The Little Rock School Board doesn’t get a summer break. They met last week to talk strategic planning, celebrate teacher bonuses and increase the price tag for CARE, the districts before-and after-school program.
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Little Rock school board members make progress on budget, employment contracts
After a long and sometimes messy night of hashing it out, the Little Rock School Board can boast some heartening progress.
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LRSD outlines $15 million in budget cuts, employee non-renewals
The numbers are still subject to change, but administrators presented a slide showing as many as 344 employees haven’t received a contract for the upcoming year.
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Students convince Little Rock School Board to adopt new rules on who can ditch exams
Board members also voted to pursue grants for a new generation of magnet schools.
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LRSD board wrangles with new teacher contract law under LEARNS
New hires, new calendar, new confusion over teacher contracts.
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Little Rock school board approves first list of employee renewals, as per new LEARNS mandate
The LRSD board took important actions on topics including rehiring employees for the 2024-25 school year and how library media specialists are assigned under the district’s staffing formula.
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LRSD aims for equity with AP offerings, will encourage more students of color to take on the challenge
It is not the responsibility of kids to demand classes that will make them richer humans, it is the responsibility of the adults in the district to create excitement around these classes and encourage all of our kids to take them. LRSD has a plan in mind.
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LRSD board changes middle school schedules, discusses employee non-renewal
According to the district’s reading of LEARNS, any employee who has not been recommended for renewal by April 1 must receive a non-renewal letter.
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Snow make-up days set, middle school schedule changes considered at LRSD board meeting
The Little Rock School Board set a plan to make up snow days and started weighing options to trim the budget by making changes to middle school schedules at their Thursday meeting.
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LRSD board discusses administrative cuts to be announced next month
The cuts to downtown office positions will impact 25 positions, according to a district document from last month.