Nashville School District adopts ASBA model policies, approves accreditation and several personnel actions

At its meeting, the Nashville School District board unanimously adopted the Arkansas School Board Association's (ASBA) second wave of model policies, the superintendent said the changes were largely housekeeping and aligned district language with recent statute updates.

"This change does not require board action," the superintendent said of most items, but he recommended adopting the model policies to remain in line with ASBA guidance. A motion to adopt the policies carried 4‑0.

The board also approved the district's final accreditation report for 2023–24, which lists Nashville Elementary, Nashville High School, Nashville Junior High and Nashville Primary as accredited. "According to this final accreditation report, we are in good standing with ADE," Graham said; the motion to approve the accreditation report carried 4‑0.

A retired fixed-asset list (old technology and nonfunctional equipment) was approved as part of routine summer housekeeping. The board accepted the resignation of Tessa Dean, literacy coach and testing coordinator at Nashville Elementary, and approved employment recommendations: Jacob Greenfield (teacher and assistant coach), Willard Lewis (high-school custodian) and Ashley Hale (junior/high trap coach). The superintendent also proposed consolidating testing and literacy coordinator duties among existing staff with additional stipends rather than hiring a replacement; the board approved the personnel motions unanimously.

All motions in this set of items were recorded as carrying by voice vote with a 4‑0 tally.