{ "city": "North Little Rock School District", "state": "AR", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bd-ar-nlrsd/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-08-20", "upcoming": [], "recent": [ { "date": "2025-12-04", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board votes to send 2026-2027 calendar to committees, approves personnel", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting on December 4, 2025. The board approved sending the proposed 2026-2027 district calendar to the Classified and Licensed Personnel Policies Committees for a 10-business-day review, and separately approved the employment of personnel. The meeting also included public comments and an executive closed session.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DNXP2M62867A", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DNXP2M62867A", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DNXP2M62867A" }, { "date": "2025-12-04", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "Board to review proposed 2026-2027 school calendar", "summary": "The North Little Rock School Board will receive informational presentations on the ATLAS Fall Interim data report for Tier 3 schools, the C.H.E.F. Challenge nutrition program, a draft 2026-2027 district calendar, construction updates, and an ABM proposal. No votes or decisions are scheduled; all items are for discussion only.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DNXP3Z629EE0", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DNXP3Z629EE0" }, { "date": "2025-11-20", "body": "Regular Meeting", "headline": "Board approves contract for NLRHS Indoor Athletic and Activity Center", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District board voted on several action items during its regular meeting on November 20, 2025. Approved items include employment of personnel, up to $753,000 in equipment for an FDA grant, a contract with Clark Construction for the NLRHS Indoor Athletic and Activity Center, policy development, and an update to the licensed personnel salary schedule. The board also received information on an ABM proposal, Tier III schools data, and construction updates.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMRQPA6A3DC9", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DMRQPA6A3DC9", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMRQPA6A3DC9" }, { "date": "2025-11-06", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "Board workshop features budget, salary policy, and construction updates", "summary": "This is a board workshop with seven information-only items. No votes or decisions are scheduled. Presentations cover first-quarter classroom data, wrap-around services, a middle school program review, a budget workshop, a licensed personnel salary schedule policy update, construction updates, and district policy development.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMRQR26A45DC", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMRQR26A45DC" }, { "date": "2025-11-06", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board approves Ole Main renovation contract with CDI Contractors", "summary": "The North Little Rock School Board held a special meeting and voted unanimously on multiple action items, including personnel employment, a middle school program review, grant approvals, stipend policy updates, and construction contracts. All motions passed without opposition. The board also approved election documents for a proposed budget and tax levy for the 2027-2028 fiscal year.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMRQR86A5527", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DMRQR86A5527", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMRQR86A5527" }, { "date": "2025-10-23", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board expels student for remainder of school year, modifies teacher discipline", "summary": "The North Little Rock School Board held a special meeting to act on a student expulsion and an employee disciplinary hearing. The board voted to expel a student (ID#670001352) for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year for violating policy. In a separate action, the board modified the superintendent's recommendation and imposed a written reprimand and mentorship for employee Anthony Black rather than termination. The board also approved employment of personnel and updated standard rates of pay.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMMM9E59E8A9", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DMMM9E59E8A9", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DMMM9E59E8A9" }, { "date": "2025-10-16", "body": "Regular Meeting", "headline": "Board approves revised 2025-2026 district calendar, personnel, and bus disposal", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a regular meeting with action items including approval of employment of personnel, disposal of 11 non-working school buses and 1 truck, a revised 2025-2026 district calendar, and updated standard rates of pay. Information items covered third grade retention, network instructional specialists, construction updates, and 2026 election documents. Public comments and an executive closed session were also scheduled.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DM4SD3721DE4", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DM4SD3721DE4", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DM4SD3721DE4" }, { "date": "2025-10-02", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "North Little Rock School Board reviews construction and technology updates", "summary": "The board is holding a workshop to receive information on district operations. The session includes updates on construction projects, the Tier 3 Support Model, and technology infrastructure.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DLTPMS655504", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DLTPMS655504" }, { "date": "2025-10-02", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "School board approves $1.5M employee bonus, personnel hires", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board voted on several action items at a special meeting, including approving a $1.5 million transfer from the building fund to the operating fund for a one-time bonus for eligible employees, employment of personnel, and revised district calendar options. The board also voted to remove a community service learning partner application and to no longer take action on such applications, deferring to parents to choose projects.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DLTPM8653FC0", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DLTPM8653FC0", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DLTPM8653FC0" }, { "date": "2025-09-18", "body": "Regular Meeting", "headline": "Board approves FY26 budget at regular meeting", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a regular meeting on September 18, 2025. They received informational reports on 2025 ATLAS data, the 25-26 Differentiated Support Model for Tier 3 schools, and construction updates. The board then voted to approve the FY26 budget, the purchase of two full-size school buses, and employment of personnel. They also approved special meeting minutes and held an executive closed session.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKWK3A4FDB9A", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DKWK3A4FDB9A", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKWK3A4FDB9A" }, { "date": "2025-09-11", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board expels student, terminates employee contract in special meeting", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting that included a student expulsion hearing and an employee hearing. The board voted to expel Student ID# 670001524 for violating Policy 4.18 and to terminate the employment contract of Mr. Andre Palmer. It also approved the employment of personnel in a separate action item. The meeting included executive closed sessions as permitted by district policy.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DLBQYT6BA2BE", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DLBQYT6BA2BE", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DLBQYT6BA2BE" }, { "date": "2025-09-04", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "Board to review FY 26 budget and stipend proposals", "summary": "The Board will hold a workshop to review information regarding the FY 26 budget and stipend proposals. The meeting also includes updates on district construction projects.