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David DenHartog of the Green Schools National Network and Justin Keane, the district’s outdoor education and sustainability coordinator, presented the plan, which the district says was shaped by a sustainability leadership summit in May that included about 60–70 participants from the district, university and community partners.

The action plan lists two primary goals for each impact system. Among curriculum and instruction goals are expanding access to outdoor education across grades and empowering students through authentic, standards‑aligned sustainability projects. Facilities and operations goals include making energy, water, transportation and waste data visible and accessible to students and staff and using detailed operational data to guide facility improvements and offer real‑world learning opportunities.

Leadership goals focus on embedding sustainability into decision‑making forums and showcasing initiatives that advance educational success, well‑being and financial viability. Culture and climate goals emphasize consistent community engagement, modeling sustainability practices district‑wide and avoiding shaming approaches; presenters emphasized fostering optimism and agency among students.

DenHartog said the district is already a regional leader in several sustainability practices and that the plan aims to systematize and scale those efforts. District staff said the next step is to develop an annual work plan that will list specific actions, champions and measurable evidence the district will track. The board thanked staff for a participatory process and noted Fayetteville Public Schools will present at the Green Schools Network conference as a case example.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FPS Regular Board Meeting - September 25th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Fayetteville Public Schools presented a multi-year sustainability action plan developed with the Green Schools National Network, outlining goals across curriculum, facilities, leadership and culture to expand outdoor learning, student-led projects and operational transparency.","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},5973811,"University mural students propose community mural at Fayetteville High retaining wall",1121,4982000,6103000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4&start=4982&end=6103","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4/thumbnail_4982000.jpg","/articles/5973811/Arkansas/University-mural-students-propose-community-mural-at-Fayetteville-High-retaining-wall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973811-1f2e909152067d1942dda3eb64dbefd3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775462544&Signature=GbDq~4LlBOum5D3fwcvQ473LTcmcu-NIg9N4tXY5x0lzx4qYWsYZColp0ce-ykWU3nxf4ia-d2~GWBQ~vOhz1FDwHEkMfwiWiWTT-uSp7R4YHPbTCjIlIKeNU6AM-yLdxIkPU7VX14DD16X-YM5-qVk8Sfg2zpRhIUr7~n1daxiRf5vbCAGCKr4~srfD-1~kvob7-E7y6EIfaKVZ8ZrwNioPPOKKVSoo~PD6Jsajaz0vQir1Edb-docW063rmvX0dkl1ZHhPRc7MhvzpD-truQEtBxqsQkH-76hGzGVU800sbyswZHkIHQhCkNJBt76qgDdWr80J6duKS-IF3E29SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A University of Arkansas mural program and local muralist proposed a community-facing mural on the retaining wall at the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Stadium Drive near Fayetteville High School.

Sue A. Shea, assistant professor of painting in the University of Arkansas School of Art, presented the proposal alongside muralist Olivia Trimble and student representatives. Shea described the project as experiential and civic: \"This project is not just about painting a wall. It's more than that. It's about experiential learning,\" she said, outlining plans for 16 university students to work on a large patchwork design that includes local landmarks and Arkansas iconography.

The students’ concept uses a quilt‑like layout so individual student voices and styles can appear within a cohesive composition; design elements mentioned in the presentation include the courthouse, an early Fayetteville High School image, apple blossom motifs and Osage patterns. The design also includes the school’s purple dog mascot on the Martin Luther King side of the wall, the presenters said.

Professor Shea said the class would invite Fayetteville High School students to participate in at least one community paint day; student Brianna Ifland described the design as nostalgic and educational and encouraged collaboration between university and high‑school students.

Administrators noted a memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to the proposal had been circulated with the board packet; board members said they would review the MOU and consider operational questions, including sidewalk access, student safety during installation, temporary barriers and responsibilities for long‑term maintenance. Presenters said they would coordinate safety measures with the city and district and that they would avoid closing the sidewalk; they also agreed to discuss signage or interpretive materials to explain the mural’s imagery.

