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Harrisburg School Board approves budgets, trips, chromebook purchase and facilities-resolution
Summary
On Sept. 29 the Harrisburg School Board approved the 2025–26 budget and a 2027–28 budget of expenditures, authorized student out-of-state trips, approved a Chromebook purchase for Harrisburg High School, and adopted a resolution supporting facilities-project applications; two resignations were accepted.
The Harrisburg School Board on Sept. 29, 2025, approved multiple fiscal and personnel measures, including the 2025–26 budget and a 2027–28 Budget of Expenditures, authorized student travel, approved a Chromebook purchase for the high school, and adopted a resolution offering local support for facilities-project applications.
Chief Financial Officer Connie Mooney presented the district’s 2025–26 budget, and, following a recommendation by Superintendent Julie Isbell, board member Kurt Johns moved to approve the budget. Bridgett Hewitt seconded the motion, which carried 4-0. The minutes record a separate presentation and approval of the 2027–28 Budget of Expenditures later in the evening; after a superintendent recommendation, Kurt Johns moved and Ashley Rowton seconded approval (vote recorded 3-0).
The board approved two student out-of-state trip requests: an FFA trip (motion by Kurt Johns; second by Bridgett Hewitt) and a band trip (motion by Ashley Rowton; second by Kurt Johns). Both motions carried unanimously according to the record.
District Technology Supervisor Daniel Howton told the board the district needs new Chromebooks for Harrisburg High School. After a superintendent recommendation, Ashley Rowton moved and Kurt Johns seconded approval of the purchase; the motion carried 3-0.
The board also approved a resolution expressing local support for 2026 Facilities Master Plan & Partnership project applications for the 2027–2029 biennium. Kurt Johns moved and Ashley Rowton seconded the resolution; the motion carried 4-0.
On personnel matters, the board accepted two resignations recommended by Superintendent Julie Isbell after an executive session: Michaela Metcalf (effective Sept. 9, 2025) and Chelsie Reid (effective Sept. 12, 2025). Both acceptance motions were moved by Kurt Johns and seconded by Ashley Rowton, and each carried 4-0.
Other routine business approved during the meeting included minutes from the Aug. 25, 2025 meeting and the district’s August 2025 invoices and financials. The board also approved financial interest statements under Act 1599 and selected Ashley Rowton as the district delegate to the Arkansas School Boards Association annual conference in December. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
The minutes do not include dollar amounts for budgets or the Chromebook purchase, nor do they record detailed discussion of the budget line items; those details were not specified in the public record.
