{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-23-307","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-307","heading":"Renewal of charter","body":"(a) After the initial five-year period of an open-enrollment public charter, the authorizer may renew the open-enrollment public charter on a one-year or multiyear basis, not to exceed twenty (20) years. (b) The State Board of Education shall create an expedited renewal process for open-enrollment public charter schools that meet certain criteria that includes the following without limitation: (1) A school rating that is above the state average based on the most recent results of the Arkansas school rating system established under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules; (2) Demonstration of exceptional academic growth with enrolled students, as defined by the state board; and (3) Adherence to all operational and financial requirements, as defined by the state board. Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 49, eff. 3/8/2023. Amended by Act 2013, No. 509,§ 11, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1999, No. 890, § 5; 2001, No. 1311, § 4; 2005, No. 2005, § 9; 2007, No. 736, § 18; 2011, No. 993, § 8.\n\n(a) After the initial five-year period of an open-enrollment public charter, the authorizer may renew the open-enrollment public charter on a one-year or multiyear basis, not to exceed twenty (20) years.\n\n(b) The State Board of Education shall create an expedited renewal process for open-enrollment public charter schools that meet certain criteria that includes the following without limitation: (1) A school rating that is above the state average based on the most recent results of the Arkansas school rating system established under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules; (2) Demonstration of exceptional academic growth with enrolled students, as defined by the state board; and (3) Adherence to all operational and financial requirements, as defined by the state board.\n\n(1) A school rating that is above the state average based on the most recent results of the Arkansas school rating system established under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and state board rules;\n\n(2) Demonstration of exceptional academic growth with enrolled students, as defined by the state board; and\n\n(3) Adherence to all operational and financial requirements, as defined by the state board.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 23","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"7bc8ddb1fec77333a33d2601eff81db39cb5e41a05f559195dddcf33a660600a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-23-306","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-23-308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}