Wendy Coker

This Parental Involvement Plan outlines five key goals for the Trumann School District: fostering effective parental involvement to improve student achievement, providing coordination and technical assistance for parental involvement, building school capacity for strong parental involvement, conducting ongoing evaluations of the policy, and involving parents in the joint development of the district Title I Application. The plan emphasizes partnerships, support services, and continuous review to enhance family engagement in education.

This Parental Involvement Plan for the 2014-2015 school year outlines strategies to foster effective parental involvement and support partnerships to improve student achievement. Key objectives include providing technical assistance to schools for parental involvement, building school capacity for strong parental engagement, conducting ongoing evaluations of the parental involvement policy, and actively involving parents in the joint development of the district's Title I Application (ACSIP).

Key discussions and actions taken during the meeting included the approval of the financial report and a resolution authorizing Stephens, Inc. to apply to the State Board of Education for the issuance of second lien bonds, estimated at $4,120,000, for facility construction, renovation, and equipping projects across Elementary School, High School, and Gymnasium facilities. The Board also addressed student transfers between various school districts. Furthermore, several personnel actions were approved, including the acceptance of resignations, the granting of leaves of absence, an adjustment to a maintenance contract hours, the placement of an individual on contract as a custodian, and the hiring of a speech therapist and a Network Administrator. The Board also noted the date for the annual Board Planning Meeting.

The meeting commenced with recognitions for students who placed in the Arkansas All-State Bands, for Fox Meadow Intermediate's ranking as a top public elementary school, and for Jr. High students' participation in academic contests. Recognition was also extended to the Nettleton Bowling teams for winning the Regional 5A Bowling Tournament. Key actions taken by the Board included the approval of the financial report and the resolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of bonds. Decisions were made regarding student transfers both into and out of the Nettleton School District. The Board also approved several personnel actions, including leaves of absence, the resignation of a cheer coach, changes in contract status (part-time to full-time), role reassignments for teachers, and the hiring of new staff members, including an Assistant Principal and a Pre-K secretary. Contract renewals for certified staff, including district coordinators, supervisors, and directors, were also approved. Updates were provided on the Football Field and High School Gym projects.

The primary discussion item during this special board meeting concerned the acceptance of bids for the Nettleton High School project scope of work. A motion was passed to accept the GMP bid of $608,956.00 submitted by Tate General Contractors.