Application process, schedule, and forms
Arkansas Code § 6-11-105; Arkansas Code § 6-23-1008; Arkansas Code § 6-23-206; Arkansas Code § 6-23-309
- (a) A procedure for establishing a public charter school shall be published by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as approved by the State Board of Education.
- (b) All dates and requirements listed in the procedures for establishing a public charter school shall be strictly followed by the public charter school applicant.
- (c) If all dates and requirements listed in the procedures for establishing a public charter school are not strictly followed by the public charter school applicant, the authorizer may refuse to consider the application.
(d) Application forms and other documents needed for the public charter school application process:
- (1) Shall be provided by the charter school office; and
- (2) Are incorporated into this part as if fully set forth herein.
- (e) Any requests for technical assistance by a charter applicant shall be made to the charter school office.
(f) Letter of intent.
(1) Each public charter school letter of intent:
- (A) Shall be submitted by the potential applicant by electronic means; and
- (B) Must be received by the charter school office on or before the established deadline.
- (2) The charter school office may refuse to process or review any letter of intent not received by the established deadline.
- (3) The charter school office will electronically acknowledge receipt of received letters of intent.
(g) Charter application.
(1) Each public charter school application:
- (A) Shall be submitted by the applicant by electronic means; and
- (B) Must be received by the charter school office on or before the established deadline.
- (2) The charter school office may refuse to process or review any application not received by the established deadline.
- (3) The charter school office will electronically acknowledge receipt of received applications.
(h)
(1) The division shall:
- (A) Review the application for a public charter school; and
- (B) Present to the authorizer a written evaluation of the application.
- (2) The division's evaluation shall be sent to the public charter school applicant.
- (i) The public charter school applicant shall be allowed an opportunity to submit a written response to the division’s evaluation by an established deadline.
(j) The division may require additional information from a charter applicant to be delivered by the charter applicant in:
- (1) Oral or written form; or
- (2) Both.