Jonesboro Public Schools public meetings in 2025
16 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
October Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro Public Schools Board of Directors will meet to approve a Master Facilities Plan, personnel policy changes, and consent items including a fresh fruit and vegetable program purchase. The meeting will also include a public comment session and an executive session for personnel matters.
- Approve Master Facilities Plan
- Approve Personnel Policy Change
- Approve Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Purchase
- Approve ASBA School Unemployment Compensation Agreement
- Review Legal Transfers Approved
September Special Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will review and vote on the 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report and the proposed 2025-2026 budget. The board will also consider approving the purchase of a new digital sign for the high school.
- Approve 2025-2026 proposed budget
- Approve purchase of High School digital sign
- Review 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report
September Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will meet to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for the SUCCESS Achievement Academy and a resolution establishing six-year terms for board members. The agenda also includes reviewing financial reports, legal transfers, and superintendent updates.
- Approve MOU for SUCCESS Achievement Academy
- Approve 6-year terms for School Board Members
- Review Legal Transfers for A. Stevenson and M. West
- Financial Report for August
- Centegix Update
August Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will review reports, approve minutes, and vote on several action items. Items include purchasing a new bus, renewing a Mosyle device‑management subscription, buying Apple MacBook Air laptops for the SUCCESS Academy, and adopting the district’s budget and tax levy for July 1 2026‑June 30 2027. The board will also transfer $13,133,424.35 of excess funds to the building fund and elect an ex‑officio financial secretary.
- Approve purchase of a new school bus
- Approve renewal of the Mosyle Mobile Device Management subscription
- Approve purchase of Apple MacBook Air 13" laptops for SUCCESS Achievement Academy
- Transfer excess funds of $13,133,424.35 to the Building Fund
- Adopt proposed budget of expenditures with tax levy for FY July 1 2026 – June 30 2027
July Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will meet to approve several operational items for the upcoming school year. The board is deciding on school improvement plans for multiple campuses and updating the student handbook. Other actions include a vehicle purchase and a representative appointment.
- Approval of 2025-2026 Student Handbook changes
- Approval of Building School Improvement Plans for JKC, HWES, IS, M&S, Leadership, VPA, ACJHS, DMJHS, and JHS
- Purchase of a school vehicle
- Appointment of Misty Doyle as Education Service Cooperative Representative
- Approval of 2025-2026 CIPA Compliance statement
June Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will approve contracts for commissioned security officers, wearable panic buttons, and student laptops. The board will also accept a $387,328.65 donation for a video scoreboard at JHS Athletic Field and review policy changes.
- Approve contract with Dynamic Integrated Security for commissioned officers
- Approve purchase of wearable panic buttons and visitor management system
- Approve purchase of Apple MacBook Air laptops for Jr. High students
- Accept $387,328.65 donation for JHS Athletic Field video scoreboard
- Approve ClassWallet funding for teacher accounts for 2025-2026
May Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will vote on approving a Pre-K tuition increase, Guaranteed Maximum Prices for the NEACTC and JHS Alumni Plaza renovations, and the GoFan online ticketing platform for athletic events.
- Approve Pre-K tuition increase by $10 per week
- Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price for NEACTC Renovation
- Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price for JHS Alumni Plaza
- Approve GoFan online ticketing platform for athletic events
- Approve Fire Alarm Installation contract at Leadership Magnet School
April Special Board Meeting
This special meeting of the Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will begin with an executive session to discuss the superintendent search, with no action expected. The board will then vote on several consent items: purchasing a bus and a school vehicle, buying a CNC router for the career and technical center, approving certified personnel policies, adopting the 2025-2026 certified salary schedule, and setting additional duties and non-contracted hourly rates. Another executive session will cover personnel matters such as employment, transfers, resignations, and retirements.
