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Principal Miller told the school board that classroom walk-throughs show a roughly 35% improvement in engagement measures and that literacy interventions (Lexia) grew the share of students performing above grade level from 2% to 16%; she outlined family engagement and incentive programs supporting the gains.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board unanimously approved scholarship program guidelines, salary-index adjustments for Jacksonville Elementary administration, a $12,000 chief-of-staff stipend, turf installation at the middle school, reductions in contracted days aligned with an alternative calendar, and a modified student disciplinary outcome.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Multiple parents asked the board to add a virtual option for public comment to increase participation, citing national data and a Feb. 28 community meeting; the Parent Action Coalition presented a research‑based proposal for structured family engagement and shared materials for later review.
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Jacksonville High School told the district board it is targeting steady gains in achievement scores, expanding concurrent‑credit pathways (criminal justice, cybersecurity and other college partnerships), and will host this year’s JNBSE Special Olympics; students and staff also highlighted leadership programs and service projects.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
At the February meeting the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board unanimously approved the student abuse response manual, a speech‑language pathologist assistant position, dyslexia and SPED paraprofessional pay increases, a longevity pay policy change (effective 2026–27), FY‑27 calendars, disciplinary recommendations and the personnel report.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board voted unanimously to hire the Hathaway Group for marketing services on a 10‑acre property, passed the consent agenda and extended the superintendent's contract to the maximum allowable three years; the board also moved to review updated crisis and training materials at a scheduled workshop.
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District leaders presented a master schedule for Jacksonville Middle School that would group sixth–eighth graders into five-class 'house' teams with 80-minute blocks split into 50 minutes of content and 30 minutes of intervention; administrators said no current positions would be eliminated and an accelerated track could lead to an associate degree.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Multiple parents and the Parent Action Coalition told the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board it waited roughly 59–60 days to notify families about a staff arrest; speakers demanded a formal parental-notification policy, transparency, and the board's resignation while the board announced plans for a crisis-management training manual and a forthcoming work session.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parents and grandparents at a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District special meeting described alleged assaults by a school employee, criticized a roughly 50-day delay in broad notification, and demanded clearer hiring, monitoring and notification policies. The district cited concurrent sheriff and DHS investigations and FERPA restrictions.
Arkansas / School Districts / JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board heard an AVID recognition for Ron Taylor Elementary, accepted a $250 Angel Tree donation from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and heard that Titan Learning Academy received conversion-charter approval for 2026–27.