Arkansas Code § 6-23-702 - Public Charter Authorizing Procedures -- Notification

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this subchapter, including without limitation the procedure for:

(1) Hearings; and

(2) Administration of the public charter authorizing panel.

(b) (1) The Department of Education shall notify in writing the State Board of Education, charter applicant, public charter school, and affected school districts, if any, of final decisions made by the department no less than fourteen (14) calendar days before the next regularly scheduled State Board of Education meeting after the final decision is made by the department.

(2) (A) A charter applicant, public charter school, and affected school district, if any, may submit in writing a request that the state board review the final decision of the department under § 6-23-703.

(B) The written request submitted under subdivision (b)(2)(A) of this section shall state the specific reasons supporting a review by the state board.

(3) The decision of whether to review a final decision of the department is discretionary by the state board and the provisions of this section and § 6-23-703 do not grant any right of appeal to a charter applicant, public charter school, or affected school district.

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Last modified: November 15, 2016