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Hot Springs school leaders describe participation in 'Bell to Bell, No Cell' pilot and outline district priorities
Summary
Hot Springs School District officials told a joint Senate and House education committee on Dec. 2, 2025, that the district participated in the initial 'Bell to Bell, No Cell' pilot and provided an overview of district priorities and materials (Handout B1-B2). No formal votes were taken.
Representative Keith Brooks, chair of the House Committee on Education, called a joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Education to order at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2025, in Hot Springs. Dr. Mike Hernandez, superintendent of Hot Springs School District, opened the session with remarks and a brief overview of district priorities and context for the committee review (Handout B1-B2).
Kiley Simms, principal of Hot Springs World Class High School Academy, presented information on the district's participation in the 'Bell to Bell, No Cell' program and confirmed the district took part in the program's initial pilot. The minutes record that Simms described the pilot participation but provide no numeric outcomes, implementation timeline, disciplinary metrics, or student-survey results.
The presentation materials were provided to committee members as part of the meeting packet. No motions or votes on policy changes were recorded in the minutes. The session proceeded to additional program briefings and school tours following the presentations.
