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Parents and staff raise ethics complaint against board member, urge pay increases for classified staff at PCSSD meeting
Summary
Two public commenters at the Feb. 17 Pulaski County Special School District meeting urged action on separate issues: a parent alleged ethics violations by a board member over social media posts and blocking constituents, and a classified-staff representative asked the board to pursue pay increases for classified employees.
Two public speakers used the board’s public-comment period at the Feb. 17 Pulaski County Special School District special meeting to press the board on distinct concerns: one urged an ethics review of a board member’s social-media posts and blocking of constituents, and another urged the board to advocate for pay increases for classified staff.
Courtney Stone Jackson, a parent of three zoned to PCSSD, urged the board to report what she called ethics violations by a named board member and repeated specific allegations during her three-minute public comment. Jackson criticized a board member for social-media posts she characterized as joking about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and for blocking constituents on a Facebook page titled with the board member’s name plus "PCSSD." Jackson said the behavior showed a lack of allegiance to students’ welfare and urged the board to address the conduct publicly: “If you are incapable of upholding your code of ethics, then just say that,” Jackson said.
The second commenter, Juanita Croon, spoke on behalf of classified staff and urged the board to pursue pay increases for classified employees, noting examples from the governor’s actions and asking members to advocate for classified staff pay. Croon said she would return to speak at future meetings until classified staff are considered for increases.
Board comments that followed included expressions of frustration and appeals to civility from some members; the meeting record shows strong feelings about the issues raised during public comment but no formal board action on either the ethics allegations or a classified-staff pay initiative during the special meeting.
What was said (highlights)
- Courtney Stone Jackson: urged an ethics complaint and criticized a board member’s social-media conduct; said constituents had been blocked and requested the board report ethics violations. - Juanita Croon: urged the board to seek funding or advocacy for classified staff pay increases and said she will continue raising the issue at meetings.
What the board did and did not do
The board listened during the public-comment period and later continued with the meeting agenda; no formal ethics investigation or motion regarding classified-staff compensation was initiated during the Feb. 17 special meeting. Several board members expressed that they welcome public input and urged civility in public discourse, but no procedural steps to pursue either issue were recorded in the meeting minutes discussed on Feb. 17.
Speakers
- Courtney Stone Jackson — parent and PCSSD constituent (public commenter). - Juanita Croon — classified staff representative / PCSSD employee (public commenter).
Proper names and context
The public comments referenced a board member’s Facebook page that included the letters "PCSSD" in the page title; the commenter asked that if a board member blocks constituents that the page title be changed to remove "PCSSD." The meeting also included earlier discussion of the district’s superintendent search and other agenda business.
Ending
No formal board action on the ethics allegations or classified-staff pay was recorded at the Feb. 17 special meeting; both topics were raised publicly and may be brought back in future meetings for action or referral to the board’s legal or ethics procedures.
