(a) An adult education charter school:

1. (1) Shall be governed by an eligible entity that is fiscally accountable under the governing structure as described by the charter;
2. (2) Shall provide instruction to adults as provided by the charter;

3. (3) Shall retain the authority to operate under the charter contingent on satisfactory student performance as provided by the charter in accordance with:

   1. (A) The Arkansas Quality Charter Schools Act of 2013, Arkansas Code § 6-23-101 et seq.; and
   2. (B) This part;
4. (4) Shall have no authority to impose taxes;
5. (5) Shall not charge tuition or fees that would not be allowable charges in the public school districts; and
6. (6) Shall not be religious in its operations or programmatic offerings.

(b) An adult education charter school is subject to any prohibition, restriction, or requirement imposed by Title 6 of the Arkansas Code and any rule promulgated by the State Board of Education under Title 6 of the Arkansas Code relating to:

1. (1) Monitoring compliance with Title 6 of the Arkansas Code, as determined by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education;
2. (2) Public school accountability under Title 6 of the Arkansas Code;
3. (3) High school graduation requirements as established by the state board;
4. (4) Special education programs as provided by Title 6 of the Arkansas Code;
5. (5) Conducting criminal background checks for employees as provided by Title 6 of the Arkansas Code;

6. (6) Health and safety codes as established by:

   1. (A) The state board; and
   2. (B) Local governmental entities; and

7. (7) Ethical guidelines and prohibitions as established by Arkansas Code § 6-24-101 et seq., and any other controlling state or federal law regarding:

   1. (A) Ethics; or
   2. (B) Conflicts of interest.