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Bentonville board votes to adopt six-year terms for trustees
Summary
The Bentonville School District board voted unanimously Aug. 19 to change trustee terms from four to six years after a legal briefing on implementing the change under Act 503; county election staff signaled support but state review was pending.
The Bentonville School District Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 19 to adopt six‑year terms for its trustees after a presentation from the district attorney and legal staff explaining options under recent state law.
District legal counsel and District Attorney Marshall Knight outlined why six‑year terms would reduce the frequency of board turnover and the administrative burden of near‑continuous election cycles.…
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