[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6554509,"mediaKeyId","5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6","parentId",5022861,"title","Votes at a glance: agenda, consent items, budget, policies, personnel and resignations approved","audioSeconds",4047,"startMs",164000,"endMs",4211000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6&start=164&end=4211","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6/thumbnail_164000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6554509/Arkansas/Votes-at-a-glance-agenda-consent-items-budget-policies-personnel-and-resignations-approved","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554509-0e69d653a921e5bac894cfb52bad4e37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002821&Signature=Q2tqlgSlHM2SL0DNspswHrGuxuVKOI-CPUFFyeRp15vIvuc9hT~HO9g2QXlii43ZAi1kAxm3qooEaHOVHPXesftQYRA9q4idxlBEmpdJq0GgoGttNgjc~sRe-W0uh7Ng2BCFvKbQGglaJmOCB64JMfURtNKxKs6~NuB~jpxqlQ1itInCqCg7CeJri-Fb8-ko~qm-TmKO2NpNc9eg054QiUJOKp9CWnpdvFww-mf8N9wJGJms9kjwRy69OcIoJ-dw372a6RFaWPVGGf3DOmWGr~q2u8TjX7v-f8UV2El~cg-LKkyVIMLPs5eLvnkcvtpC2t8jW9U~-OHWp1xZzbTkCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT","date","2025-06-18T05:58:20.117Z","article","At the meeting the Bentonville School District board took several formal votes. Key outcomes:

- Approval of the meeting agenda (Item 2A): Motion carried unanimously. Recorded votes: Tatum — yes; Willie — yes; Jennifer — yes; Jeremy — yes; Ami — yes; Kelly — yes.

- Approval of consent agenda (Item 6A): Motion carried unanimously. Recorded votes as above.

- Approval of budget/close-period 11 and budget projections (Item 7B): Motion by Willie, second by Jeremy; carried unanimously (Tatum, Willie, Jennifer, Jeremy, Ami, Kelly — yes).

- Approval of policy package (Item 7C): Motion by Willie, second by Jennifer; carried unanimously (Tatum, Willie, Jennifer, Jeremy, Ami, Kelly — yes).

- Acceptance of resignations: Joel Dunning (Item 7D-1) and Kelly Carlson (Item 7D-2); both motions carried unanimously. Joel’s resignation motion by Willie, second by Jeremy; Carlson’s resignation motion by Willie, second by Jennifer; recorded votes were unanimous.

- Approval of personnel recommendations after executive session (Item 10): Motion by Jennifer, second by Willie; carried unanimously (all board members recorded yes).

Other motions included routine adjournment. All recorded action items in the meeting passed by unanimous vote of the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 6-17-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Bentonville School District board approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda, the budget report, a package of policy updates, two board resignations and personnel recommendations from executive session; all motions passed unanimously.","taxTitle","BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Arkansas","taxId",12974,"location","Arkansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6554513,"Bentonville board president, another member to resign July 1; board outlines appointment process",307,2026000,2333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6&start=2026&end=2333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6/thumbnail_2026000.jpg","/articles/6554513/Arkansas/Bentonville-board-president-another-member-to-resign-July-1-board-outlines-appointment-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554513-6682a4e475ad7e18fd4fe7e02ca415d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002821&Signature=U-HT09LlNvjatqZkbPssNTX5GlVJtiKB0PV~d~6ZeMdD4DJQwrNdWO7ER810KTR03dBrMx4sP6wcHbsJZwOEuK8LTm7x1hab-T0OGMfwSqLnjsWKjCCibiS-7xM7KvYtuzmNNTrrJR-rtUiM9y4m3EgjVkE3XPeBOW-NLzuzPdybcfyzfMSZOnER9RWvQV9NK-htreEy2daiQfaD-LBykA7WQ4G0PrSRpJZW0Lz~sdSFDN~QdL2Ksi-UuaulQXpeOazrLqPqvGJ7jzCos6q-OMh1mE8vwEcbTvWtITJscSRsOCmZTifZ5G4koJhE2iwH4pLcYOYZ2AVDkZiiNBkcrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board president Kelly Carlson announced her resignation from the Bentonville School District Board of Education, effective July 1; the board also received a resignation letter from member Joel Dunning effective July 1.

Carlson told the board her family will pursue an opportunity outside the district and that both resignation letters are effective July 1. She said state law and district policy allow the board to appoint qualified community members to fill vacancies until the next regular election cycle; the appointees will finish the terms until the next filing and election period expected in 2026.

The board said it has posted an application link on the district website under Leadership > Board of Education and will accept applications through June 25. The board plans to review submitted applications, convene on June 26 to discuss candidates and appoint two members; the newly appointed members’ first board meeting will be the July board meeting.

