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Dr. Walker said the district received an email Friday that recalculated Jacksonville High School’s grade from an F to a D; the district was still waiting for the official point total. “We received an email on Friday that said that they recalculated the high school grade. So it is no longer an f. it is a d,” Dr. Walker told the board.

Why it matters: principals said ATLAS places extra weight on the lowest-performing 25% of students, a group that can influence a school’s letter grade twice under the state formula. The district’s presentations focused on using benchmark tools, targeted interventions and classroom-level systems to accelerate growth and move more students to level 3 (proficient) and level 4 (advanced).

Principals summarized school-level results and next steps. Dr. Young reported a district-calculated score of 415.34 and described a 15.5% improvement from the prior period. “Our next goal is only 5.8% away. So I feel like that's very doable, very reachable,” Dr. Young said, and outlined daily/weekly walkthroughs, peer observations (“teachers visiting teachers”) and focused work on Tier 1 instruction and small-group Tier 2 interventions to close remaining gaps.

Other principals reported similar, data-driven plans. One elementary principal said the school had moved roughly 10% of Tier 3 literacy students into grade-level material by using intensive intervention blocks, Lexia for reading and Reveal/Mathia for math, and described weekly teacher meetings and coaching cycles to sustain improvement. A principal who oversees middle- and high-school programs described restructuring “Win Time” and blending AVID strategies, note-taking and study-skill instruction to prepare students for the ATLAS assessments.

Board discussion and questions focused on parental engagement and how families are being informed. Principals said the district is scheduling parent conferences, distributing ATLAS portal access information and exploring after-school tutoring (a BookNook pilot funded by an internal grant), Chromebook take-home options for practice time, and QR-code handouts and media-center support to help parents access online progress reports.

The board did not take formal action during the presentation; members thanked principals and emphasized ongoing monitoring. Presenters said they would return with progress updates as interim assessment data becomes available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JNPSD October 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Assistant Superintendent Dr. Walker and principals reviewed Arkansas ATLAS letter grades, described tools and interventions used across schools, and laid out actions to raise student achievement and move more students into proficiency levels.","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},6428631,"Board approves partnership with Academies of Central Arkansas Foundation using Perkins funds",35,3102000,3137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c&start=3102&end=3137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c/thumbnail_3102000.jpg","/articles/6428631/Arkansas/Board-approves-partnership-with-Academies-of-Central-Arkansas-Foundation-using-Perkins-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428631-93ead759e34f71f6953ed550e992cd8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507619&Signature=Ed4ZbpB~CzukFlH50nr2BIGo3N~CKGQflJalAKoMmWQHxzLx3Ouq6-33Cy11d9frIlktDWoNocdpXZcFe3EwMvZ~egKQULya7nhSkfSPlk5PdxTp79leKh9odK~AAyV~4mtcmkYMmBVgudpY5EhzRyTF-mPgCzx~8uowN~53XfBfBmgk1Ant5lY-aVxL~FELL1~ikbDFNjWJH9NoiH9b7FlW3AiHeuEntrdwVjqxy1q7t5I5Uj3xqM9XGxklRF0GhfLHKob1W8WtsFOqE6XynpMjQ-J0vHLbDvARsYNI41kjB8lu~6hjIBk6yaJMr9qlAb5aXYZJYYsFcz1Fj~k9ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board voted unanimously to approve continued district participation in the Academies of Central Arkansas Foundation. Marcus, who represented the foundation at an earlier meeting, returned to the agenda and the board took the action as presented.

The administration listed Perkins funds as the financing source for the district’s participation. The board chair called for a motion and a second; the vote passed unanimously with no recorded opposition.

Why it matters: Perkins funding supports career and technical education programs; participation in the Academies of Central Arkansas Foundation is intended to advance CTE pathways for district students. The board did not provide a breakdown of the Perkins allocation at the meeting, but staff described the action as continuation of an existing partnership rather than a new long-term financial commitment.

Vote: motion to approve district participation — passed unanimously.","Board unanimously approved continuing participation in the Academies of Central Arkansas Foundation; the funding source noted was Perkins funds.",{"_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},6428637,"Attorney tells board federal court found Jacksonville North Pulaski School District unitary",223,2715000,2938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c&start=2715&end=2938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c/thumbnail_2715000.jpg","/articles/6428637/Arkansas/Attorney-tells-board-federal-court-found-Jacksonville-North-Pulaski-School-District-unitary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428637-c1aa453f59139f8db2d8cc2301040c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507619&Signature=jEORzAlRRtkcPDMIKzc9dnxaha75B1dbhfNaPFGvDITXWjGPenKZgQeqV7TvlSmXDAFp7QB6ZEhEHgaqZSN8-ffilnBUqTHL~~EUCu3cQCLvTK1jkTMQ7-IbSsy6owb2BLkUWaurr2eZUXi92yc3NTERUYfVcbSZHluc57Q1GMLjj6IUQNlSyKdcTrtOLAjcEcfvGCrmsm9JzBao39XBYpocbnAK2lIUB1RxN94IgrDDnd1XZvQ6POGCzPyhL9DjyRbqX3fVm7nsK5XEVHApcNiSu0VZ~T5G8bjDWx9yCrik0GeG7r~V9jXdEf5ZgtlhwnZNbVcQCYwcbwU4-c0dAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District counsel Scott Richardson told the board that a recent federal court order found the district to be fully unitary and included unusually complimentary language about the district’s progress. Richardson, who represented the district in court matters, said Judge Marshall “was gushing about the good work done in this school district” and described the order as unusually positive in tone.

