Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Changes to Agenda
III. Action Agenda 
III.1. Arkansas Outdoor Academy - Open-Enrollment Charter Application
III.2. LISA Academy Amendment Requests
III.3. KIPP Amendment Requests
III.4. Titan Learning Academy - District Conversion Charter Application
IV. Consent Agenda
IV.1. Minutes
IV.1.a. August 7, 2025 Minutes with Edit
IV.1.b. September 19, 2025 Minutes - Draft
V. Reports 
V.1. Updates - IOTA Community Schools
V.2. Updates - Somerset Academy Schools and Pinecrest Fayetteville
VI. Public Comments
VII. Adjournment
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Meeting: November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Charter Authorizing Panel
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Presenter:
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray, Chair
Subject:
II. Changes to Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray, Chair
Subject:
III. Action Agenda 
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Education Division Administrator
Subject:
III.1. Arkansas Outdoor Academy - Open-Enrollment Charter Application
Description:
Arkansas Outdoor Academy has submitted an application for an open-enrollment charter.
Attachments:
Subject:
III.2. LISA Academy Amendment Requests
Description:
LISA Academy has submitted requests to amend its charter, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, by doing the following:
  1. restructuring the LISA Springdale campus from a K-8 configuration to serve K-5 only and merging 6-8 students with LISA Fayetteville Middle School with LISA Fayetteville continuing to serve K-12 students;
  2. reconfiguring LISA West Little Rock campuses so that LISA West High expands to serve grades 8-12 at the Markham Street facility; serving 6-7 students at LISA West Middle and sharing the building at 21 Corporate Hill with the LISA Hybrid School; and relocating LISA West Elementary K-5 from 12200 West Haven to 23 Corporate Hill, the current LISA West Middle School (6-8); and
  3. increasing the maximum enrollment by 200 students, from 6,800 to 7,000.
Attachments:
Subject:
III.3. KIPP Amendment Requests
Description:
KIPP has submitted amendment requests to do the following, beginning with with the 2026-2027 school year:
  1. change the name of the charter holder and all affiliated schools to reflect the organization's new legal name Delta Preparatory Schools and operate independently; and
  2. disaffiliate from KIPP Foundation as its Charter Management Organization.
Attachments:
Subject:
III.4. Titan Learning Academy - District Conversion Charter Application
Description:
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District has submitted an application for a district conversion charter.
Attachments:
Subject:
IV. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Freddie Scott, Education Program Coordinator
Subject:
IV.1. Minutes
Subject:
IV.1.a. August 7, 2025 Minutes with Edit
Attachments:
Subject:
IV.1.b. September 19, 2025 Minutes - Draft
Attachments:
Subject:
V. Reports 
Presenter:
Freddie Scott, Education Program Coordinator
Subject:
V.1. Updates - IOTA Community Schools
Subject:
V.2. Updates - Somerset Academy Schools and Pinecrest Fayetteville
Subject:
VI. Public Comments
Presenter:
Dr. Darrell Smith, Education Division Administrator
Subject:
VII. Adjournment
Presenter:
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray, Chair

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