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Under new state law, candidates for the interim appointment must submit a petition with 20 signatures from registered voters residing in Zone 4, plus a resume (or cover letter) and answers to four standard questions the board will review. The district will accept applications through Sept. 26; interviews and candidate presentations will follow and the board plans to take a final vote at its Oct. 15 meeting, which will be held at 5 p.m.

The person appointed will serve the remainder of Osborne’s term through the 2026 election cycle. The board noted the seat’s term expiration aligns with even‑year filing requirements under state law and reminded interested residents to review the Zone 4 map available on the district website before collecting signatures.

Board members praised Osborne’s service, noting her advocacy for students with special needs and her work following legislative developments. The board will publicly post application materials and the zone map and encouraged potential candidates to contact the district office for details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FPS Regular Board Meeting - August 28th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board member Katrina Osborne submitted a resignation effective Aug. 28. The board announced a process and timeline for appointing a Zone 4 replacement, including a petition requirement and a Sept. 26 application deadline with selection on Oct. 15.","taxTitle","FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Arkansas","taxId",12975,"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},6479902,"Fayetteville board adopts 2024–25 final budget, approves $5 million building-fund transfer and one-time staff bonus",2803,4621000,7424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692035-4d9d6c4958b1d4cfe3e45d532a2d1754&start=4621&end=7424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692035-4d9d6c4958b1d4cfe3e45d532a2d1754/thumbnail_4621000.jpg","/articles/6479902/Arkansas/Fayetteville-board-adopts-202425-final-budget-approves-5-million-building-fund-transfer-and-one-time-staff-bonus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479902-8caf143c6b627a732e7e4311d07ffd82/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512488&Signature=lOXUE1X9YipLa4W7NOv5aAHa3n2gVxyqeBgHTAOFHEHr1zrv26wDhGJDsOjQItqaY7N~85ZCgBPA6Sus5o9bsbiSawP7HbakFxvveEG7dq7~9fySUilgBMgZzqz1CKIsYCmcSq0Q65Bbx83EAKka41JzTjwvVuUKueWxGGiEqbARHnOlrKKbZ86PcOcRc57HntGWepbFg6oEd91Wcpk1B-AV16FsTwjKWFnLPFqwVEJyIdVDFNr3fjlYxYu3i6ZEYpb09M79HeLpRk4HISvYMUX8CFsmw90wuUQIgkcjokDN47eUukOEeESSHxs5~6HziwFcG-8wljCmiTcLTxdG~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville Board of Education on Aug. 28 approved the district’s final 2024–25 budget and accepted several one-time personnel incentives, including a $5 million transfer to the building fund and a $750 one-time bonus for contracted staff.

Mickey McFetridge, the district’s director of finance, told the board that preliminary year-end figures produced a higher-than-expected ending fund balance and that administrators proposed moving $5 million to the building fund and distributing a $750 one-time bonus to staff who are on contract with the district as of Oct. 1. McFetridge said the district’s ending fund balance for the prior year was roughly in the $27.5 million range and that the transfer would leave the building fund balance near $21.9 million.

The board also approved a staff referral incentive to help recruit bus drivers: a $1,000 referral payment to district employees who refer a successful candidate who completes credentialing and a defined period of service. Greg Moniz, executive director of fiscal and human resources, said the district is pursuing the referral bonus immediately and will share program details with employees.

Superintendent Damian Mulford reviewed near-term enrollment figures and operational context: the district’s current enrollment is about 10,200 students with the official October 1 count still pending. The district noted some federal fund drawdowns (ESSER/ARPA) and that free breakfast is available districtwide this year. McFetridge told the board the projection includes conservative revenue assumptions and a 1% COLA in multi-year outlooks; the state will take over a portion of the district’s health-insurance match next year, which changes accounting treatment for benefits costs.

The board voted to approve the final budget of expenditures and the related personnel incentives by a 6-0 vote. The motion approved the recommended $5 million building fund transfer, the $750 one-time payment to contracted staff in November, and the $1,000 bus-driver referral bonus program.

Board members praised the one-time bonus and the referral program as practical measures to support employees and address recruitment challenges, particularly for bus drivers. The motion included direction for district staff to communicate details and timelines to employees and to monitor the impact of the referral program on hiring.

