Jonesboro Public Schools public meetings in 2020
10 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold its regular December meeting, reviewing financial reports and taking action on several purchases. The board will vote on buying Apple iPads, approving architects and a construction manager for the Activity Gym project, purchasing three new buses, and a new play area for Pre-K North. They will also consider legal transfers and receive updates on the MacArthur drainage project, literacy, Virtual Academy, COVID, and the Diversity Taskforce.
- Purchase of Apple iPads with Apple Care, cases, and Mosyle Manager
- Approve Brackrett Krennerich as architects and Nabholz Construction as construction manager for Activity Gym project
- Purchase three new buses from Midwest Bus Sales Inc. at $101,533 each, total $304,599
- Purchase new play area for Pre-K North from Landscape Structures, Inc. for $265,382.06, paid by ESA Supplemental funds
- Approve petition for legal transfers
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold its regular November meeting, covering routine items like minutes approval and financial reports, plus action items including a resolution for superintendent mentoring, a resolution authorizing $16,930,000 in Series 2020 Refunding Bonds, and declaring a surface grinder from the Northeast Arkansas Career & Technical Center as surplus for sale. The board will also consider consent items for legal transfers, unemployment compensation, and accidental death coverage, and will enter executive session for personnel matters.
- Resolution authorizing $16,930,000 Series 2020 Refunding Bonds
- Declare surface grinder at NEATC as surplus for sale
- Approve superintendent mentoring resolution
- Approve legal transfers petition
- Approve ASBA unemployment compensation agreement for 2021
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School Board will hear the 2020 Report to the Public, receive financial and attorney reports, and vote on several action items. Key decisions include approving Tate General Contractors as project manager for the MacArthur Jr. High project, setting hourly rates for two grant positions, and adopting academic standards. The board will also handle routine items like minutes, treasurer election, and personnel matters in executive session.
- Approve Tate General Contractors as Project Manager for MacArthur Jr. High project
- Approve hourly rates: Site Coordinator $15.00/hr, Program Director $11.00/hr for Emergency School Pantry and Food Box Program at MicroSociety
- Adopt Academic Standards and Expected Outcomes for Pre-K through 12th grade
- Approve resolutions for ACT 1120 of 2013 - 5% increase
- Election of Treasurer for 2020-21 school year
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on September 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. The board will consider approving new COVID-19 emergency leave policies for licensed and classified personnel, review the financial report, and act on legal transfers and personnel items in executive session.
- Approve Licensed and Classified Personnel Covid Emergency Leave Policies
- Financial Report presented by Belinda Locke
- Approve Petitions for Legal Transfer
- Executive session for employment, transfers, resignations, and retirement
- Approval of minutes from August 11, 2020 meeting
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board will vote on the updated Ready for Learning Plan for the 2020-21 school year, which addresses school operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board will also consider purchasing the TeachTown digital curriculum and approve routine items like minutes, financial reports, legal transfers, and the election of an ex-officio financial secretary. A superintendent's report on COVID-19 and an executive session on personnel matters are also scheduled.
- Approve updated Ready for Learning Plan
- Purchase TeachTown digital curriculum
- Approve July 2020 financial reports
- Approve legal transfers
- Elect Ex-Officio Financial Secretary for 2020-21
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting to consider several action items, including approving legal transfers, purchasing document cameras, and approving the Jonesboro Ready for Learning Document, which is the school reopening plan. The board will also receive a COVID-19 update from the superintendent and enter executive session to discuss personnel matters.
- Approve Petition for Legal Transfers
- Approve purchase of document cameras
- Approve Jonesboro Ready for Learning Document (school reopening plan)
- COVID-19 update from superintendent
- Executive session for employment, transfers, resignations, retirement
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on July 14, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. The board will consider action items including the purchase of Imagine Learning for grades K-12, and will review reports on finances and legal matters. Consent items include approving legal transfers, CHOICE applications, school improvement plans, policy updates, and a calendar revision. The superintendent will discuss a bond restructure ballot initiative and provide a COVID-19 update.
- Approve purchase of Imagine Learning program for grades K-12
- Approve petitions for legal transfer
- Approve CHOICE applications
- Approve 2020-21 Children's Internet Protection Act compliance
- Renew contract with Sunstar Insurance as dental and vision broker
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors met in a special session on April 6, 2020. The agenda was limited to an executive session to discuss personnel matters, including employment, transfers, resignations, and retirement, followed by a motion to approve personnel as presented. No other business was conducted.
- Executive session for personnel matters (employment, transfers, resignations, retirement)
- Motion to approve personnel as presented
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold its regular March meeting, primarily acting on two large technology purchases: $127,062.18 for zSpace augmented reality hardware for the NEACTC and $254,901.23 for iPads and accessories for 7th-grade students. The board will also consider creating a Spirit Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Director position, approve legal transfers, and the Cane Academy Summer Budget.
- Purchase of zSpace Augmented Reality Hardware for the NEACTC, total cost $127,062.18
- Purchase of 600 Apple iPads, cases, crayons, and Mosyle Manager licenses for 7th grade at ACJHS and DMJHS, total cost $254,901.23
- Approve the position of Spirit Coordinator for the District
- Approve the position of Assistant Athletic Director
- Approve Cane Academy Summer Budget for 2020
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2015- 2025
The Jonesboro School District Board of Directors will hold its regular January meeting, covering routine items such as approving minutes, reviewing financial reports, and accepting legal transfers. The board will also discuss administrative salaries, recognize board members and student achievements, and enter executive session to approve personnel actions and renew the superintendent's contract.
- Approve minutes from December 10, 2019 meeting
- Review financial report for December 2019
- Approve petition for legal transfers
- Executive session for employment, transfers, resignations, retirements, and superintendent's contract renewal for 2020-21
- Recognize School Board Member Recognition Month and student achievements