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The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel met for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on August 15th - 17th, 2023. The panel works to oversee the "authorization, renewal, revision, and revocation of charters."
In this month's meetings, the panel considered and acted upon the agenda items detailed below.
August 15th, 2023, 1:00 pm meeting:
Agenda and attachments can be found here.
III.1.Consideration of AMS (Academy of Math and Science) Schools - Arkansas Open Enrollment Charter School Application Request
- The panel approved the AMS Schools – Arkansas application to establish an open-enrollment charter school beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. The charter will follow a traditional and college prep education model.
August 16th, 2023, 9:00 am meeting:
Agenda and attachments can be found here.
III.1. Consideration of the Bentonville School for Advanced Studies New Open Enrollment Charter School Application
- The panel approved the Bentonville School for Advanced Studies application to establish an open-enrollment charter school beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. The charter will follow a college prep education model.
III.2. Consideration of the Institute for the Creative Arts New Open Enrollment Public School Charter Application
- The panel deferred action until its November meeting on 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.
August 17th, 2023, 9:00 am meeting:
Agenda and attachments can be found here.
III.1. Consideration of the North Little Rock Center of Excellence Amendment Request
- This item was pulled from the agenda.
III.2. Consideration of the Garfield Scholars' Academy New Open Enrollment Charter School Application
- The panel deferred action until its October meeting on the Garfield Scholars' Academy application to establish an open-enrollment charter school beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. The charter will follow a traditional educational model.
III.3. Consideration of the Freedom Learning Academy New Open Enrollment Charter School Application
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The panel denied approval of the Freedom Learning Academy application to establish an open-enrollment charter school beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year that would follow a blended educational model.
To learn more about the Charter Authorizing Panel, click here.
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