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Wynne School District board approves 2025–26 budget, adopts 2026–27 calendar and awards gym AC contract
Summary
The Wynne School District board unanimously approved the 2025–26 budget as part of its consent agenda, adopted the 2026–27 academic calendar, awarded the Primary School gym AC project to the lowest bidder (Mohr), and approved multiple personnel hires and resignations during its Sept. 23 meeting.
The Wynne School District board unanimously approved the district’s 2025–26 budget as part of a consent agenda vote during its regular meeting on Sept. 23, 2025.
Board member Michael Hirons moved to approve all consent-agenda items, including the proposed budget; board member Spencer Parker seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The transcript records the approval but does not state the total dollar amount of the budget.
Why it matters: approving the budget authorizes district spending for the coming school year and sets priorities for programs and facilities. The board also received historical financial reports and invoices for August before approving the budget.
The board took several additional formal actions at the meeting. After the superintendent presented the certified results for the proposed school calendar, board member Spencer Parker moved to approve the 2026–27 district calendar; Mrs. Teresa Dallas seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The transcript records the certified vote results were shared but does not provide the underlying vote counts or calendar details beyond approval.
On facilities, the superintendent presented quotes for replacing the Primary School gym air-conditioning. Board member Michael Hirons moved to accept the lowest bid from Mohr; Spencer Parker seconded and the board approved the contract unanimously.
Personnel business comprised a sizable portion of the agenda. The superintendent recommended several certified and classified hires, transfers and changes of duty, including Roni Horton (teacher, effective 10/6/2025) and Lorraine Reed (long-term substitute, effective 9/2/2025), as well as classified hires and reassigned duties listed on the agenda. The board also accepted multiple resignations with listed effective dates. Board member Teresa Dallas moved to approve the personnel items, Michael Hirons seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The transcript lists effective dates where provided and records that the board approved the recommendations; it does not list salaries or contract terms.
The board also appointed Mrs. Leanne Lovell as the district delegate to the Arkansas School Boards Association annual conference (Dec. 10–12, 2025). The motion to appoint Lovell was moved by Michael Hirons, seconded by Teresa Dallas, and approved unanimously.
What was not decided or not specified: the transcript records a discussion of an Acceptable Use Policy and CIPA-compliant content filters (including OpenDNS), but does not record a final approval vote for that specific policy item in the excerpt provided. The budget dollar total and details of some presentations (for example, the construction update) were also not specified in the transcript excerpt.
Next steps: the board set its next regular meeting for Oct. 14, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
