July 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Charter Authorizing Panel
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I. Call to Order
Presenter:
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray, Chair, Assistant Director, Division of Career and Technical Education
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II. Changes to Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray, Chair, Assistant Director, Division of Career and Technical Education
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III. Action Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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III.1. Charter Schools Requesting Location Changes
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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III.1.a. Charter Amendment Request--Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools
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III.1.b. Charter Amendment Requests-- eStem Public Charter Schools
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III.1.b.1) Request to Split eStem Elementary School between Two Locations
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III.1.b.2) Request to Relocate eStem Junior High School
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III.1.b.3) Request to Relocate eStem High School
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III.2. Charter Schools Requesting to Defer School Opening to the 2026-2027 School Year
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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III.2.a. Charter Amendment Request for IOTA Community Schools
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III.2.b. Charter Amendment Request for Pinecrest Fayetteville
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III.2.c. Charter Amendment Requests for Somerset Academy Schools
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III.2.c.1) Somerset Academy Bentonville High School
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III.2.c.2) Somerset Academy Bentonville Middle School
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III.2.c.3) Somerset Academy Bentonville (K-5)
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III.2.c.4) Somerset Academy Little Rock High School
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III.2.c.5) Somerset Academy Little Rock Middle School
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III.2.c.6) Somerset Academy Little Rock (K-5)
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III.3. Charter Amendment Request from the Academies at Rivercrest District Conversion Charter
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
Description:
The Academies at Rivercrest requests an LEA change, a name change, and consolidation from two schools (Junior High 7-8 and High School 9-12) to one school, grades 7-12.
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III.4. Process for Placement of Items on a Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
Description:
At its work session on July 11, 2025, a seven-question approach to determine if an item should be placed on the Consent Agenda or Action Agenda was presented to and discussed by the Charter Authorizing Panel. The seven-question approach is presented at this meeting for adoption as the process to be used when determining placement of agenda items.
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IV. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Freddie Scott, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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IV.1. Minutes from the June 19 Charter Authorizing Panel Meeting
Presenter:
Freddie Scott, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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V. Reports
Presenter:
Freddie Scott, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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V.1. Preview of the State's Charter School Portfolio for the 2025-2026 School Year
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V.2. 2026 Renewals
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VI. Public Comments
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
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VII. Adjournment
Presenter:
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray, Chair, Assistant Director, Division of Career and Technical Education
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