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District staff said a Samaritan's Feet event on Oct. 13 distributed shoes to students (and siblings) through seventh grade; approximately 373 donated pairs were transferred to a district shoe closet and Samaritan's Feet later donated roughly 400 additional pairs. Staff explained shoes are organized by size and gender and are available to scholars via their campus social worker after an assessment of need. Volunteers, local churches and the Pine Bluff School District basketball team participated in the distribution.

Superintendent Dr. Rice also noted partnerships with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) to provide student‑engagement days during extended breaks and a collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club through Kicks for Kids. These efforts were presented as work to reduce barriers to attendance and participation and to support community engagement.

Board members asked procedural questions about allocation frequency and eligibility; staff said social workers will assess need rather than impose a rigid annual limit.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pine Bluff School District | School Board Meeting – December 16th, 2024","oneSentenceSummary","District staff described Samaritan's Feet shoe distributions that seeded a district 'shoe closet' (roughly 373 pairs plus an additional 400 donated), a partnership with University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for engagement days, and collaboration with Boys & Girls Club for Kicks for Kids.","taxTitle","PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Arkansas","taxId",64862,"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},6786817,"Construction moves vertical at Pine Bluff campus; board updated on HVAC, fences and visitor checks",298,1125405,1424260,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664115-04e59070084b6b121562a84a2b27600c&start=1125&end=1424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664115-04e59070084b6b121562a84a2b27600c/thumbnail_1125405.jpg","/articles/6786817/Arkansas/Construction-moves-vertical-at-Pine-Bluff-campus-board-updated-on-HVAC-fences-and-visitor-checks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786817-19215bd5ca7bb5e70a1d35925ab7be4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775356670&Signature=jWGY7HvbvcLdhpbLgar6rZFkcmfzF2~~n8zREnpweFm6ttp4G~5KwZRmG4rwB1NjOW6go0NVNWmIWB6OBBstqkmRG3WqZL399~A99pqgTjj7Ieb8dh6x1T4ecZNFxAbsd5CuxHZqsbFBiipeXk9NxYV7oNfsum-T7i~Ql0k7JLVeXd7y8BdYc01HOfJJCwAwig6YnENWB2ZE1zIJv-db37nYnfE9-R~W6NwCx9NVCwkvhIzTtkDfbySSNY-5zFThn4p4Z89ZRKt60Q0G3DYPmNQa5~YGeMiWeeepdkFBdEoXqNGDrQpkeqG-TFux28isUqgXHDqWr9vtzszpS7~~sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine Bluff School District’s facilities update on Dec. 16 included a contractor presentation showing recent progress on the new campus and a superintendent report on safety and ongoing facility work.

Contractor Sean showed that the media center slab is poured, masonry walls are starting on the southeast corner, footings are in place for the auditorium and Career Technical Education buildings are being positioned along Eleventh Street. Large sanitary sewer reroutes and storm drainage tie‑ins were underway and the project team expected steel deliveries in early to mid‑January to accelerate vertical construction.

Superintendent Dr. Rice updated the board on building‑specific items: HVAC follow‑up work at Southwood remains to address thermostat issues before project closeout; Robert Moorhead bathroom repairs will begin over the holiday break to repair vandalism; fencing has been installed at Southwood and is in progress at other sites; locks have been ordered and are being keyed with expected completion by mid‑January; and the district is rolling out a Verceda visitor‑management system that will require ID scanning for campus visitors.

District staff also described radio system work—the vendor must update an analog feeder on a water tower before final antenna installs—and said some work will continue into January. The board did not take formal action on construction items; these were presented for information and oversight.","Contractor briefed the board that masonry and walls are rising on the new campus, steel is expected in January and site utilities are being rerouted; superintendent also updated on HVAC punchlist items, fence and lock installations, visitor‑management rollout and radio antenna work.",{"_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},6786819,"Board reviews major rewrite of employee leave policy: 12 days consolidated and rollover proposed",412,1664265,2076945,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664115-04e59070084b6b121562a84a2b27600c&start=1664&end=2076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664115-04e59070084b6b121562a84a2b27600c/thumbnail_1664265.jpg","/articles/6786819/Arkansas/Board-reviews-major-rewrite-of-employee-leave-policy-12-days-consolidated-and-rollover-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786819-9a3e8b308709513bf53b38c4ffea4485/orig.mp4?Expires=1775356670&Signature=I2xmZKpNQwlO-BNlSVRC1OvBIMC2yQ2~Pg7gs4guSualxKJQahMTq1fMCwVgmBB6me6NJn0nz~Xu1qxpkq5WecvR8tD3qlyOfGVINM2OnGkUKXWkhplQajZ7EQTIwmtu2ziaolm7eCYbtfzJ-1NvDAd3HsQzwoobV8QR2m5yG3wZdNaDMUVu9GNBaUqdzU8d1Fjw0HgzyR360LEnTWCf9VlKZsDLcu-dNqVMQj-QJ3Fq7fPhPFIKp7RGE23N9BsuPPol63M6fWwbG8sGYnH6GVkfBgsIGGYlZKRiPRVz5QlSoU2B~s0OVXQPd-g82XvpMpFjTKwnYMjoxp0rJr4fFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pine Bluff School District’s Personnel Policy Committee presented a comprehensive revision of the licensed‑personnel leave policy at the Dec. 16 meeting that would consolidate sick and personal leave into a single 12‑day bank and allow those days to roll over.