- Executive session to discuss superintendent search (no action)
- Purchase of a new bus (2025 Thomas bus)
- Purchase of a school vehicle
- Purchase of a programmable CNC router for the Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center
- Approval of the 2025-2026 Certified Salary Schedule
April Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Directors will consider several facility improvements, including roof and flooring projects. They will also vote on the appointment of a new District Treasurer and the continuation of food service contracts for the 2025-26 school year.
- Appointment of Elizabeth Ashten Black as District Treasurer
- MacArthur Roof Replacement
- Abatement of 9,364 square feet and installation of 9,265 square feet of LVT flooring at PreK Flint
- Continuation of Aramark as District FSMC for the 2025-26 school year
- Purchase of Apple MacBook Air computers for the Academies at Jonesboro High School
March Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will consider several security-related action items, including purchasing four Opengate Weapon Detection Systems for Annie Camp and Douglas MacArthur Jr. High Schools, replacing doors at Health, Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet School, approving a guaranteed maximum price for MacArthur Gym restroom renovation, and buying REI camera systems for the bus fleet. The board will also vote on a cyber security resolution, terminate a 403(b)/457 plan services agreement with Advanced Consulting Group, and approve a new Section 457(b) deferred compensation plan resolution. Other agenda items include recognizing 2024 Arkansas Congressional App Challenge winners, a financial report, and personnel actions in executive session.
- Purchase of 4 Opengate Weapon Detection Systems from Communications Technologies for Annie Camp and Douglas MacArthur Jr. High Schools
- Replacement of doors and hardware at Health, Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet School
- Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price for MacArthur Gym restroom renovation
- Purchase of REI Camera Systems for the school bus fleet
- Termination of plan services agreement with Advanced Consulting Group for 403(b)/457 plans and approval of new Section 457(b) deferred compensation plan resolution
March Special Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting primarily to discuss the superintendent search in executive session. No action will be taken at this meeting, which consists of call to order, roll call, the executive session discussion, and adjournment.
- Executive session discussion on superintendent search
February 26 Special Board Meeting
The Board of Directors will meet in executive session to interview a candidate for superintendent. The agenda states that no action will take place at this meeting.
- Superintendent search interview in executive session
February 25 Special Board Meeting
The Board of Directors will meet in executive session to interview a candidate for superintendent. No action will be taken during this meeting.
- Superintendent search interview in executive session
February Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School District Board will hold a regular meeting to vote on several action items, including the purchase of a bucket truck for maintenance, a new lawn service provider, and additional compensation for teachers teaching more than 150 students per day. They will also review financial reports, ATLAS growth data, legal transfers approved by the superintendent, and enter executive session for personnel matters.
- Approve purchase of a 2021 Ford F550 4x4 bucket truck from Custom Truck One Source
- Approve Blade Runner Lawn Care as new lawn service provider for five schools
- Approve renewal of Educators Legal Liability and Outside Arkansas General Liability insurance through Cadence Insurance
- Approve additional compensation for teachers teaching over 150 students per day for 1st semester 2024-2025
- Review list of legal transfers approved by the superintendent
February Special Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will convene a special meeting on February 6, 2025, to conduct a roll call and hold an executive session focused on the superintendent search. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m.
- Executive session to discuss superintendent search
- Roll call and meeting opening
- Special meeting of the Board of Directors
January Regular Board Meeting
The Jonesboro School Board will review and vote on several action items including approving an audit report, a guaranteed maximum price for elevator modernization at Annie Camp Jr High, buy back of obsolete iPads and Macbooks, and the 2025-2026 school calendar. The board will also recognize Board Recognition Month and eSports winners, hear reports on finances and family services, and hold an expulsion hearing and executive session for personnel.
- Approve the 6/30/2024 audit report from HCJ CPAs & Advisors
- Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price from Tate General Contractors for elevator modernization at Annie Camp Jr High
- Approve buy back of obsolete iPads and Macbook Airs by Second Life Mac
- Approve the 2025-2026 school calendar
- Expulsion hearing for Student #33554