District honors Ron Taylor Elementary, receives donation, and hears Titan Learning Academy charter update
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Summary
Board heard an AVID recognition for Ron Taylor Elementary, accepted a $250 Angel Tree donation from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and heard that Titan Learning Academy received conversion-charter approval for 2026–27.
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District’s board meeting opened with a series of special presentations highlighting school success and community support.
Marsha Rosardi, introduced as an AVID implementation strategist, told the board that AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is recognizing Ron Taylor Elementary as the only Arkansas school being honored for AVID success during the organization’s anniversary recognition cycle. Rosardi said the school’s growth placed it among the top 6 percent of schools for growth on the state ATLAS summative assessment and credited school leaders and teacher teams for improving the school’s performance.
Representatives of the local Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapter presented the district with a $250 donation to support the Titan Angel Tree, an annual effort to assist scholars during the holidays.
April Turner, presenting for Titan Learning Academy, reported that at the time of the presentation the academy had 100 percent of students marked "ready to learn," full classroom use of the district’s high‑quality instructional materials, recovery of 112 credits, and said Titan had received approval to convert to a district charter for the 2026–2027 school year.
What this means: The AVID recognition and charter‑conversion approval are presented as accomplishments for the schools involved. The donation provides a modest, targeted resource for the district’s Angel Tree program.
Provenance: Presentations and recognitions are recorded under the special presentations portion of the agenda.