BOARD OF EDUCATION
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS
December 16, 2025
Dawson Building #3
700 Clinton Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Report to the Public/Regular School Board Meeting
5:15 P.M. /6:00 P.M.
REPORT TO THE PUBLIC - 5:15 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Establish Quorum
3. Moment of Silence
4. Badger Pride
5. Public Comment
6. Update on High School architectural design - Clayton Vaden, Lewis Architects
7. Instructional Data Report - K-2 Screeners-Mary Snowden
8. Consent Agenda
a) Approval of Minutes November 18, 2025 Regular Called Meeting, and December 5, 2025 Board Retreat/Agenda Setting Meeting
b) Financial Statement November
9. Action Items
a) Consider foregoing the January 6th agenda meeting due to no new business anticipated between now and then
b) Adopt Proposed FY 2027-28 Proposed Budget for the March 3, 2026 Annual School Election
c) Approve Resolution for Local Support of 6-Year Master Plan
d) Consider proposed changes related to graduation. See pages 84-88.
10. Department Reports
a) Campus Updates Peake, Goza, AHS
b) Athletics Report
c) Curriculum and Instruction Report
d) Custodial Report
e) Food Service Report SFE Report
f) Maintenance, Facilities, Safety and Transportation Reports
g) Special Education Report
h) Technology Report
i) Gifted and Talented Report
j) ALE Report
k) Federal Programs Report
11. Superintendent’s Report –Ms. Thomas
a) Enrollment Update; Legal Transfers
b) Christmas bonuses were delivered to all contracted staff on December 9th
c) Dec 18 - Jan 2 is Christmas Break (Dec 18-19 are work days for 240-day staff; Jan 5 is a work day for all staff; Jan 6 is return date for students)
d) We want to wish all of our staff, students and their families a very safe, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
e) January is Board Appreciation Month
f) The January Regular School Board Meeting on Jan 20th will be at the Goza Middle School cafeteria
12. Executive Session for Personnel & Discussion of Real Property
13. Adjournment
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