Willie moved to accept Joel Dunning’s resignation; Jeremy seconded. The board voted unanimously to accept the resignation. Willie later moved to accept Carlson’s resignation; Jennifer seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Board members said they will recognize departing members at the June 26 meeting. The board asked staff to follow the posted process and timelines for application collection and candidate review.","Board president Kelly Carlson and member Joel Dunning submitted resignations effective July 1. The board posted an application and will accept submissions through June 25; appointments are scheduled for the June 26 special meeting and new members will begin at the July meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6554517,"Board approves broad package of policy updates to align with new state laws and ASBA numbering",611,1242000,1853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6&start=1242&end=1853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6/thumbnail_1242000.jpg","/articles/6554517/Arkansas/Board-approves-broad-package-of-policy-updates-to-align-with-new-state-laws-and-ASBA-numbering","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554517-70d4cea89006c971cb7d9f3a072fe4ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002821&Signature=WwZk7AXKnG9fxYiZuafZfZaZGo-zjXrTFwWFEE8kTMDVHBTB5IB6Ius42Qp700QGJlwyXC77gsMI8vXggYumNFWJQUZ-6McrhOgwm1sRiAvcKFU8U1EyYa7mAooq7LQR9jeCIULoqgszkzWMHP0VhxQj7t-o8bFPZrOboWoZTw0TdNa1qIT2v~s0w1eQIWyn9H7QT2uz443FXs99M242g3Mk7vx6ScEb7Q2uCc25ewYzPHIXhJIcfFhgO1hoa3xb2k33WoQoOouoyGkYca4b8x6AGureaIUfY3IrU4UTAub3eOQastlg~XsigHE5A1RmsXrORLgK6kSkOerfNdT7ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bentonville School District board approved a broad package of student- and discipline-related policy updates intended to reflect recent state legislative changes and to align district policy numbering with the Arkansas School Board Association (ASBA).

The superintendent’s staff presented a package that updated entrance requirements, compulsory attendance, student transfers and school choice policies to reflect Acts listed by staff (for example Act 501, Act 728, Act 918 among others). The package also updated absence rules to add excused absences for political speech under Acts 340 and 341 (identified as the Arkansas Access Acts), added excused absences for children of fallen service members and first responders (Act 794), and revised student discipline language to move from positive behavioral supports to a multi-tiered behavioral intervention model (Act 804).

Staff said several policies were being renumbered to align with ASBA’s organization. The administration noted a suite of changes that also included updates related to harassment regulations (directing districts to use the 2020 harassment regulations rather than 2024 regulations for certain policies), additions for Title VI coordinator requirements tied to preventing antisemitism (Act 721), updates to student medication policies to address nasal spray epinephrine and diabetes information (Act 245 and Act 801), requirements for cardiac emergency response plans in drills (Act 352), and changes to extracurricular eligibility for transfer, homeschool and private school students (Act 475).

Miss Sharp, who presented the item, answered board questions about how private school students would be eligible for participation—explaining participation is prorated based on enrollment in one class—and whether certain emergency definitions (for example early dismissal or tornado notifications) would be covered under a cell-phone/emergency exception; she said she would confirm procedural details for parents.

Willie moved approval of the policy package; Jennifer seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the changes as presented.

Staff said many of the updates were a direct response to recent legislation from Little Rock and that further policy updates may follow as statutes evolve.","The board approved multiple policy revisions to incorporate recent Arkansas legislative changes and renumber policies to align with Arkansas School Board Association guidance; updates cover attendance, transfers, harassment rules, discipline, extracurricular eligibility and more.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6554522,"Bentonville board approves close-period financial report and budget projection",218,1020000,1238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6&start=1020&end=1238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6/thumbnail_1020000.jpg","/articles/6554522/Arkansas/Bentonville-board-approves-close-period-financial-report-and-budget-projection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554522-f63ee72c97f746675502e4d1e24c3d65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002821&Signature=d2ecvCSboIPAfuq~DaYIaZgJgfF~Gj0CthOrwF8dMh7aXuM5S15bBkvqEGX-n2hSk81arQZan3B0Y~Ho5KMqnTOecAIWUt49WiQ4ebUiwqDJ95YcPWyBNCC5STNXcNSNObfS7tIdO-1YMig8uV6HMt31DNB2DLveXhuwVzZxBlXfCoMOZPjWgyC5MN~ozi0PWiU5BmdJjmLmeroLeyZ7S~cRoNQtjCYo3sAv-CzplVWtLeUH9~RWCrF0bpvExXvhiMwTwrGZehIJB98gOTlpniTXJtXoSnfODVhomXMJ2jpYByK~ZUzWlGzY8eGhQVJYL3TUAvfIufDjwjpXmMJobA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bentonville School District board approved the district’s period-11 financial report and projections for the fiscal year ending June 30.