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKVSWF74A5C6", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKVSWF74A5C6" }, { "date": "2025-09-04", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board approves Academies of Central Arkansas partnership, stipends, and policy changes", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting on September 4, 2025, following a workshop. The board voted on five action items, all of which carried. The meeting included an executive closed session for personnel matters and public comments.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKVSVY7496F4", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DKVSVY7496F4", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKVSVY7496F4" }, { "date": "2025-08-28", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "School board expels student for weapons policy violation", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting to conduct a student expulsion hearing and approve personnel. The board voted 5-0 to expel Student ID#1000009920 for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year for violating Policy 4.22 on weapons and dangerous instruments. They also approved the employment of personnel as recommended by the superintendent.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKSU377A0C26", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DKSU377A0C26", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DKSU377A0C26" }, { "date": "2025-08-21", "body": "Regular Meeting", "headline": "Board to vote on joining social media harm litigation", "summary": "The board approved routine personnel and partner applications, and is set to vote on authorizing legal representation in social media harm litigation as a new action item. The meeting also includes information updates on construction funded by a $70 million bond and an opening-of-schools report.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJZVEC5A82CD", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DJZVEC5A82CD", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJZVEC5A82CD" }, { "date": "2025-08-07", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "School board workshop covers construction, opening, policies, budget", "summary": "This is a board workshop session with no voting items. The board will receive information updates on middle school construction logistics and operations, a report on the 2025-2026 school opening, proposed governing board policy changes, and a budget workshop. All items are for discussion only.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJZMGD5B2AA2", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJZMGD5B2AA2" }, { "date": "2025-08-07", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "School board approves employment of personnel in special meeting", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting on August 7, 2025. After an executive closed session to discuss personnel matters, the board voted unanimously to approve the superintendent's recommendation on employment of personnel. The meeting also included a public comment period.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DK24WA62A1CB", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DK24WA62A1CB", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DK24WA62A1CB" }, { "date": "2025-07-31", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board approves personnel employment and facility use for basketball camp", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting to vote on personnel and facility requests. The board approved the employment of personnel and a facility rental request for a basketball camp.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJZRRW6EB339", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DJZRRW6EB339", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJZRRW6EB339" }, { "date": "2025-07-24", "body": "Regular Meeting", "headline": "School board approves $9.9M construction bonds and $987K turf replacement", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District board approved the issuance of $9,935,000 in construction bonds and a $987,212.14 contract to replace the turf and track at North Little Rock High School. The board also approved personnel employment, an FCC Cyber Grant RFP, and the consent agenda including bank reconciliations. Public comments were heard, and an executive closed session was held for personnel matters.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJ7U2679E535", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DJ7U2679E535", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJ7U2679E535" }, { "date": "2025-07-17", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "North Little Rock School District holds budget and construction workshop", "summary": "The Board will receive information regarding construction updates and participate in a budget workshop. These items are listed as information items for the board's review.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJKQWG6B4AA0", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJKQWG6B4AA0" }, { "date": "2025-07-10", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "Board approves architect and contractor contracts for major CIP projects", "summary": "This special meeting of the North Little Rock School District board voted on several action items including capital improvement contracts (architect for NLRMS, Ole Main, and Indoor Athletic Center; general contractor for NLRMS and NLRHS construction classroom remodel), a backpack policy change (first motion failed, second passed with modified rules), facility rental agreements, and two student expulsion hearings. The board also held executive closed sessions.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJ7SFU7286CA", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DJ7SFU7286CA", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJ7SFU7286CA" }, { "date": "2025-07-10", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "North Little Rock School District discusses bonds, contracts, and budget", "summary": "The Board Workshop includes information regarding a $9,995,000 construction bond sale. The board will also review architect and general contractor contracts for capital improvement projects and classroom remodeling at NLRHS.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJ7N4Z5AD306", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DJ7N4Z5AD306" }, { "date": "2025-06-26", "body": "Special Meeting", "headline": "North Little Rock School Board approves personnel hires", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting on June 26, 2025, at the Administration Building. The board approved the employment of personnel as recommended by the superintendent and also approved the regular meeting minutes from June 12, 2025. Prior to these votes, the board held an executive closed session to discuss personnel matters, and public comments were heard.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DHWPRP65E795", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DHWPRP65E795", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DHWPRP65E795" }, { "date": "2025-06-12", "body": "Regular Meeting", "headline": "Board approves $13.2M transfer to building fund", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District board approved a $13.2 million transfer from the operating fund to the building fund and selected the \"Double Double\" site option for the new middle school. The board also adopted the 2025-2026 student/parent handbook (excluding backpack policy and board election dates) and approved personnel hires, ESSA assurances, and a calendar change moving an early release day from December 3 to December 17, 2025. A motion to allow regular backpacks for grades 6-12 failed, and the backpack discussion was tabled.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DGHRNA6EC830", "minutes_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/BD-GetMinutes?open&id=DGHRNA6EC830", "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DGHRNA6EC830" }, { "date": "2025-06-05", "body": "Board Workshop", "headline": "Board Workshop to review middle school site plans and facility updates", "summary": "The North Little Rock School District Board will hold a workshop to review several information items. The session focuses on facility planning, school updates, and administrative notifications. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.", "agenda_url": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DGQTCJ76B796", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://go.boarddocs.com/ar/nlrsd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=DGQTCJ76B796" } ] }