Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
At its regular meeting the Gravette School District board approved multiple personnel hires and resignations, updated bank signatories and authorized a six-classroom high-school addition; a proposed calendar change failed and the board adopted a bereavement-leave policy.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Band leader Austin Evans presented an FJM prototype uniform that is machine-washable, adjustable and comes with a 10-year guarantee; the board discussed ordering 85 uniforms and logistics for sizing, deposits and possible drum major uniforms.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Construction superintendent reported footings near completion, slab pour expected by month-end and structural steel arrival the week of Feb. 23; the board approved a $84,173.75 contract for a six-classroom Gravette High School addition.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board members planned a working session to shape next year’s curriculum priorities and high-school expansion, requesting updated enrollment and third-quarter average daily membership data to inform financial projections and staffing decisions.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
During the meeting the board accepted a teacher resignation, approved a termination, and approved two hires (a special education paraprofessional and a cook/cashier), each by voice vote; salary steps and amounts were stated for the hires.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The district superintendent told the board that the Alice Walton Foundation and Bentonville's Ignite program have invited eight regional districts, including Gravette, to send students to a new health campus expected to open with its first buildings in 2028; seats will be competitive and the district will plan electives and governance ahead of applications.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Gravette School District board approved an updated MOU with the city to add five school resource officers for 2026 (appendix schedule noted at $50,015 per quarter), adopted the 2026–2029 district master plan facilities resolution, approved two bus‑driver hires and authorized sale of several district buses.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved the period-4 financial report (October) after a presentation of revenues and expenditures, approved a substitute bus driver contract, accepted a resignation and a retirement, approved a device-exemption policy change for concurrent-enrollment students, and tabled two other policy second readings.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Gravette School District recognized Gravette Highs placement in the top 10% statewide and heard teachers describe instructional shifts. The district also received a $10,000 Build My Future grant to buy welders and career-technical equipment.
Arkansas / School Districts / GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board discussed an enrollment decline of roughly 5–8 students a month, questions about state grade-card weighting and graduation-cohort tracking, and asked staff to provide more detailed weighting and growth information ahead of January work sessions to guide program and staffing decisions.