No millage increase was proposed; the finance presentation included a five-year outlook that preserved the district’s minimum fund-balance target of roughly 15 percent.","The Board of Education approved the district’s final 2024–25 budget, including a $5 million transfer to the building fund and a one-time $750 bonus for contracted staff; the board also approved a $1,000 referral bonus to recruit bus drivers.",{"_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},6479907,"Parent urges Fayetteville board to restore protections in restraint and behavior policy, cites recent incident and state law confusion",5469,1951000,7420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692035-4d9d6c4958b1d4cfe3e45d532a2d1754&start=1951&end=7420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692035-4d9d6c4958b1d4cfe3e45d532a2d1754/thumbnail_1951000.jpg","/articles/6479907/Arkansas/Parent-urges-Fayetteville-board-to-restore-protections-in-restraint-and-behavior-policy-cites-recent-incident-and-state-law-confusion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479907-e7002442e4772bbdde3f49b7284c99c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512488&Signature=Hr59~0LSIaN5MHYrRxH4Mh6VdL5YIW7WhsCTPj1bfdz-Hc6hqFhq1X7KPNrxR5Nrb~pwCKF81Tr4Lmrebqqv7bApU8Tlm2xZ5VL6wmZLvY7Jh6z7EzXUoIXuFewl563qW~f-yui~X6ZrEK8tH8s4ubu8YliKAegcfnIC2MK5-~eX24qbSXuqMyMp8~-rTUiglSAc5fxeO1pZa6N~ypvLzRAoXrikDCaq1Naa4AdvJ1vsrYh-7YYMQuw6828sXLpwU0UuXO6L4vs0L-dX8DSH8hGKlaHBOzL06g~7RLBl-huuuRM47Ww51z3tOm5dtBKSu5BqArK8l15p2oSHCFbGEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Fayetteville parent told the Board of Education on Aug. 28 that proposed changes to the district’s student behavioral intervention and restraint policy could remove critical protections for students with disabilities.

Jennifer Worth, speaking during audience participation, said her 7-year-old daughter — a second grader with Level 2 autism — was restrained on the second day of school and that the family is reviewing recordings of the incident. Worth urged the board to retain protective language in Policy 5.6 and to treat new state laws as permission to add evidence-based, neuro-affirming models rather than as grounds to remove safeguards.

“It’s our youngest learners with disabilities,” Worth said, describing who she believes will be most affected by the changes. “If we don’t codify protections here in these policies in this handbook, how can we ensure the district is doing more than paying lip service to the preventive interventions, proper treatment, and dignity when restraint is employed?”

Worth referenced recent state laws by the numbers as presented during legislative debates and said the district should implement proven, preventive models including collaborative proactive solutions, relational behavior interventions, and modern applied behavioral approaches. She also urged the board to form a task force that includes parents of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs).

Superintendent Damian Mulford and district staff discussed multiple policy revisions during the meeting and noted the board’s prior review; the board later voted to approve a slate of revised and new policies, including the student-behavior policy, by a 6-0 vote. The board’s action adopted the proposed language as presented at the meeting; Worth and other parents said they want the district to augment policy with specific, parent-included implementation steps.

The board’s policy vote was procedural and final wording is now on the district website; parents who want clarifications should consult the adopted Policy 5.6 and the district’s handbook, both cited by the speaker as the authoritative documents. The parent recommended that the district ensure training on preventive and post-restraint recovery services and explicitly include parents of children with disabilities in policy implementation reviews.","A parent told the Fayetteville Board of Education she opposes proposed deletions to the district’s behavioral intervention and restraint policy and said recent state law language does not require removing protections; she called for a parent-inclusive task force.",{"_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},6479912,"Fayetteville board approves grading permit for Ramey Junior High; city easement to preserve trees off-site",3966,2143000,6109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692035-4d9d6c4958b1d4cfe3e45d532a2d1754&start=2143&end=6109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692035-4d9d6c4958b1d4cfe3e45d532a2d1754/thumbnail_2143000.jpg","/articles/6479912/Arkansas/Fayetteville-board-approves-grading-permit-for-Ramey-Junior-High-city-easement-to-preserve-trees-off-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479912-68ac778cd7eb92e455a9652232bee563/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512488&Signature=Y~FcIBePGdw7FsDr-dP8CY8t8IgMNmEQeEY-rgYEhxe9HnNi7W2NeuShx7XyGIi~xUf-xI8RyQDv1uVXHupUttyUY8TBG5HFni~d-kpOi4ljIf09IdnREEou0wxy0LCU2neK0C~QTFL8ehY6LoptJiaSjrk6~eR6Ty2MhC8lQfadha0DpT6KQ6pOXjFpH-U802kVB-OYjiMNRWm-~7ofH6Oq4eNyQsRm24n8p7022VpKwByyw~aMoJhOUMr31msJfDcDLrBDdflaR6o2xZ3A9iaClifdC3ETmS7uexTOWqCn8tQ4QRxMDYrGK0NnGWK~w~9quZMif935oVq1SGsmgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville Board of Education on Aug. 28 approved a grading permit to allow geotechnical borings and initial site work for the proposed Ramey Junior High campus and chose an off-site tree preservation easement at Happy Hollow in lieu of an on-site easement.

