Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-23-304. Requirements--Preference for certain districts

(1) Criteria provided by law or by rule adopted by the State Board of Education;

(2) Findings of the authorizer relating to improving student performance and encouraging innovative programs; and

(3) Written findings or statements received by the authorizer from any public school district likely to be affected by the open-enrollment public charter school.

(1) When the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches is above the average for the state;

(2) When the district has been classified by the state board as in need of Level 5 -- Intensive support under § 6-15-2915; or

(3) When the district has been classified by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as in some phase of fiscal distress under the Arkansas Fiscal Assessment and Accountability Program, § 6-20-1901 et seq., if the fiscal distress status is a result of administrative fiscal mismanagement, as determined by the state board.

(c)(1) An open-enrollment public charter school applicant's school campus shall be limited to a single open-enrollment public charter school per charter except as allowed in subsection (d) of this section.

(2) A private or parochial elementary or secondary school shall not be eligible for open-enrollment public charter school status.

(1) The approved open-enrollment public charter applicant has demonstrated academic success as defined by the state board for all public schools;

(2) The approved open-enrollment public charter applicant has not:

(3) The authorizer determines in writing by majority of a quorum present that the open-enrollment public charter applicant has generally established the educational program results and criteria set forth in this subsection.