No formal board action was taken; the board said it would review the MOU and consider next steps.","Faculty and students from the University of Arkansas’ mural program proposed a patchwork-style mural for the retaining wall at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Stadium Drive, seeking district review of a memorandum of understanding and offering student-led installation with options for Fayetteville High student participation.",{"_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},5973816,"Architects lay out early vision for potential magnet high school at Ramey campus",1067,2958000,4025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4&start=2958&end=4025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4/thumbnail_2958000.jpg","/articles/5973816/Arkansas/Architects-lay-out-early-vision-for-potential-magnet-high-school-at-Ramey-campus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973816-21c4e1cd53186c74aaa1fc79a087218a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775462544&Signature=SJBiTSj1b-SgwXu9MMCwq1xF9FZ4tT~Ke~4JqjIlkMBiJccysfChEIOcJ9sp~X4vjFvWYPTTE6~ls1qLMA0lHvI8JvEGIDCiKsLI~g6gojnYHSrglT8jj1mlcx2RIZuXWdtz5i-cQg~wTBVxAiG9AOHB7NRBMo3xqN7w9tUanq3yA3mD1QU-dnOBxXnd4WyxoU-IizqIfakexicEnG9WBoUZrliPv4hkTZ4rvy6zXUWDYfngLIjuzX20wl40n6G6-P9jJF9w5P848PekLCfXK5IKHBjjPJEFM9YdpGpsPyZdlh0ziCIbVfO3rf4nD34H5rkEsI0Wb0AqraPHmJK2ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville Public Schools’ design team and district leaders presented early visioning for a possible magnet high school on the 39‑acre Ramey campus, describing site constraints and several conceptual ways to organize buildings, traffic and outdoor learning spaces.

Architect Marlon Blackwell’s team said the Ramey campus offers land and existing mid‑century structures that could support a school of choice rooted in career‑oriented pathways and community partnerships. \"This is the first time in 60 years that I think the school district has been able to look at this piece of property and think about what does it mean to think about the future of education and what does the magnet school of the future look like,\" Blackwell said.

The team’s early observations identified a roughly 50‑foot elevation change across the site, existing utilities including a 24‑inch water main and power lines, and traffic choke points near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Farmington Road. Designers flagged afternoon pick‑up and parent queueing as problematic and proposed three conceptual circulation strategies: (1) create an internal circulation ‘promenade’ and locate bus and parent drop‑off in the site core; (2) route drop‑off to the backside toward Farmington Road to peel traffic off public streets; or (3) preserve the central landscape and use perimeter roads for all vehicle movement.

Blackwell’s presentation emphasized the potential to repurpose the campus landscape — including wooded slopes and constrained utility easements — into outdoor learning environments, performance spaces and programmatic connectors between buildings. District leaders said they plan to complete program decisions (curricular pathways and partnerships) by mid‑spring to guide design and to coordinate with curriculum staff during schematic design.

Superintendent Mulford and staff said the district is weighing whether to renovate portions of the existing Ramey building, demolish and rebuild other parts, and how to align Alpen (ALPS) program location decisions with the magnet plan. Board discussion noted the site’s opportunity zone designation and the potential for public‑private partnerships that could support vocational pathways such as skilled trades and construction management.","Fayetteville school planners and architects presented early-site analysis and conceptual options for a proposed magnet high school at the district's Ramey campus, emphasizing community partnerships, traffic circulation solutions and outdoor learning spaces.",{"_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},5973821,"Board approves $74.96 million amendment for new Woodland Junior High, bringing GMP to $99.65 million",829,4084000,4913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4&start=4084&end=4913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4/thumbnail_4084000.jpg","/articles/5973821/Arkansas/Board-approves-7496-million-amendment-for-new-Woodland-Junior-High-bringing-GMP-to-9965-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973821-7b7040e4d664ac834af1c69a3be94e85/orig.mp4?Expires=1775462544&Signature=VRsPcr7VD62qWjHROI8-dUNFcJI0X3WyxESXh2kTrndCmiLakcQFQkwF9Xj6W8jZJDV6YDpAo~V80knHDLpuNccIfnEgc2CMqxS-HYv-mdb8FubSv9FKFmOgBgzm522jV28dm9urQxMNTXqr2XapGGU1QLM8cDHH4IA-vz3Muq7pPHHJtCMOoyF-Tmb6RjPLqnTR5GjYmSmIarVbedtiQ3zXownqAS34s2ap2ibWai2ysTR9GyMIK735SyWzsDKL2HBqCIMEqkG8C1otxY8bI3UYSTBwUzkBoGa1PY1QyxUm-hNtAic-XPRSnFZXoqrKpGQ5rKIkkzUsYx-PuZMH1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville School Board voted unanimously to approve a $74,963,679 contract amendment for the new Woodland Junior High School, completing the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the project at $99,650,513.

Kelly Freeman, senior project director for Connect Advisors, presented the amendment on behalf of Nabholz Construction and described a substantial value-engineering process after the initial market estimate. \"Tonight, we're asking the board for approval for contract amendment number 8 in the amount of $74,963,679,\" Freeman told the board. She said the team identified 50 candidate scope reductions and worked with district staff and the design team to price 34 accepted items; none of the accepted changes reduced the project’s sustainability certifications or core programming, she said.

Freeman said previous amendments (1 through 7) totaled $24,686,834, and that the combined amendments bring the GMP to $99,650,513. She said the project’s market price on initial solicitation was about $106.8 million before value engineering.

