Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Jay presented three bids for a replacement vehicle and recommended a Chevrolet at about $54,200; the board discussed trade options and replacement-policy mileage thresholds, then moved and seconded to approve the purchase.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District leaders reported a new professional development format attended by about 176 staff with 12 outside speakers; organizers said a UAMS partnership and a grant covered some costs, and staff will survey attendees for follow-up planning.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mayor Travis Dodson introduced Huntsville's inaugural youth council and said the city won RDOT approval for school-zone flashing beacons, estimating the project's cost at about $1,415,000; he also announced a new school resource officer began duty in Saint Paul.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
After returning from executive session, board members moved and seconded a motion to offer Superintendent Jay a three-year contract at the next meeting; the board also approved classified hires, transfers and accepted resignations, noting typographical date errors on the agenda.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Amber King announced nine Huntsville High students received the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy; four of them (Mauricio Hernandez, Vanessa Hernandez, Angie Pineda and Alondra Trujillo) met higher thresholds to earn the global biliteracy seal.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District officials presented how ATLAS spring summative exam scores, growth measures and graduation metrics translate into school and district letter grades; Huntsville reported a district 'C' with 357 of 1,284 ELA tests scoring a 3 or 4 (27.8 points), officials said.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board members reviewed ASBA policy updates (including a local change renaming 'parental leave' to 'maternity leave' and removing a desegregation paragraph from school choice policy), discussed authorizing up to $75,000 for a bus replacement, and read multiple personnel resignations and hires for approval.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Huntsville School District board appointed Bobby Gulich to the vacant Zone 1 seat after an executive-session discussion. Gulich was invited to take the seat immediately but may be unable to vote until re‑sworn at the courthouse, according to the board.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Staff requested authorization to purchase a replacement bus using insurance funds (two options, up to $75,000); board members also reviewed recent resignations and hires and discussed near‑final salary schedules with PPC committees and a possible pre‑holiday meeting to approve them.
Arkansas / School Districts / HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District staff outlined how the new ATLAS summative exam is calculated and reported that Huntsville received a C district grade; the staffer provided counts used in the formula and said the district is in a transition period for high‑school merit/distinction indicators.