BOARD OF EDUCATION
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS
August 17, 2026
Dawson Building #3
700 Clinton Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Regular School Board Meeting
6:00 P.M.
August 17, 2026
Dawson Building #3
700 Clinton Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Regular School Board Meeting
6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Establish Quorum
3. Moment of Silence
4. Badger Pride - will resume in September
5. Public Comment
6. Instructional / Data Report - ACT / AP Spring 2026 Data Report
7. Consent Agenda
a) Approval of Minutes June 16, 2026 Special Called Meeting, June 16, 2026 Regular Meeting, June 23, 2026 Special Called Meeting and August 4, 2026 Agenda setting meeting
b) Financial Statement June and July
8. Action Items
a) Approve New High School GMP Package from Nabholz
b) Approve Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for Construction Activity
c) Approve Deletion List for Fixed Assets
d) Approve transfer of funds from Operating to Building Fund
e) Authorize the superintendent to sign an engagement letter with Motley Rice LLC for representation of Arkadelphia Public Schools in Social Media Harm Litigation
f) Approve New Curriculum at AHS : Geometry, Algebra I and II and Statistics Textbook Committee
9. Department Reports - All Reports will resume in September
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
10. Superintendent’s Report –Ms. Thomas
a) Enrollment Update, Transfers
b) Thank you to our faculty, staff, students and parents for a fantastic start to the school year!!!
c) September 2nd - ASBA Fall Leadership Institute in Hot Springs; Agenda Mtg @ 5:00
d) September 7th - Labor Day - No School
e) September 9th - Groundbreaking Ceremony @ AHS @ 4:00
11. Executive Session for Personnel & Discussion of Real Property
12. Adjournment