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Local teachers announce Rogers Education Association interim board

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At the Rogers School District board meeting, teacher Kelly Sockman announced the Education Association of Rogers will operate as the Rogers Education Association and introduced an interim board focused on teacher retention and cohesion.

Kelly Sockman, a teacher who said she lives in Bentonville and teaches in Rogers, used the district’s public-comment period to announce a rebranding and interim leadership for the district’s teacher association.

"We are now gonna be known as the Rogers Education Association," Sockman told the board, and said she is serving as interim president. She introduced Stacy Mulder, a Heritage High School teacher, and Robin Heran, a kindergarten teacher at Grace Hill Elementary, as interim officers. Treasurer Chase Gardner was named but was not present.

Mulder emphasized priorities the interim board will pursue, including teacher retention and building cohesion across schools. Heran, who identified herself as interim secretary, added that the group is working to "get back together the Rogers Education Association," saying the interim team is focused on supporting teachers districtwide.

Board members thanked the speakers and acknowledged the association’s stated focus on retention and professional support. The speakers requested only that the board and community recognize and support the new interim leadership; no formal board action was taken during the meeting.