Why it matters: unitary status in desegregation litigation generally signals that a court has determined the school system has eliminated the vestiges of past segregation to the extent practicable. Richardson placed the district’s achievement in historical context, noting the litigation lineage and saying the district reached this stage in far fewer years than some other local systems.

Board members publicly thanked Richardson; the board presented him with a plaque recognizing his contributions to the settlement negotiations and subsequent work. Board members and administrators praised teachers, leaders and staff for the progress the order cited.

No board vote was required for the legal update; attorneys and the superintendent told the board the order and related filings are part of the public record and will guide next administrative steps.","Board received a legal update: attorney Scott Richardson reported a federal judge described the district’s work favorably and issued an order finding the district fully unitary; the board presented Richardson with a plaque of appreciation.",{"_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},6428625,"Board approves bonuses for staff moved between schools, denies two legal transfer requests",128,3211000,3339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c&start=3211&end=3339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c/thumbnail_3211000.jpg","/articles/6428625/Arkansas/Board-approves-bonuses-for-staff-moved-between-schools-denies-two-legal-transfer-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428625-55b5a3dcecd2ab126eb3095715f77372/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507619&Signature=OvpcKGZJCGoM5Wk1SEjYtvCNQ1tQcAcqt5ctWs3c1RSWtGJwn~0rcxtIPu8NGkPTXEZJf6O9FKv1F8ISq9juicGbapFg0KqkkPVsj5n48iEf7dce3OrtWR85wzhy0AeFbntPiG6MPJ7k9j3JluF27VFwut6~ZSw2g-Wdkl50cUmxsKmovs~S4TIIyWny3diAFiMwD2qB-cNOXO2Ll8PE4oTyv8RHVQhLoYRw03yx1Oev4Jpy5WNjKPW-FK9EFRHQycPyc8vF81DP6w1p1TC0uIwZaLYhn2PswVnugEbJb78H6vzqE9dVtJkjL~la7SEgh8McWGffKykgohCjx8lH3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board approved a recommendation to pay bonus compensation to employees who were at buildings that raised their letter grade in FY25 but who were moved by district administration before the bonus disbursement in FY26. The board said the intent of the original policy was to keep employees in the district; administrators recommended paying the bonuses to employees moved by district administration and the board approved that recommendation unanimously.

Separately, the board considered two legal-transfer requests from families whose students had been transported into the district but did not meet the district’s attendance policy last school year. Because the students were dropped for attendance and district high-school slots remain limited (the superintendent cited single-digit available spaces in some content areas and expected an influx of military families later in October), the superintendent recommended denying the transfers and the board voted unanimously to uphold that recommendation.

Votes: motion to approve bonus compensation for employees moved by district administration — passed unanimously. Motion to deny the two legal transfers as recommended by administration — passed unanimously.","Board unanimously approved bonus compensation for employees who worked at schools that improved letter grades but were moved by district administration; the board also voted to deny two legal transfer requests because of prior attendance noncompliance.",{"_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},6428627,"Board approves $45,000 pregame lighting show for Titan Arena; Legacy Pavilion plan tabled",1131,3482000,4613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c&start=3482&end=4613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900618-e34efdbf8030c5c04d2d33864830a41c/thumbnail_3482000.jpg","/articles/6428627/Arkansas/Board-approves-45000-pregame-lighting-show-for-Titan-Arena-Legacy-Pavilion-plan-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428627-75b556d7e93e789a17c849d765c1b392/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507619&Signature=VE0Fm73D508AcGyGc9njB5zX5w2v0ZzONUJm~JGUT9LMS84nIfE4us~WqWudCMhFwbsiDwh8rN9TNvf61f9l1eB-FApLFxfKACFq8IC0Zg~YRKeeSxNKmD0BkhZlNcFDYrW~b5HJjLcmXHG1EDverjWyFEIt8VtxnnydbFcztKFH-zKZ1w4YWZiUwqGEK3883s15TlUdRyqSgQW08SNLsbKLrcafmH5tYsIaEnlktxNFX7zKrMDXw4KYcw73amU8E~qczI5JA1u8Hs0XzlI3u5AEkhju9D66CYgbKZ4DbGvVrRY5rVlbynbhA61TaFi4yzAo1Cq0glZZ07Arz1O~PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board unanimously approved a $45,000 purchase for a pregame lighting and production system for Titan Arena (referred to in the presentation as Luxeo/Lucido/Loxido in the vendor materials). Athletic staff said the purchase will come from the gate/activity fund and that a three-year fundraising commitment (15 business sponsors at $1,000 per year) is planned to replenish funds.

Athletic director Coach Hick described the system as a way to create a “high college experience” and an educational opportunity for students in media, journalism and Titan TV to design pregame productions. He said additional shows beyond the initial package would cost roughly $2,000 per show and that installation could be completed in time for the current season if logistics align.

The board also reviewed a $25,000 proposal to fund a Legacy Pavilion (covered- pavilion seating and furniture near the football stadium) and discussed design, materials and color choices. Trustees asked for additional renderings and color samples; the pavilion proposal was tabled for further review and will return to the board later.

Votes and financing: the Luxeo pregame system was approved unanimously with the initial money to come from the activity/gate fund; the Legacy Pavilion was discussed and tabled pending more information.","The board authorized a pregame lighting/production system for Titan Arena paid from the athletics activity fund and heard a separate proposal for a Legacy Pavilion; the pavilion was tabled pending further renderings and details.","actionData","errors"]

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