Cabot School District public meetings in 2022
17 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will consider several action items, including resolutions for a school board election, amending the 403(b) retirement plan, and disposing of assets. Consent items include approval of minutes and financial reports. The meeting also includes a curriculum update, superintendent's report, and a closed session for personnel matters.
- Resolution to amend 403(b) plan
- School board election resolution
- Resolution to recycle/dispose of property
- Resolution for disposal of certain fixed assets
- School board officer selections
Regular Meeting
The Cabot School Board will vote on multiple action items including resolutions to sell two properties, second lien bonds, an expulsion, and other administrative matters. They will also approve consent agenda items (minutes, financial report) and receive updates on enrollment, free lunch percentages, and school letter grades. Public comment and executive session for personnel are scheduled.
- Resolution to sell two properties
- Second lien bonds
- Expulsion of a student
- Surveillance system MOUs
- District banking bids
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will consider consent agenda items including approval of minutes and financial report. The board will vote on multiple action items: a resolution for sale of property, resolution for recycling/disposal of property, legal transfers, certified salary schedule, classified bonus, employee disclosure, and an expulsion. The superintendent will present reports on buildings/grounds, health services, and current enrollment. The meeting will also include an executive session on personnel.
- Resolution for Sale of Property
- Resolution for Recycling/Disposal of Property
- Certified Salary Schedule
- Classified Bonus
- Expulsion
Special School Board Meeting
This special meeting of the Cabot Public Schools Board is primarily procedural, with only two action items: personnel and personnel review. No specific details or dollar amounts are provided in the agenda.
- A. Personnel (action item)
- B. Personnel Review (action item)
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will consider approving the 2022-2023 budget and a second lien bond reimbursement resolution. They will also vote on a family and community engagement plan, legal transfers, Act 1120 compliance, federal program assurances, and a licensed policy update. The meeting includes recognition of National Merit Semi-Finalists and reports on buildings, attendance, and free/reduced lunch percentages.
- 2022-2023 Budget vote
- Second Lien Bond Reimbursement Resolution
- 2022-2023 Family and Community Engagement Plan
- Legal Transfers
- Licensed Policy Update
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will consider approving the 2023-2024 proposed budget of expenditures, legal transfers, and employee disclosures during action items. The meeting also includes recognition of the Backpack for Kids Program, curriculum reports on AP and ACT scores, and a superintendent's update on buildings/grounds and back-to-school preparations. The board will enter executive session for personnel matters.
- Approval of the 2023-2024 Proposed Budget of Expenditures
- Action on legal transfers
- Action on employee disclosure
- Presentation of AP and ACT/Aspire test scores (curriculum report)
- Recognition of Backpack for Kids Program
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will consider several action items, including a bond resolution, a building fund transfer, a resolution to sell property, a CACFP snack program resolution, and updates to meal prices and student handbook policies. The board will also approve the meeting minutes and the financial report under the consent agenda. Information reports on curriculum, security, buildings and grounds, and school improvement plans will be presented. The meeting will end with an executive session on personnel matters.
- Bond Resolution
- Building Fund Transfer
- Resolution to Sell Property
- CACFP Snack Program Resolution
- 2022-2023 Meal Prices
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will approve the meeting minutes and the financial report as consent items. Superintendent reports on buildings, safety, and curriculum will be presented. The board will act on several items including the Act 1240 Waiver Resolution, legal transfers, 2022‑2023 food service bids, and updates to library media policies and school board policies. An executive session will be held to discuss personnel matters.
- Approve meeting minutes (Consent Agenda)
- Approve financial report (Consent Agenda)
- Act 1240 Waiver Resolution
- 2022‑2023 Food Service Bids
- Library Media Policies and Procedures
Special Called Meeting
The Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on May 25, 2022. The agenda includes an executive session to discuss personnel matters.
- Executive Session: Personnel
Regular Meeting
The Cabot School Board will consider consent agenda items including approval of minutes and financial report, recognize Cabot Country Cruisers and Forensics/Debate teams, hear a superintendent's report on buildings, enrollment, and events, and vote on a resolution to sell property, a Chromebook resolution, and a Williams Disclosure. The meeting will end with an executive session on personnel matters.
