Education

The EAST Program at Huntsville High School is being paused for next school year, Principal Mike Nichols informed the Huntsville School Board during the board’s April 8 meeting.

The Huntsville School Board approved additional funds for the baseball/softball field projects during its April 8 meeting.

Arkansas may retain the option for school districts to operate with a four-day week if either of two bills introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday passes.

Arkansas House Bill 1864, seeking to remove the option of having a four-day school week, was introduced by Rep. Wade Andrews (R-Camden) and co-sponsored by Sen. Jane English (R-North Little Rock) on March 19.

ST. PAUL – It was a packed agenda filled with several major discussions and decisions for the Huntsville School Board on Tuesday, March 4. The board met at the St. Paul campus for their annual visit.

The Marion Chapter (Fayetteville), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), recently donated board games and puzzles to the Elkins Elementary School Library.

On Monday, the last day of the filing period, two candidates filed to run for Huntsville School Board in Zone 1 and Zone 4.

Local education officials will wait until the Arkansas State School Board Association develops its model policy to develop their own policy that would enforce the new “Bell to Bell, No Cell Act,” they said. 

More Madison County students will receive free breakfast starting in the 2025-26 school year after Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed Senate Bill 59 into law Feb. 20. 

A potential partnership to expand parking in an area of Huntsville received attention during the Jan. 7 regular meeting of the Huntsville School Board.

The Huntsville School Board voted unanimously to terminate the employment of Huntsville High School math teacher Josh Hall after a recommendation from Interim Superintendent Bryan Law.

The original pool of candidates was 19 applications, which was narrowed down to the four who were interviewed in person. Part of the application process required candidates to answer how they fit the board’s five criteria for a superintendent.

Nineteen applicants submitted their name to be the next superintendent for the Huntsville School District. The application period ended the first week of November. 

Huntsville School District has received more positive feedback than complaints after transitioning to a four-day school week in August, giving students and staff a day off on Monday.

Matt Cleaver, Senior Vice President and Huntsville Market President, recently announced the local bank’s $1,500.00 charitable donation to the Bright Futures USA – Huntsville program.

A threat involving Huntsville Middle School the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17, was investigated and safety considerations implemented with the issue largely resolved by 9 a.m. the next day.

Huntsville Intermediate Readers of the Month for August.  

The Huntsville School Board and District are moving forward with a strenuous search schedule for the next superintendent, according to a discussion with Kieth Williams, consultant for McPherson and Jacobson LLC.

Proposed changes in federal regulations for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) agency rules could seriously complicate operation of small town and rural fire departments.

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