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Mercado described speaking with an Internet Crimes Against Children investigator and referenced a national statistic she attributed to Dr. Michael Burke that she said connects CSAM charges with undetected hands‑on offenses. She asked the board to adopt leadership practices that \"will not tolerate blind spots and protection\" and to prioritize protections for students; her remarks urged strong accountability and clearer administrative procedures for reporting and response. Mercado closed by urging action and saying the issue had already \"reached the likes of you,\" referencing a local investigation she mentioned but did not detail to avoid naming students or personnel.

Board members did not debate or take action on policy changes during the meeting; the board had scheduled an executive session after public comment to review superintendent goals. Mercado's request asked the board to consider policy reviews and to strengthen how the district handles such allegations going forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Springdale Public Schools | June 2025 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A patron called on the board to review and strengthen district policies for notifying, reporting and responding to suspected child predators after she discussed a local investigation related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).","taxTitle","SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Arkansas","taxId",13597,"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},6514870,"District presents staff recognitions and several administrative appointments",539,511000,1050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec&start=511&end=1050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec/thumbnail_511000.jpg","/articles/6514870/Arkansas/District-presents-staff-recognitions-and-several-administrative-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514870-cdd4102e6e7b96a06ab1368b1a680fa8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100145&Signature=m-ZaXXEToC8d-drHRn7mHcjZcW4JFrSGW0FjMYLxz1Ja2UZznlW0e86t75Vs~aNN8JDtolut-NY9UaLZy6iaoGz0XLPDttaAhI2jN0tlFrhK-7OYwjbVDKWGJRKwjiO5kgBufYfYN39LzB-~wBGXNIB1ILFoCn530ebD~R-5R1gTGwsmgfMgXhWsh4OvAk5avEXU0loK5N6pNQRX26VM0R-sCPVz6lB4MvUbRoYyUPDYI0CBOK4v~ghl2DE5dlFxI9O9m6bIRBZ62Z6SN3Ub3jaSvjZgXsq~F4rDP0Lk-EE5iz2uUkG3g38kJjP3aiYfRfDlA0gs-TTHfsDuBYq8RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","School and district leaders presented staff recognitions, national communications awards and introduced several new building leaders during the meeting.

A staff member from Southwest (presenter named in transcript) described being selected as one of 12 nationwide participants in a National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) fellowship; the presenter will attend boot camps and regional coaching opportunities and represent the district at a national conference. Doctor Byford and others introduced Aurelien Sennett as a new leader at Halston (principal or leadership role as described by the superintendent) and Naomi Guzman as the new assistant principal at Sonora Elementary (previously at John Tyson Elementary). Another staff member, Miss Davis, announced she will lead the KA Connect alternative education program.

Communications director John Cooper and the communications office were recognized for nine national awards from the 2025 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), including awards for writing and marketing for district programs and content such as the \"Springdale Today\" podcast and videos highlighting student and staff stories.

Separately, Sonora Middle School was designated as a Model PLC (Professional Learning Community) school, a recognition district leaders said represents sustained student achievement growth and evidence of improved instructional systems across years of PLC work.","The board heard presentations recognizing staff achievements, national awards for district communications, and several building leadership appointments and promotions.",{"_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},6514874,"District gives construction update: new PDC, industrial arts building, Harbor turf and Tyson renovations progressing",173,3068000,3241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec&start=3068&end=3241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec/thumbnail_3068000.jpg","/articles/6514874/Arkansas/District-gives-construction-update-new-PDC-industrial-arts-building-Harbor-turf-and-Tyson-renovations-progressing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514874-950ef6b2950639f18424d418524a6eb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100146&Signature=GGP7C2WEqpvDjxka4pvKE5S1xy7PFiiIUhnVd~DSjWh3LH-oMxejdjUGbS4DzdRB0Fyl7JUYJcpUMr1alQmoGGAI7MxnrZlyjJgYE2VTmW1vlf1hfqOJ61OBOG65pyXlUQoINYzFBIRBoWyM0s1~WBS88ZVQLFMAvfjShBW38OpukMFVz4MMsV9W~Co3H~O8LUKQ9lkbXKemOGohWYiUzIAzvEl2R0E6tbN9KIBb0-EFhs7g0yKIlFpZ2mKlX~fIa4jnwc~M6-eQyRHOkd1pVR55VR-2qO5jT4C5PyHjQyYEYTuM3w5lUWhVvRoaWqt1EK9KcSapKov0TBQ8jBclnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff provided trustees with a progress update on multiple facility projects, from the near‑complete Professional Development Center (PDC) to renovations at Tyson Elementary and construction of a new district industrial arts building.

