§ 6-23-404 - Evaluation of open-enrollment public charter schools. - Arkansas Statutes

6-23-404. Evaluation of open-enrollment public charter schools.

(a) The Department of Education shall cause to be conducted an annual evaluation of open-enrollment public charter schools.

(b) An annual evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of:

(1) Student scores under the statewide assessment program described in 6-15-433;

(2) Student attendance;

(3) Student grades;

(4) Incidents involving student discipline;

(5) Socioeconomic data on students' families;

(6) Parental satisfaction with the schools; and

(7) Student satisfaction with the schools.

(c) The State Board of Education may require the charter holder to appear before the state board to discuss the results of the evaluation and to present further information to the state board as the department or the state board deems necessary.