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Board OKs shared‑use agreement, moves on Crossroads Church bid and seeks $550,000 from county for instructional tech
Summary
The board approved a shared‑use agreement with the Town of Jonesboro for the Jonesboro Elementary sports complex, discussed obtaining formal bids for a Crossroads Christian Church parking lot project, and authorized a request to the Washington County Commission for up to $550,000 to buy instructional technology from the FY25 educational capital allocation.
The Washington County Board of Education approved a shared‑use agreement with the Town of Jonesboro that clarifies when Jonesboro Elementary School’s sports complex is school use and when it is community use. Board members said the agreement establishes long‑term usage expectations.
Separately, the board discussed the Crossroads Christian Church parking lot agreement. Staff and board members agreed the church’s earlier quote should be converted into a formal bid to obtain concrete prices; the board debated whether the church or the district should solicit bids and discussed how the district would determine how much it would contribute under a possible long‑term (25‑year) usage arrangement.
The board also authorized a request to the Washington County Commission (Health, Education and Welfare) for an amount not to exceed $550,000 from FY25 approved educational capital funds to purchase instructional technology equipment. Staff said the request covers items identified in the replacement cycle; no vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
Board members asked for clear cost estimates and noted that any financial commitment from the district would need to be reconciled with other capital projects.
