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On a motion and second, the board approved the consent agenda, which included the minutes from the July 14 regular meeting, assistant superintendent reports and the financial report. The clerk called for the vote and the chair announced the motion passed unanimously.

The board then considered the FY26 curriculum. The superintendent noted that Arkansas law requires the board to adopt written curriculum aligned to the Arkansas Academic Standards and the division's rules. A recommendation to approve the FY26 curriculum (including reading, writing and personal success skills) was presented; Dr. Ola moved the recommendation and a second was recorded. The board voted aye and the motion passed unanimously.

A personnel addendum was placed on the agenda and, after a motion, a second and a vote, the board approved the personnel items including the addendum. The motion passed unanimously.

Roll call at the start of the meeting recorded the following members as present: Colonel Smith; Daniel Gray; Ava Coleman; Jim Moore; Ron McDaniel; Dana Toney; Lauren Martin; and Laura Walker. The meeting record shows each of the three motions passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Votes at a glance:
• Consent agenda (minutes, assistant superintendent reports, financial report): passed unanimously (8–0)
• FY26 curriculum adoption (reading, writing, personal success skills aligned to Arkansas Academic Standards): moved by Dr. Ola; passed unanimously (8–0)
• Personnel addendum and personnel approvals: passed unanimously (8–0)

No recorded individual roll-call votes were taken; the board used voice votes for the items listed above. The meeting did not record any motions that failed or were tabled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JNPSD August 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda (minutes and reports), adopt the FY26 curriculum, and add a personnel addendum to the personnel actions.","taxTitle","JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Arkansas","taxId",60237,"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},6482286,"Superintendent reports $16.4 million cash balance; Titan Health Center ribbon cutting set",200,1002000,1202000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529728-09e917dcdaeabb0f79c9ec49c51549ba&start=1002&end=1202","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529728-09e917dcdaeabb0f79c9ec49c51549ba/thumbnail_1002000.jpg","/articles/6482286/Arkansas/Superintendent-reports-164-million-cash-balance-Titan-Health-Center-ribbon-cutting-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482286-04b42c4030f7ab50f6bff301a2c95a57/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745444&Signature=VAuVEQBmPgJd~aRdWcxSIyhEfT9rYVR3o2MZMJg88BhI9aePjif1oIHQ1rqfMWNEkx4Szwwu6SkEgdkP7NIiNFcjG19h8j48Vwgh2e-szDPHVrdKvnX8gBDcs9Y62HXrMM5XWDs2973Kmfl1Su9c2QQgEUklyeb-NTqCvwsPg17bcF-YljzZAzHbe~IL2NBGwVnVXffm7xh~g3FCQ26njREtICRv93E~EKdOayWyyCBTSqvtAY2WkK~ZyYCzTH8u7cyO1aXLJxTOJhx6Pg9NAPPF3Gx~OlK7Qg8KXazCpEQf3mskeStG3PvJ~crZoDA5XGWbDjuT97g9qOecVBe0Xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The superintendent told the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board that the district ended fiscal year 2025 with a total cash balance of $16.4 million and outlined transfers and partnership revenue that helped the year-end position.

According to the superintendent's report, the ending balance in fund 2000 was $5,000,000. The district transferred about $1,400,000 to the building fund, bringing that fund to a little over $9,400,000. The superintendent also reported partnership funding of a little over $1,600,000 and said the food-service fund finished the year \"not in the red.\" The superintendent credited Kyle Hunt, director of finance, and other staff for the fiscal results.

On facilities, the superintendent and staff announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. the following day for the Titan Health Center, in partnership with Arcare, next to the new Merle Taylor Elementary School. Staff also reported that Legacy Walk recognition plaques are in production; a recent large brick purchase came from the class of 1965 and the district continues to sell legacy bricks.

The superintendent noted an electronic packet item on graduation guidelines prepared by a high-school committee; the packet provided recommended attire (for example: ladies' dresses or skirts and blouses, and for young men a white collared shirt and dark ties and slacks) and listed items prohibited at graduation such as athletic shoes, flip flops, jeans, shorts and sunglasses. The report said these are guidelines and not a formal board policy.

Board members were also told the September meeting date needed confirmation; staff said they would issue a new calendar invite and inform the public if the board moved the regular September meeting to the day after Labor Day.

No fiscal items requiring board approval were taken at the meeting; the superintendent's report was informational.","The superintendent told the board the district ended FY25 with a $16.4 million total cash balance, transferred nearly $1.4 million to the building fund, and announced a ribbon cutting for the Titan Health Center and Legacy Walk plaque production.",{"_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},6482291,"District data show suspensions and expulsions trending down; in-school suspensions tick up",275,170000,445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529728-09e917dcdaeabb0f79c9ec49c51549ba&start=170&end=445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529728-09e917dcdaeabb0f79c9ec49c51549ba/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6482291/Arkansas/District-data-show-suspensions-and-expulsions-trending-down-in-school-suspensions-tick-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482291-67dc36058cdaa6365cd29bbab8734b31/orig.mp4?Expires=1773745444&Signature=fjvGG~u7WYg-MbTUHtzGvXiJWwHQ-0uFWPmL682HEWNriiBJPW8RxU8SLTpdjKYkTwJOUdIbnFAAuNxgstwujUgpprqhjTcKSWah6oCu-D0FHja1Fjdxq7W83XhSokBz41YWX7W-0srUf9WmczTSP5wdJed3ERXaEPbmkF-nCXqjee4qf1KvX2pbBHj01fQHEqF0iYu9trXyGr4VeOGNVn5Ae89jRW1TUMGUTeMmzfRXe8yETdfW0EGZqty9L1nm8Oj9WtdhsJxa~aqc2grTxYdAzIE25pvOn20Eoj90nPscw055oBMjCuFSiXXOHqTzm2TZCa4SXM-5BAdVrowRqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board meeting, a staff presenter reviewed district discipline trends and described recent declines in out-of-school suspensions and expulsions while noting a small rise in in-school suspension.

The presenter, Jacob Smith, said suspensions fell slightly from a 2023 peak and expulsions are “trending downward,” a change the district attributed in part to its alternative-education placements that allow some students to remain in a learning environment instead of leaving the district. Smith said principals received individualized administrator data to check whether responses are consistent with the student handbook.

Smith told the board that 3,917 scholars had zero or one level‑3 infraction last year — about 94 percent of scholars — and 252 scholars had two or more level‑3 infractions. He said level‑4 offenses are rare: 99 percent of scholars had zero level‑4 offenses. He added that in‑school suspension was “slightly up” from the prior year and that staff will \"dig a little bit more on that\" to determine causes.

Board members asked whether the presented numbers covered all grades; a board member confirmed the data were districtwide, K‑12. Smith said the district provides alternatives for students recommended for expulsion and that many students placed in the alternative program have been successful.

Smith also described a recent training for principals and said the handbook prescribes different disciplinary responses by level and age; the administrator data are intended to show whether schools are following those prescriptive responses and to reduce premature use of in‑school suspension.

District staff did not present a formal policy change at the meeting; they described planned follow-up analysis and additional review of administrator-level implementation. No vote or directive to change the handbook was taken at the session.","At a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board meeting, a staff presenter summarized discipline trends showing overall reductions in suspensions and expulsions since 2023, while in-school suspensions rose slightly; principals were given administrator-level data and staff said they will review handbook application.","actionData","errors"]

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Board unanimously approves consent agenda, FY26 curriculum and personnel addendum

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District data show suspensions and expulsions trending down; in-school suspensions tick up