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Meeting Agenda
I. Consent Agenda
I.1. Minutes: January 15, 2019
II. Action Agenda
II.1. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Capital City Lighthouse Charter School
II.2. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock
II.3. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Future School of Fort Smith
II.4. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  LISA Academy        
II.5. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment: Little Rock Preparatory Academy
II.6. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Southeast Arkansas Preparatory High School
II.7. Request for District Conversion Charter School Amendment:  Fayetteville Virtual Academy
II.8. Request for District Conversion Charter School Amendment:  Polk County Virtual Academy 
II.9. Request for Charter School Amendments: Class Size and Teaching Load Rules
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Meeting: February 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM - Charter Authorizing Panel Meeting
Subject:
I. Consent Agenda
Subject:
I.1. Minutes: January 15, 2019
Presenter:
Freddie Scott
Subject:
II. Action Agenda
Subject:
II.1. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Capital City Lighthouse Charter School
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On October 15, 2014, the Charter Authorizing Panel approved the application for Capital City Lighthouse Charter School.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades K-12 with a maximum enrollment of 750.  Representatives of Capital City Lighthouse Charter School are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.2. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On November 13, 2013, the Charter Authorizing Panel approved the application for Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades K-8 with a maximum enrollment of 540.  Representatives of Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.3. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Future School of Fort Smith
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On October 14, 2015, the Charter Authorizing Panel approved the application for Future School of Fort Smith.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades 10-12 with a maximum enrollment of 450. Representatives of Future School of Fort Smith are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter. 
Subject:
II.4. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  LISA Academy        
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On January 12, 2004, the State Board of Education approved the application for LISA Academy.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades K-12 with a maximum enrollment of 2,700.  Representatives of LISA Academy are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.5. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment: Little Rock Preparatory Academy
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On November 3, 2008, the State Board of Education approved the application for Little Rock Preparatory Academy.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades K-8 with a maximum enrollment of 432.  Representatives of Little Rock Preparatory Academy are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.6. Request for Open Enrollment Charter School Amendment:  Southeast Arkansas Preparatory High School
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On August 17, 2017, the Charter Authorizing Panel approved the application for Southeast Arkansas Preparatory High School.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades 9-12 with a maximum enrollment of 220.  Representatives of Southeast Arkansas Preparatory High School are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.7. Request for District Conversion Charter School Amendment:  Fayetteville Virtual Academy
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On November 18, 2015,  the Charter Authorizing Panel approved the application for Fayetteville Virtual Academy.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades K-12 with a maximum enrollment of 500.  Representatives of Fayetteville Virtual Academy are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.8. Request for District Conversion Charter School Amendment:  Polk County Virtual Academy 
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On October 19, 2017,  the Charter Authorizing Panel approved the application for Polk County Virtual Academy.  The charter is approved to serve students in grades K-12 with a maximum enrollment of 200.  Representatives of Polk County Virtual Academy are appearing before the Charter Authorizing Panel to request an amendment to the current charter.
Subject:
II.9. Request for Charter School Amendments: Class Size and Teaching Load Rules
Presenter:
Reginald Ballard
Description:
On October 29, 2018, new ADE Rules Governing Class Size and Teaching Load became effective, necessitating charters schools holding a waiver of the Standards for Accreditation section 1-A.6 obtain a waiver of new rules to fully effectuate the waiver topic. ADE staff is requesting an approval of the transition of these waivers on behalf of several charter schools.
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