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Sheridan School District board approves 2026–27 calendar, technology purchases and contract disclosure
Summary
The Sheridan School District Board of Education unanimously approved the 2026–27 school calendar, purchases of Chromebooks and interactive panels, a resolution supporting military families, and a contract disclosure for Stockton Rental Company during its Feb. 9 meeting. All motions passed 5–0.
The Sheridan School District Board of Education on Feb. 9 unanimously approved a package of operational items, including the 2026–27 school calendar, technology purchases and a resolution supporting military families.
The board voted 5–0 to adopt the proposed 2026–27 school calendar after a motion by Jan Caldwell that was seconded by Jody Spann. The minutes do not record deliberations or amendments to the calendar, only its approval.
The board also approved purchases intended to update classroom technology: a Chromebook purchase (motion by Clarissa Wallace, seconded by Jan Caldwell) and an interactive panel purchase (motion by Jody Spann, seconded by Clarissa Wallace). Both motions were recorded as passing 5–0. The minutes list the purchases as action items but do not specify quantities, vendors, or dollar amounts.
Separately, the board approved a Resolution of District Support of Military Families (motion by Jacob Palmer, seconded by Jan Caldwell), which passed 5–0; the minutes record the board’s approval but do not include the text of the resolution in the record.
The board also approved a contract disclosure for Stockton Rental Company (motion by Jacob Palmer, seconded by Jody Spann), recorded as passing 5–0.
All approvals listed above appear in the minutes as routine action items; the record shows unanimous votes but does not include substantive debate, detailed cost figures, or implementation timelines for the approved purchases and resolution. The board entered executive session at 7:44 p.m. and reconvened at 8:11 p.m.; the minutes do not disclose the subjects discussed in closed session.
The board’s consent agenda—covering the January minutes, legal transfers, enrollment and the financial report with supporting documents—was approved 5–0 earlier in the meeting. Public comment was recorded: Glenn Strong spoke under the public comment portion of the agenda, with the minutes noting Arkansas Code § 6-13-619 as the governing statute, but the content of the comment is not included in the minutes.
The board scheduled a board lunch at SHS on Feb. 27 and set its next regular meeting for March 9.
