Board Brief
May 18, 2023
Name, Title, and Pronoun Usage
Mr. Jacob Smith, the Executive Director of Human Resources, presented information to the Board of Education regarding model policy submission from Arkansas School Boards Association for use of name, title, and pronouns of students by staff members.
The policy is being prompted by the LEARNS Act which is now the guiding law for this subject matter. Failure to pass a policy addressing this issue will create a noncompliance with applicable law that goes into effect July 1, 2023.
State Facility Partnership
Mr. Darrell Tessman, the Facility Coordinator for the Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative, provided the Board of Education with an update on state funding to support the construction of a new middle school. The Board of Education is looking for at least $20.8 million in partnership funds to build the school.
The district did not get approval to receive partnership funds; however, approved districts can rescind the money for projects and that could fund our middle school building project. We will keep you updated on this.
Classified Employee Salary Increases
Mr. Jacob Smith, the Executive Director of Human Resources, and Mr. Brian Brown, the Chief Financial Officer, presented a proposal to raise salaries for classified employees in the district. Classified employees are individuals in the district who do not hold a teaching license. After further discussion, the Board of Education voted to table the decision to give the district more time to look for additional money for these employees.
2023-2024 Parent-Student Handbook Recommendations
After further discussion, the Board of Education tabled the decision based on feedback about uniforms. Staff and families should be on the lookout for a survey to provide their opinion about uniforms.
Special Board Meeting
The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast on our YouTube Channel: NLRSD Board Meetings.
Click on this link to see the meeting dates for the 2022-2023 school year.
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 05:30 PM
2400 Willow Street, North Little Rock, AR, USA
North Little Rock School District
Email: communications@nlrsd.org
Website: nlrsd.org
Location: 2400 Willow Street, North Little Rock, AR, USA
Phone: (501) 771-8000
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