Board approves routine operations: attorney fees, master plan, buses, background checks and other items
November 04, 2025 | JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, Arkansas
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Legal fees: The board approved payment to close out the district’s unitary status matter by remitting attorney and monitor fees. The district presented Austin Porter’s fee of $8,440 and a monitoring fee for Joyce Springer of $1,320 (total $9,760). The motion passed unanimously.
Facilities master plan: The board approved the FY26 facilities master plan, which includes projects previously discussed for the Merle Taylor campus and other long‑range facility priorities.
Buses: The board approved purchasing two used 77‑passenger school buses to replace a route bus and a trip bus nearing end of life. The purchase price presented was $221,400 to be funded from the enhanced transportation allotment and student growth funding.
Legacy Pavilion: The board approved a Legacy Pavilion to be sited near the north end of the football field. Athletic staff proposed the pavilion as a rental and event space; the estimated cost is $25,000 and the funding source is athletic gate proceeds.
Volunteer background checks: After reviewing vendor options, the board approved contracting with VChex to provide volunteer background screening for district volunteers and visitors.
Millage election ballot and budget notice: The board approved the required sample ballot and budget notice for the March 2026 millage election (the action is routine annual business and not a millage increase).
Personnel and discipline: The board reviewed uncontested student disciplinary actions submitted in the packet (6 cases) and later approved a personnel addendum after an executive session on personnel and the superintendent evaluation. The superintendent evaluation process began and results are scheduled to be presented next month.
All votes on the items summarized above passed without recorded opposition.
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