Committee presenter Mr. Smith said the current policy separates sick and personal leave (10 sick days plus two personal days) and restricts which relatives qualify for bereavement. The draft removes detailed lists of \"immediate family,\" replacing them with broader language that allows the employee discretion to identify a family member for bereavement purposes. The committee said district legal counsel reviewed the draft and confirmed that FMLA remains a separate policy (policy 3.32) and is not changed by this revision.

On documentation, the draft allows up to four consecutive days of leave without submitting documentation; after that period the superintendent will determine acceptable documentation. Mr. Smith said the policy codifies current practice in a flexible way and provides more employee flexibility for personal matters.

Board members asked whether documentation must cover each day in a multi‑day absence or whether a single practitioner note could support a sequence; the presenter replied that the current practice allows a practitioner note that covers multiple days if it documents the full period. Several board members thanked the committee for the thorough work and said the policy will be discussed further before an effective date is set for the next school year.

No final action to adopt the policy was taken at the Dec. 16 meeting; the committee indicated the item will return for formal action in the spring.","A Personnel Policy Committee draft would combine sick and personal leave into one 12‑day bank that rolls over, broaden bereavement language, and change documentation rules to allow up to four consecutive days without a doctor's note; the board asked clarifying questions and the committee said legal counsel reviewed the draft.",{"_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},6786821,"Pine Bluff School District: interim tests show most students at low performance levels; district plans January training and individual learning plans",1199,2104355,3304235,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664115-04e59070084b6b121562a84a2b27600c&start=2104&end=3304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664115-04e59070084b6b121562a84a2b27600c/thumbnail_2104355.jpg","/articles/6786821/Arkansas/Pine-Bluff-School-District-interim-tests-show-most-students-at-low-performance-levels-district-plans-January-training-and-individual-learning-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786821-e11a3de749bd1bf232851f4e12db66cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775356670&Signature=msd80VW-9QzwMnrSCm9DE59VWwCMD9i0OeaRI8ESn2VC58eQKUowtNDzPD4en9sf1dwRDQngCRqYLHQNQrsDWtKPIkhb2ieqW7-cLeabSjfWYfhrgVvI37was-oAj1cqUw9DWOTmZ3mqbifjPndFWuJktrJEr5Fgtxh-T75N1u1tqUHgn5VeajsKc2VmINPM1c4W1xnAsQ3a6zU7yAdCP07VZ1C61Tw0V1g4MlrETXr7w307Ejx80CS42UXdvDf~dujcOo4xx0ZtczInr0l2ftzfZ~9pLcFSamDWThTh6zuQnxw3vw9-7bY2WR3kXsZO9iwKeCHd~1VqV2wG44Q6jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Rice told the Pine Bluff School District board on Dec. 16 that a broad battery of local and state assessments—district screeners, ATLAS screeners, district common formative assessments (DCFA) and ATLAS interim assessments—show most students performing at the state’s level 1 or 2.

Dr. Rice said the district administered multiple instruments this fall to identify at‑risk students and prescribe targeted interventions. Students identified by the ATLAS screener receive diagnostic \"testlets\" that produce an individual reading or math plan; teachers use those plans in small‑group instruction during \"WIN\" time and classroom interventions. The district reported administering 5,976 interim ATLAS assessments in the fall window (Oct. 21–Dec. 6).

The superintendent and staff told the board that many interim items assess full‑year grade‑level standards that may not yet have been taught, which helps explain lower scores in some subjects. District leaders said the largest share of students scored in levels 1–2 on both the DCFA and the ATLAS interim assessments, mirroring end‑of‑year results from the prior year.

To address the results, the district’s guiding coalition updated a one‑page data‑analysis protocol that pairs each priority standard with the state’s performance‑level descriptor. The protocol sets level‑3 performance as the instructional bar and asks collaborative teacher teams to vet common formative assessments, set cycle pacing, and craft specific interventions. Principals will lead training with teachers during two professional‑development days in January; teachers will follow up with individual meetings so students understand their results.

Dr. Rice also said the district will begin documenting assessment outcomes in Student Success Plans for students in second grade and up so learners and families can track progress toward mastery. The board’s planned next steps include continuing professional development, reviewing pacing guides aligned to Arkansas State Standards, and monitoring whether classroom practice shifts instruction toward the level‑3 outcome.

\"It’s not just that we test a lot,\" Dr. Rice said. \"What we do with the results is what matters.\"","Superintendent Dr. Rice told the board that district and state interim assessments show most students scoring at performance levels 1–2; the district will use state 'ATLAS' testlets, a district ‘1‑pager’ data protocol and January professional development to move students to level 3 and roll out individual Student Success Plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Shoe closet, UAPB partnership and Kicks for Kids highlighted as student supports

Construction moves vertical at Pine Bluff campus; board updated on HVAC, fences and visitor checks

Board reviews major rewrite of employee leave policy: 12 days consolidated and rollover proposed

Pine Bluff School District: interim tests show most students at low performance levels; district plans January training and individual learning plans