The PDC upstairs floor is nearly finished and will hold more than 400 people; finish work and technology installation were underway. The Industrial Arts Building (the Old Lock Supply site) is receiving masonry work, interior safe‑room (\"hardened space\") work, electrical gear and overhead ductwork; the site may open in phases as certificates of occupancy allow. Harbour High School's multipurpose field received new turf installed by GeoSurfaces, netting behind the goal, a new black perimeter fence, and new concrete infield areas intended to reduce maintenance; the district is also resurfacing the track and installing new gates. Tyson Elementary is undergoing interior renovations including bathroom replacements, asbestos abatement by specialists, new exterior windows, and flooring work; district staff emphasized they are using professional abatement contractors for disturbed asbestos and are not permitting unqualified in‑house abatement due to liability.

Trustees were invited to tour projects and suggested a possible board meeting at the PDC in July if scheduling allows. District staff said work is on schedule for summer completion where possible and that some spaces may open in sections for the school year.","District staff reported on several capital projects: the new Professional Development Center (PDC) nearing completion, work at the Industrial Arts (Old Lock Supply) building, new turf and amenities at Harbor, and renovation and asbestos abatement at Tyson Elementary.",{"_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},6514879,"Superintendent and staff outline summer programming and staffing process; district reports strong summer enrollment",229,1347000,1576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec&start=1347&end=1576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec/thumbnail_1347000.jpg","/articles/6514879/Arkansas/Superintendent-and-staff-outline-summer-programming-and-staffing-process-district-reports-strong-summer-enrollment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514879-e056e03e9913d3c8ecfbdc6abe14b42c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100145&Signature=ZlntIkJAPakPfQ5g4ywqUAfwr9W175TDvVR-vMnxaUh1Osf52Onvka6bF1oiNU8D~3w7Kjdf7qq7PS3aGjFgvEJ2A5UTiiQItIiAxv344WF2349O2Xbomel9jhxYb5-fE-9KZjzOh6QAlLaQIGsPUElvoeWXRXsCKk-Vh4R7LQE0WT6k7VgePSt~gMJOdtWtNXd9zVBEsLv1K4z5wQi0bsymDoWC90Ag9hG5JD2ma~7Ph3971VinZpm0kNnH8KNZuBKkfGDZb4ajv7aii234Yn7SnLE6-j5zg4gOOp5ly1FHw4L0NFgShaGjDgvfi2n3nhkuswumQNlEsUj3Xzj-JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Cleveland and district staff reported enrollment and program details for secondary summer school and described the district's process for replacing staff who retire or resign.

At Archer Learning Center, 67 students are enrolled across 72 courses and the district reported three recent Archer graduates with up to eight more expected by the end of summer. The academic choice summer program has 374 students enrolled across 533 course registrations, with 97 students using the full summer to take year‑long courses (90 in computer science, five in U.S. history and two in Algebra I as of the interim report). Don Tyson School of Innovation's \"fifth quarter\" summer work serves students close to proficiency (20 sixth‑through‑eighth graders in skills camps; four recovering high school health seats; 35 ninth‑through‑11th graders in recovery courses). Harbor High School is hosting grades 8–12 credit recovery this year with 489 students enrolled across 37 courses (359 high school, 130 in an eighth grade component).

