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Board unanimously approves routine contracts, MOU, policies and personnel hires
Summary
The Pocahontas School District Board approved cybersecurity services, a two‑year web‑hosting option (saving roughly $2,000 through billing alignment), the Orisa MOU, policy revisions, school improvement plans, consolidated application assurances, the 2026–27 board calendar and personnel hires; all votes were recorded as 5–0.
The Pocahontas School District Board took a series of routine but binding actions, recording unanimous approval (5–0) on multiple items across technology, partnerships, policy and personnel.
Key votes and outcomes:
- Cybersecurity protection services: administration recommended approval; motion passed 5–0. - District web tools (web hosting): board approved a two‑year option to align billing cycles and save approximately $2,000 over the alignment; motion passed 5–0. - Orisa memorandum of understanding (2026–27): administration recommended renewal; the board approved the MOU 5–0 after brief discussion of family counseling procedures during the summer months. - Policy updates: proposed policy revisions were adopted 5–0. - School‑level improvement plans for 2026–27: board approved plans and noted that plans meet state legal requirements; motion passed 5–0. - Arkansas consolidated application assurances (AR‑app): board approved the assurances required for compiling federal and state funding plans; motion passed 5–0. - Board meeting calendar (2026–27): approved 5–0. - Personnel agenda: board approved hires and transfers including Heidi Smith (junior high paraprofessional), Connor Murray (6th‑grade math teacher) and a transfer for Cali Pounds to an RTI paraprofessional role; motion passed 5–0.
Many motions were moved and seconded without named movers on the public record in the transcript; all recorded outcomes were unanimous voice votes ("Motion carries. 5‑0"). Board members previewed a future proposed change to the athletic stipend schedule (assistant tennis stipend) that will return for action in early July.
The approvals were part of a single meeting in which administrators also presented informational items; no contested votes were recorded.