Ben Baldwin, project executive for Nabholz, described technical items that remain in delegated design for cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction and explained that some exterior finish allowances and moisture-mitigation approaches were priced as allowances or alternative methods in the GMP.

District staff and board members discussed higher per-square-foot costs driven in part by sustainability features and market increases since initial estimates. Doctor Williams and others emphasized that earlier approvals of precursory site work kept the project on schedule; the board was told that the district’s bond capacity remains sufficient to fund the approved GMP.

After discussion, board member Nica Weitzman moved to approve contract amendment No. 8; the motion was seconded and passed by the board on a 6–0 recorded vote.","The Fayetteville School Board approved contract amendment No. 8 for the new Woodland Junior High School construction, adding $74,963,679 to the project and setting the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) at $99,650,513 after value-engineering and market revisions.",{"_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},5973825,"Fayetteville schools present annual report; district enrollment and test results reviewed",2313,318000,2631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4&start=318&end=2631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829977-1c00cb912f37e130f1a98386aa2660d4/thumbnail_318000.jpg","/articles/5973825/Arkansas/Fayetteville-schools-present-annual-report-district-enrollment-and-test-results-reviewed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973825-a10db86f8cfbfea624cbf1c7e6c2d32d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775462544&Signature=SoCh80zZgGjnW5-uy1DSiBcpcYZRSnt1TohSSGY1zWwbKniiFS8ik9ymCLiNXPGKz92kT6YJUl0-IJemL4vUNcC4OzNC-t9s32Tba0tHL1W3as7LnNzB7NqqttN2dP-cJl0P2LTKHNMW1L-vj8okTMs6QEtC-eqAuHHv39Nk8kIi0fCyvg4PkoHoeFlXdGgGc0iK1oqCyhuMjUfzZIXA~gesB0g9SkV7Jvs02Q78K-cm3Z46W7GsFu98L-87PmHvzsR6ay-jLuqvQ5zex1HORerk6DzU31gEcs2v56wCFNVIA~jzrYNYqdh~JJzlzjco90SJyeGA~1rCOpHU7c-WiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville Public Schools presented its annual report to patrons and reviewed enrollment, assessment results and funding allocations tied to the 2024–25 school year.

The district reported an official fall enrollment of 10,181 students in grades K–12 as of the count taken the week before the meeting, an increase of about 27 students from the previous year. The annual report compiled district data for the 2024–25 school year and was presented as required by the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The report included school-level accreditation, staff demographics and long-term enrollment trends. The district said all 17 schools in the district were accredited for the 2024–25 year. Administrators noted enrollment has been largely flat since about 2019–20.

An assessment update from Dr. Dugan, district assessment lead, reviewed the state’s new accountability system, which weights achievement and growth differently for elementary, middle and high schools and adds measures such as graduation rate and a postsecondary preparedness indicator for high schools. \"We have a new accountability system,\" Dugan said, and then summarized how the system divides performance into achievement, growth and the growth of the lowest-performing 25 percent of students. She described school letter grades under the new system and noted several schools improved at least one letter grade; the district said seven schools improved at least one letter grade compared with the prior year.

Administrators highlighted distinctions between schools that earned high marks for achievement versus those whose ratings reflected strong growth, and they explained how growth is calculated as students’ trajectories rather than a raw year‑to‑year score. Officials also described how English-language proficiency test results (ELPA21) contribute to overall ELA growth for students classified as English learners.

The district also reviewed federal and state categorical funding allocations from the prior year. The report listed the following allocations for the 2024–25 school year: Title I at about $1.8 million; Title II at about $362,000; Title III (ELL) about $106,000; state ALE funding about $1.3 million (projected to rise to about $1.4 million); state ELL appropriation at about $374,000; and state ESA (formerly National School Lunch Fund) at just over $2 million. Professional learning funds that mirror Title II were listed at about $379,000.

On student conduct, Dr. Scott summarized the district’s bullying investigations under Arkansas Code 6-18-514: building administrators conducted 43 bullying investigations using the district protocol; 18 of those cases were found to be founded and handled under the district’s discipline policy. The district said it continues to invest in social-emotional learning and counseling supports.

Superintendent Mulford and other administrators invited questions and said most of the information had been shared at prior meetings; the annual report compiles it in a single document for public review. Officials encouraged patrons to examine school improvement plans and linked materials on the district website.","Superintendent and district staff reviewed the Fayetteville Public Schools 2024–25 annual report, enrollment, federal funding allocations and new state accountability letter grades; administrators also reported bullying investigation totals and ongoing social-emotional efforts.","actionData","errors"]

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District unveils sustainability action plan with Green Schools Network partnership

University mural students propose community mural at Fayetteville High retaining wall

Architects lay out early vision for potential magnet high school at Ramey campus

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Fayetteville schools present annual report; district enrollment and test results reviewed