Jill Hunter

The agenda includes review of financial statements for the current period, reports from the PPC, principals, and the superintendent, and updates on child nutrition. Key business items for consideration include the renewal of a two-year student accident insurance plan, approval of a purchase order for janitor and chemical supplies, and review of fencing quotes for school athletic fields. The meeting will also address personnel matters including resignations, reassignments, and new hires.

The agenda for the board meeting included several key discussion and approval items. Topics included reports from the Cheer Teams, financial statements for July 2022, and reports from PPCs and Principals. The board planned to address the approval of Purchase Orders totaling $62,645.93 to APSRC, Zarr & Sons Inc., and Howard. Further discussion items covered school truck matters, increasing the discretionary spending threshold for the transportation director and maintenance supervisor from $100 to $200, and aligning the threshold for purchases requiring board approval with state minimum bidding thresholds. The board was scheduled to review and potentially approve School Improvement Plans and student transfer requests to DeQueen and Mena. The executive session, if needed, was slated to cover personnel matters including reassignments, resignations (Amy Jo Jewell and Betty Youngblood), and new hires for teaching and paraprofessional positions.

The board meeting agenda included standard items such as prayer, pledge of allegiance, and review of financial statements for August 2023, covering bank reconciliation, expenditure/budget reports, fund balances, and legal balance. Key discussions involved reports from PPC-Classified, PPC-Certified, and Principals. The board planned to set a date for the annual report to the public and address several administrative approvals, including the 2023/2024 Migrant Application, 2022/2023 Wellness Policies, the Child Nutrition Procurement Plan & Policy, a renovation quote, and multiple purchase orders to vendors like Cooper Band Instruments, Dell, Trafera, IK Electric, and K-Log. The agenda also covered student transfer requests, personnel actions including one resignation and new hires for CRES RN and CRHS ESL Paraprofessional positions.

The agenda for the board meeting includes several key discussion points: review of financial statements for July 2023, including bank reconciliation, expenditure/budget reports, and fund balances; consideration of PPC items for both classified and certified personnel; receipt of Principal Reports and the Superintendent Report; approval of a resolution to transfer funds to the building fund per Act 1105 of 2017; approval of a one-time payment for active reserve deputies; approval of the list of retired assets for the 2022/2023 period; and approval of specific purchase orders for De Queen Motor Sports and Renaissance. The agenda also allocates time for an executive session, if necessary, to discuss student transfer requests between districts and personnel matters, specifically a new Bus Driver hire for the 2023/2024 year.

Key discussion items for this board meeting include public comments regarding personnel reductions and educational opportunities at Umpire. The agenda covers financial statements for June 2025, reports from PPC for Classified and Certified staff, Principal Reports, and the Superintendent Report. Action items include consideration of Umpire Athletics & Extra Curricular Activities, approval of the Child Nutrition Procurement Plan & Policy, and approval of various Child Nutrition Bids (Milk & Juice, Bread, Grocery & Supplies). The Board will also approve several Purchase Orders totaling significant amounts to vendors such as Amplify, Kendall Hunt, Lexia, Renaissance, and Howard Technology. Further business involves approval of retired assets for 2024/2025, approval of ASBA policy updates, and approval of the 2025/2026 Personnel Policies and Handbooks. Potential executive session is noted, and the meeting concludes with consideration of student transfer requests and new personnel hires (Cook and Paraprofessional at Umpire).