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Board hears Council of Great City Schools coaching proposal; members debate cost and next steps

Little Rock School District Board of Directors · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Ray Hart of the Council of Great City Schools proposed three governance-support options (a short workshop, a two-day workshop, and a two-year coaching engagement). Board members questioned cost, logistics and timing and asked for follow-up; no final contract vote was taken.

The Little Rock School District board heard a presentation from Ray Hart, executive director of the Council of Great City Schools, on March 19 outlining options for board governance support ranging from a one-off workshop to a two-year coaching engagement.

Hart described three tiers of service: a four- to five-hour workshop led by a subject-matter expert, a two-day "student outcomes–focused" workshop and an extended two-year coaching model that…

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