Jonesboro Public Schools public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Board of Directors will meet to discuss policy updates regarding school choice and a recommendation for an access control system at the JHS PAC. The meeting also includes a review of the monthly financial report and updates on the superintendent search.
- Policy updates for School Choice
- Purchase of access control system for the PAC at JHS
- Recommendation to deny the legal transfer for D. Little
- Review of monthly Financial and Fund Summary reports
- Personnel decisions regarding employment, transfers, resignations, and retirement
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School Board will accept Tim Stewart's resignation effective Dec. 2, 2024, and elect a new disbursing officer. The board will also appoint a member to fill Stewart's Zone 3 seat until the next election and select a point person for the superintendent search. Additionally, the board will vote on a contract with Education Partners to conduct the superintendent search.
- Accept resignation of Tim Stewart from Zone 3, effective Dec. 2, 2024
- Elect Brock Ferguson as new Disbursing Officer
- Appoint a board member for Zone 3 from candidates Callie Kellums, Jamie Couch, Adam Watkins, Hannah McGinnis, Jessica Nadzam
- Appoint a board member as point person for the superintendent search
- Approve contract with Education Partners for the superintendent search
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School Board will consider approving a one-time bonus for staff and purchasing an APEX Officer-Virtual Reality Police Training Simulator for the Criminal Justice program. The board will also review financial reports, an Atlas data presentation, and legal transfers approved by the superintendent.
- Approve one-time bonus for staff (dollar amount not specified in agenda)
- Purchase APEX Officer-Virtual Reality Police Training Simulator for JHS Criminal Justice program (funded by Arkansas Division of Career and Technical Education innovation grant)
- Purchase virtual tutoring services from Amplify for 2024-2025 school year
- Purchase professional development consulting from Solution Tree
- Approve Business Trip Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage for employees and board members