Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board announced the Hall of Fame nomination period and noted a bylaw that limits board membership on the selection committee to one board member; Anthony will step down from the committee so the rule is met.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board member Mister Graham presented a guaranteed maximum price of $380,000 from Howard Construction to add roughly 1,000 square feet of visitor-side bathrooms and a matching concession area at Scrapper Stadium; no formal board action was taken and members were told a decision would need to happen soon to meet an August/September timeline.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
District staff reported substantial interim-test growth in math across multiple grades, reductions in the number of students at the lowest achievement level, and ongoing adjustments to testing schedules and requirements; board was told the interim tests are indicators, not final state summative results.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board accepted resignations from four teachers — Abby Jackson, Laurie Williams, John Mark Tollett and Rebecca Fortenberry — by unanimous vote and moved to advertise or fill positions per district procedures.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Graham summarized several pieces of pending state legislation that could affect the district, including a phone-restriction law (school hours phone-free), statewide free breakfast reimbursement, the 'access' bill affecting concurrent-credit definitions and charges, and a proposed panic-alert device requirement (House Bill 1492).
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Nashville School District board voted unanimously to pay current bills after administration reported the district had used about 56.4% of its budget and held an operating balance of $7,815,144.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board unanimously approved a plan to spend a $133,934 safety grant on a TOYA two-way intercom to link campuses, fencing at the elementary campus ($11,000), two more open-gate security systems ($49,019), and electronic access upgrades at the ABC site; administration also discussed purchasing metal-gate weapons detectors (~$19,000 each).
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved two bids totaling $30,305.87 to replace pea gravel with foam rubber surfacing and to purchase playground equipment; one turnkey bid identified PlayWell; board vote 5–0.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board unanimously approved renewal of the district's legal-liability (errors and omissions) insurance at $9,100 and general liability at $541 to avoid a lapse in coverage that took effect Feb. 1.
Arkansas / School Districts / NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved reemployment contracts for seven district leaders — including Tate Gordon as assistant superintendent and Ashley Riggs as high school principal — by unanimous vote.