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Pope County Quorum Court appoints Jason Cunningham to Russell School Board Zone 1
Summary
After interviews and debate under Act 7-26, the Pope County Quorum Court appointed Jason Cunningham as interim Zone 1 member of the Russell School Board; the vote was 8–2 with one abstention amid questions about conflicts, residency and whether to postpone until the March election.
The Pope County Quorum Court selected Jason Cunningham on a roll-call vote as the interim Zone 1 member of the Russell School Board, filling a vacancy left by Holly Hall through March 2026.
Cunningham was chosen after both he and John Crawford gave five-minute presentations and answered questions from the court. County Attorney Jacob Phillips reviewed applicable law, citing Arkansas code on school-board vacancies and explaining that when a board cannot appoint a replacement, the matter may be decided by the quorum court in an open meeting pursuant to the statute and Act 7-26 procedures. Phillips said the court must discuss and act in open session but that the quorum court is not strictly required by the statute to adopt a specific outcome, and that tabling the matter would itself constitute action.
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