachments can be found here.
IIII.1. Consideration of the Institute for the Creative Arts New Open Enrollment Public School Charter Application
- The panel approved the Institute for the Creative Arts application to establish an open-enrollment charter school beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. The charter will follow a performing and visual arts high school college and career prep education model.
III.2. Consideration of Responsive Ed Arkansas Districts: Premier High School of Arkansas Amendment Request
- The panel approved the Responsive Ed Arkansas Premier High School of Arkansas amended request to:
- Add two (2) campuses to the charter in the Fayetteville and Russellville communities.
III.3. Consideration of District Conversion Public Charter School Application - Mountainburg High School
- The panel deferred action until its December meeting on the Mountainburg Public School District application to convert Mountainburg High School. The school will serve Grades 9-12 with a Career and Technical Focus.
III.4. Consideration of District Conversion Public Charter School Application-The Academies at Newport High School
- The panel approved the Newport School District application to convert Newport High School to The Academies at Newport High School. The school will serve Grades 8-12 and will follow a traditional, college prep, career and technical, with a virtual option educational model.
To learn more about the Charter Authorizing Panel, click here.
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