- Resolution to sell property (no details provided)
- Chromebook resolution
- Williams Disclosure (federal program compliance)
- Recognition of Cabot Country Cruisers and Forensics/Debate teams
- Executive session on personnel
Special Called Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board is holding a special called meeting to vote on two expulsion cases and then enter executive session to discuss personnel matters. No other agenda items are listed.
- Action on expulsion case A
- Action on expulsion case B
- Executive session for personnel discussion
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will hold a regular meeting with routine items including pledges, consent agenda (minutes and financial report), and recognitions. The superintendent will provide reports on buildings, enrollment, and lunch percentages. Action items include votes on an E-Rate resolution, construction manager approval, Pre-K tuition proposal, student calendar, SPED budget statement, property sale resolution, and classified salary schedule proposals.
- E-Rate Resolution
- Construction Manager Approval
- Pre-K Tuition Proposal
- Resolution to Sell Property
- Classified Salary Schedule Proposals
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will meet to approve consent agenda items including minutes and financial report, recognize students in All-State Band and Choir, and take action on several items: a bond refinancing resolution, the 2020-2021 audit, disposal of property, a resolution regarding 900 North Lincoln, a School Resource Officer MOU with Lonoke County Sheriff, and a school board zone resolution. The board will also consider a legal transfer and hold an executive session for personnel matters.
- Bond Refinancing Resolution
- 2020-2021 Audit
- Resolution to Dispose/Recycle Property
- 900 North Lincoln Resolution
- Lonoke County Sheriff's SRO MOU
Special Called Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools board will hold a special called meeting directly following the regular board meeting to consider four petitioner-requested items: school curriculum and library books, handbook dress code policies, board policy on public comment time, and a request for a letter condemning the U.S. Attorney General. The board will also enter executive session for personnel matters.
- Petitioner request A: school curriculum, including pornographic and sexually aggressive books in district libraries
- Petitioner request B: handbook policies allowing sexual disparity between male and female dress code
- Petitioner request C: board policy change to allow parents/students to air grievances per Amendment 1
- Petitioner request D: request for letter condemning U.S. Attorney General's letter labeling parents who question school board as 'criminals'
- Executive session for personnel action
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will consider a consent agenda including minutes and financial reports, then hear recognitions and superintendent reports on robotics, CTE, enrollment, and free/reduced lunch. Action items include resolutions on chambers of commerce, property sale, a student calendar for 2022-2023, legal transfers, a Lonoke County Sheriff SRO MOU, and a facilities resolution.
- Resolution to sell property
- Lonoke County Sheriff SRO MOU
- 2022-2023 student calendar
- Legal transfers (incoming and outgoing)
- Resolution for chambers of commerce
Regular Meeting
The Cabot Public Schools Board will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda including minutes and financial reports, plus presentations from ROTC and curriculum updates. The main action items include votes on a School Choice Resolution, an Educators Legal Liability Program, supplemental salary additions, ASBA policy service, COVID leave modifications, a legal transfer (outgoing), and an expulsion. The board will also enter executive session for personnel matters.
- School Choice Resolution
- Educators Legal Liability Program
- Supplemental Salary Addition
- COVID Leave Modification
- Legal Transfer - Outgoing and Expulsion
School Board Work Session
The Cabot Public Schools Board will hold a work session to discuss a district bus tour, a conference call with Steve Elliott, and updates on recently completed or in‑progress projects. They will consider academic facilities projects for the next 1‑3 years, including a new elementary school, and review land acquisitions, activities projects, long‑term plans, partnership funding, and staffing. No formal decisions are recorded in the agenda; the items are listed for discussion.
- New Elementary School (academic facilities project, 1‑3 year horizon)
- Bellamy – 38 acres (land acquisition for consideration)
- Panther Stadium Turf (activities project, 1‑3 year horizon)
- Purchase of 900 North Lincoln Street (recent project update)
- District Bus Tour covering multiple school sites