Public Charter Schools - Applications and Deadlines
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Provided below are public charter school applications for the 2009-2010 application cycle. These applications are subject to change. The applications are for open-enrollment public charter schools, as well as conversion and limited public charter schools. The application documents have been provided in a PDF format.
Deadlines
Open-Enrollment Public Charter Schools
| Date |
Item(s) Due |
| June 30, 2009* |
Deadline for open-enrollment letters of intent to be filed with the ADE. |
| Aug. 31, 2009* |
Deadline for open-enrollment applications to be filed with the ADE, local school board, and other school boards likely to be affected by proposed public charter school. |
| Sept. 30, 2009* |
Deadline for local school board where the proposed open-enrollment public charter school will be located to submit to the State Board and the applicant, written conclusions and results of its vote to approve or disapprove the charter application. |
| Sept. 30, 2009* |
Deadline for local boards of school districts likely to be affected by the proposed open-enrollment public charter school to submit any written findings or statements to the State Board of Education. |
November/
December, 2009* |
Tentative date for application submitted to the State Board of Education. (Pending hearing timelines.) |
District Conversion Public Charter Schools
| Date |
Item(s) Due |
| Aug. 31, 2009* |
Deadline for conversion and limited charter letters of intent to be filed with the ADE. |
| Oct. 31, 2009* |
Deadline for conversion and limited charter applications to be submitted with letter of support from the school board to the ADE. |
January/
February 2010* |
Tentative date for application submitted to the State Board of Education. (Pending hearing timelines.) |
*Note - All information must be received in the Public Charter School Office of the Arkansas State Department of Education no later than 4 p.m. on the date of the deadline. Information received in the Public Charter School Office after 4 p.m. on the established date will not be processed. Should the deadline date fall on a weekend, all materials must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. the following Monday.
For more information about the application process and documents, please contact:
Dr. Mary Ann D. Brown, Program Director, Public Charter Schools
Arkansas Department of Education
Four Capitol Mall, Room 105-C
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-5313 |