On staffing, the superintendent outlined the multi‑step process after a retirement or resignation: district leaders (superintendent, executive team, or directors) first determine whether the position should be refilled or the FTE reallocated, then identify funding sources (district, Title I, grant funds, ESA, special education, etc.), involve the appropriate director or coordinator (special education, athletics, curriculum) in interviews, and forward a recommended candidate to the superintendent for final approval. The new hire report shows 63 hires in the recent period; the superintendent noted roughly half are junior/high school and half elementary/middle school hires and highlighted that many new hires are district graduates.

District leaders said they will provide a comprehensive summer‑school report with final results in August or September. The superintendent and staff emphasized the complexity of matching certification, master schedules and funding sources when replacing staff and described the process for coaching positions and other roles where teaching responsibilities must be retained.","District leaders provided a preliminary summer‑school update, enrollment counts, and a detailed explanation of the staffing and hiring process for replacing retirees and resignations.",{"_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},6514884,"Springdale School Board votes to move member terms to six years; approves consent items and related‑party contracts",87,296000,383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec&start=296&end=383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022859-fbc14bc7fe0949401c5f3e95eb45a0ec/thumbnail_296000.jpg","/articles/6514884/Arkansas/Springdale-School-Board-votes-to-move-member-terms-to-six-years-approves-consent-items-and-relatedparty-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514884-f90dfdd6b22fb01b18e9c33172ebb04d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771100146&Signature=dOBbBwm-KTTxW5u5iKoG9hL1ki2SwJvx02eyRjDPVwfcs8JWaCGe5ocqMacC7t18HCbunWJFzsiTM4fIqpamBd1OTEhYVxQoPkCVeTEUbKpvr5YM5Jn2AcX07lIJv7u-hVicA7d4iqXKTuLpwb2MXUEDqHG8Dh5fbJ5rTQ28iroDaobPRHHf~eAUrinzAfz-lXbVhAxDqZyRsu4FVPc3gRGiFYqU0qD6KpDhCwU5znv8W-PBqO1Bs6uBqo78Fux1T7DwXM3GJQvANgCtYOfZDPsobn9RGNLw9QpxTsTAKQOUluPbLcyIE6rXZecadMjl5hf7qYn3Tl4NP4roju652g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Springdale School Board voted to extend school board member terms from four years to six years and approved a series of routine agenda items and related‑party vendor contracts during its meeting.

Board member Cook moved to change terms to six years and Board member Hutchinson seconded the motion; the board voted in favor and the motion passed. Superintendent Dr. Cleveland presented agenda items and the board approved the consent agenda and the district's May financial report later in the meeting.

The change to six‑year terms came after trustees reviewed a side‑by‑side comparison showing how each seat's election or reelection date would shift under either a four‑ or six‑year plan. Board members did not request additional public hearings before the vote during the meeting; the motion was presented and passed by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Reorganization of board (leave current seats as they are): motion to leave seats the same; mover: Hutchinson; seconder: Cook; outcome: passed.
- Change board terms from four years to six years: motion: \"I make a motion that we move terms to 6 years.\" Mover: Cook; seconder: Hutchinson; outcome: passed.
- Move public/patron comments before executive session: motion by the superintendent (to move patron comments prior to executive session); seconder: Bell; outcome: passed.
- Consent agenda (routine approvals): outcome: passed.
- Approval of May financials: motion by Cook; seconder: Creek; outcome: passed.
- Related‑party vendor approvals (five contracts): motions to approve related‑party transactions for Melissa Henry (Catering Unlimited), Joshua Jenkins (Treats on the Streets by Amelia), Abigail Livingston (program decorations), John Stewart (mock essay scoring), and Karen (business name recorded in packet as F6 Catering / transcript alternate: Karen Lee Swog); each motion was made, seconded and passed by voice vote.

Board members did not expand the meeting record with additional formal debate on the term length change beyond reviewing the printed comparison. The board also moved a patron comment period to before the executive session and then recessed to executive session to review superintendent goals, as listed on the agenda.

Ending: The board adjourned following the executive session and miscellaneous business. Several routine motions were approved by voice vote; the district will implement the six‑year term schedule as approved by the board.","The Springdale School Board voted to extend board member terms from four to six years and approved routine consent items, financial reports and five related‑party vendor contracts during its June meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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