AR SB436

Public charter schools must submit a written report to the Department of Education within 10 calendar days after the first quarter ends containing the number of enrollment applications received, applicants with disabilities, and denied applications with explanations.

Public charter schools must submit a written report within 10 calendar days after the fourth quarter ends containing student dropout and expulsion numbers, students who did not complete the year, and assessment scores under the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act.

The Department of Education shall publish copies of all submitted reports on its website and cannot exempt any public charter school from these reporting requirements.

Non-compliance with reporting requirements shall be noted in the public charter school's annual evaluation by the Department of Education.

Annual evaluations of open-enrollment and limited public charter schools must now include consideration of the school's compliance with the new reporting requirements under § 6-23-107.