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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Consent Agenda
II.1. Minutes 
III. Action Agenda
III.1. Bentonville School for Advanced Studies Charter Amendment Request
III.2. Pulaski County Special School District Charter Rescission Letter for Driven Virtual Academy 
III.3. Batesville High Charter School Amendment Request
III.4. Charter Performance Data
III.5. Founders Classical Elementary Online Charter Review
III.6. Scholarmade Achievement Place -Ivy Hill Charter Review 
III.7. Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Charter Review
III.8. Friendship Aspire Academy Arkansas Charter Review-Friendship Aspire Elementary and Friendship Aspire Southeast Pine Bluff
 
IV. Adjournment
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Meeting: February 13, 2024 at 9:00 AM - Charter Authorizing Panel Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Presenter:
Dr. Matthew Sutherlin, Director of Educator Effectiveness, Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensure
Subject:
II. Consent Agenda
Subject:
II.1. Minutes 
Presenter:
Dorie Summons, Office of Public Charter Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
III. Action Agenda
Subject:
III.1. Bentonville School for Advanced Studies Charter Amendment Request
Presenter:
Dorie Summons. Office of Public Charter Schools
Description:
The Charter school is requesting to:
  1.  Change the school district where the charter will be located from  Bentonville School District. 
  2.  Change the name of the charter from Bentonville School for Advanced  Studies to School for Advanced Studies-Northwest Arkansas.  
  3. Waive Ark. Ann Code 6-13-619(a)(1)(A) ; Ark. Ann Code 6-13-619(a)(1)(C)(i); Ark Ann Code 6-13-619(c)(d) 
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Subject:
III.2. Pulaski County Special School District Charter Rescission Letter for Driven Virtual Academy 
Presenter:
Dorie Summons, Office of Public Charter Schools
Description:
Pulaski County Special School District will be rescinding the charter at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  All associated waivers will be rescinded at that time.  
Attachments:
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III.3. Batesville High Charter School Amendment Request
Presenter:
Dorie Summons, Office of Public Charter Schools
Description:
Batesville  High School Charter is requesting a waiver of:
  1.   Class size and teaching load Ark. Code Ann 6-17-812     and Standards  for  Accreditation 1. A-6  
  2.  Flexible Schedule-Ark. Code Ann. 6-16-102; Teacher   Licensure Code: Ark. Code Ann. 6-15-1004; 6-17-309; 6-17-401 et. seq.; 6-17-902; 6-17- 919; Standards for Accreditation 4-D1; 4-E.1; 4-F.1  
  3.  Gifted and Talented Ark. Code Ann. 6-12-2208 (c)(6); 6-42-109; Standards for Accreditation 2-G.1
  4. Library Media Specialist  Ark. Code Ann 6-25-103; 6-25-104; Standards for Accreditation 4-F.1; 4-F.2; and 2-D.1
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III.4. Charter Performance Data
Presenter:
Tiffani Grayer and Jeffery Fetters, School Performance Unit, Public School Accountability
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III.5. Founders Classical Elementary Online Charter Review
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III.6. Scholarmade Achievement Place -Ivy Hill Charter Review 
Attachments:
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III.7. Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Charter Review
Attachments:
Subject:
III.8. Friendship Aspire Academy Arkansas Charter Review-Friendship Aspire Elementary and Friendship Aspire Southeast Pine Bluff
 
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Subject:
IV. Adjournment

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