The decision follows a lengthy public comment period in which neighbors and parents raised concerns about removing trees on the College Avenue parcel, traffic flow, and stormwater runoff. Several speakers urged the district to find alternative sites or preserve larger portions of the forested parcel. “This project will cost taxpayers millions to build and millions more to maintain,” said Andrea Forney, a local business owner and longtime critic of building on the hillside, adding that preserving the existing woodland would be “a priceless asset for our whole city.”

District architects and landscape designers presented a detailed design update and a plan that the design team said aims to balance new construction with conservation goals. Rebecca Sibley of Prism Design Studio described how the building and site are intended to integrate with the forest: “Classrooms are distributed on 3 floors, seventh grade students at the First Floor, eighth grade students on the Third, and shared learning spaces on the Second Floor. Each level experiences views into the trees or landscape.” The team said the project is pursuing multiple sustainability certifications, including LEED, WELL and SITES, and will be a fully electrified campus with a mass-timber structure to reduce embodied carbon.

Designers and district staff described a multi-layered stormwater-management approach intended to slow, detain and infiltrate runoff on-site rather than allow concentrated sheet flow to reach College Avenue. Hunter Atkinson, landscape architect, said the strategy combines distributed bioswales, check dams and underground detention to “slow the flow of water, filter it, and clean it, and improve the drainage conditions on-site,” and to create educational opportunities such as outdoor classrooms and vegetable gardens irrigated by captured rainwater.

Architects also described a compact, vertical campus concept—three academic levels with terraces and an elevated courtyard—to reduce total impervious footprint and preserve larger swaths of canopy compared with a sprawling, single-level campus.

Board members and the district said additional geotechnical borings will be done now to inform foundation design and that any borings required removal of a small number of trees to bring in equipment. Planning staff and the city required a tree-preservation easement equal to the disturbed acreage. The board voted 6-0 to approve the grading permit with the district’s proposed solution: establish the required preservation easement off-site, adjacent to an existing easement at Happy Hollow, rather than on the Ramey parcel itself.

Superintendent Damian Mulford said the district bought the parcel from a private developer; the superintendent and members of the design team said school ownership gives the district the option to preserve more canopy than a typical residential subdivision would have preserved. Dr. Mulford said the district will continue to refine the design and site work and pursue the additional borings now that the grading permit has been approved.

The board’s vote allows the design team to proceed with more detailed geotechnical work and to continue design development toward construction documents. The architects said they aim to begin major site work in spring of 2026, contingent on permitting and final contract schedules.

Proponents and opponents of the site acknowledged shared goals—student safety, strong stormwater controls, and tree preservation—but differed on whether the College Avenue site is the right place for a junior high. Several speakers asked the district to hold additional town-hall meetings and to consider alternate, flatter district-owned parcels. Designers and staff said they are coordinating with the city’s 71B corridor and traffic-signal plans and working to improve pedestrian and bicycle connections that could reduce car trips to the site.

The board’s action was procedural and limited to permitting and easement placement; no final building permit or construction contract was approved at the meeting. The board will return to future meetings for construction approvals and further reviews as design and site engineering progress.","After weeks of public comment about tree loss, traffic and stormwater, the Fayetteville Board of Education approved a grading permit for the proposed Ramey Junior High and agreed to a tree-preservation easement off-site at Happy Hollow.","actionData","errors"]

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