District finance staff reported an all-funds balance of $105,500,000—an increase of $4,700,000 over the prior year—and operating fund revenues of $240,500,000, up $14,900,000 year over year. The presenter said $3,300,000 of the revenue increase was attributable to student growth and the remainder to higher property assessments within district boundaries.

Expenditures were reported at $199,500,000, an increase the presenter described as $99,400,000 over the prior year, driven by additional students and salary increases. Revenues exceeded expenditures by $40,900,000, which the presenter said produced an operating fund balance of $80,300,000 (32.1%) at the time of the report. Staff projected final revenues to finish about 2.2% over budget (roughly $5,500,000) and expenditures about 3% under budget (roughly $7,500,000), producing a projected ending fund balance of roughly $53,400,000 (20.9%).

The presenter warned that timing of property tax receipts can materially change year-end balances; he said the district assumed 94% of tax receipts had been received but historical ranges as low as 87% could produce an $18,300,000 swing. He reminded the board that Arkansas Code 6-20-2210 limits a district’s fund balance to 20% and that district policy 7.1 sets a 15% lower target; staff said they expect to move some funds from operating to the building fund after the close of the fiscal year to support future construction while preserving operating budget integrity.

Board member Willie moved approval of the budget report; Jeremy seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the item.

No additional action items were associated with the report beyond board approval of the financial recommendations.","The board approved the close-period 11 financial report and the district’s budget projection; staff reported a $105.5 million all-funds balance and projected an ending operating fund balance of about $53.4 million (20.9%).",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6554527,"Bentonville School District adopts SchoolStatus to centralize parent communications",515,504000,1019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6&start=504&end=1019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022861-00c90a9eb5d4077c29eb5f43a0b136e6/thumbnail_504000.jpg","/articles/6554527/Arkansas/Bentonville-School-District-adopts-SchoolStatus-to-centralize-parent-communications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554527-bc854e3c1c2c35d8169ca4ddfa04028b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771002821&Signature=DXfY-UXlsv9SEnD0v8k2BTllblNG9ggUkouH20ZjaTrAn3lX3QyQubt-~OWRZKabQ8sOoYglsfJT9ZkShUZbyUR-QNqLR4KA1jWUwQb0hGIrSURmy6ayJfyzSOYVXPS22QpK-C5zMYd06X1lNLojlaEMZ0CxKyEOv-Uw7Qpz0LAn2ksJZCjAMhUdVYJKb7ot5~91gMD1MbpQG3QBENPrw8vaKdVZJRAn19IVpA0nOUGBuTuraA7WMfn9zTY~6rOCZSY3TrZxQHx2G-Y2nIMoRGUTtxdQ-c02RC2iZeYe5gfx9ieMWfy5a~judWzXjvgZwMR8Mbj7-XSsUoF13Lxm6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bentonville School District board heard a presentation on the district’s plan to centralize family and student communications using the SchoolStatus platform.

District staff told the board the decision followed an eight-month review by a 28-person committee of teachers, coaches, directors and administrators that narrowed several products to three finalists—SchoolStatus, ParentSquare and Blooms for Schools Premium—and recommended SchoolStatus.

The district has purchased SchoolStatus and is in initial onboarding. Staff said core data synchronization for students and scheduling will happen in July; some features are already rolled over. The platform can be accessed without installing an app, though an app is available for families who prefer it. Messages also will be delivered automatically through the contact method in the district’s student information system for families who do not log into the app or web portal.

Aaron Nichols, who presented the plan, said the district expects minimal additional workload for staff because the product includes prebuilt templates and tools. He said the initiative will include campus mentors who will serve as lead users on each campus, short how-to videos and limited in-person training from the technology department. The district will publish expectation guidelines and an FAQ for staff and families before the full cutover.

Board members asked how the transition will affect summer groups using other tools. Nichols said staff may continue using existing tools until the new system goes live; communications from the district will advise families and staff of the timeline. Leslie, identified in the presentation as the district communications director, was referenced as having messaging prepared to go out after the meeting.

The presenter said the district chose SchoolStatus to reduce fragmentation—many staff were using up to seven different communication tools—and to increase guardian engagement.

Staff framed rollout timing as dependent on data synchronization and schedule imports; parents should expect districtwide messaging and guidance on how local group messaging (sports, band, classrooms) will be handled once the platform is active.

The board received the update and had no action to take on the purchase at the meeting.","District staff reported that a 28-member committee selected SchoolStatus to replace multiple messaging tools; onboarding has begun and a full data sync and rollout are planned for July.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: agenda, consent items, budget, policies, personnel and resignations approved

Bentonville board president, another member to resign July 1; board outlines appointment process

Board approves broad package of policy updates to align with new state laws and ASBA numbering

Bentonville board approves close-period financial report and budget projection

Bentonville School District adopts SchoolStatus to centralize parent communications