BOARD OF EDUCATION
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS
March 17, 2026
Dawson Building #3
700 Clinton Street
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Regular School Board Meeting
6:00 P.M.
March 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. Board Organization / Draw for term lengths / Election of officers
a) President
b) Vice-President
c) Secretary
d) Legislative Liaison
e) Approve Resolution Electing Board Disbursing Officers
5. Badger Pride
6. Public Comment
7. Instructional / Data Report - Dr. Jeanette Turner Fall to Winter Interim Atlas Data
8. Consent Agenda
a) Approval of Minutes February 17, 2026 Regular Meeting and March 3, 2026 Agenda Meeting
b) Financial Statement February
c) Approve the 2024-2025 Audit
9. Action Items
a) Approve the MOU Between Dawson Education Cooperative and APSD for Non Traditional Program(s) for the 2026-2027 school year
b) Approve the MOU Between Dawson Education Cooperative and APSD for Connect Care
c) Adopt Resolution Honoring the Military Child
d) Approve Board Member Disclosure
e) Approve Licensed Salary/Stipend Schedule (no changes)
f) Approve Classified Salary Schedule (no changes)
g) Approve Recruitment and Retention Bonus Plans for Licensed and Classified Staff
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; Approved Transfers
b) March 17-18 - Kindergarten Registration @ Peake
c) March 19 - Closing of Bond Issue (construction funds wired to District)
d) March 23-27 - Spring Break
12. Executive Session for Personnel & Discussion of Real Property
13. Adjournment