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Board reviews attendance, behavior, budget carryover and SOL changes; approves comprehensive and strategic plans
Summary
Board heard data showing increased behavior incidents in some categories and high overall attendance, received a budget update including an $844,000 capital carryover estimate, discussed proposed SOL cut‑score increases at the state level, and approved the district's comprehensive and strategic plans.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Pulaski County School Board reviewed a series of operational items including attendance and behavior data, a budget update, and state assessment changes — and approved its comprehensive and strategic plans.
Attendance and behavior: District staff reported a rise in disciplinary incidents in several categories compared with last year (staff cited a roughly 63% increase in certain behavior incident counts), with specific issues described as refusal to comply, reckless behavior with risk of injury, throwing objects and minor altercations. The district said those incidents were distributed across levels—some…
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