It’s time to submit applications for the Arkansas School Board Association’s new School Board of Excellence in Leadership Award. This award was created to recognize school boards whose dedication and ethical service have made a positive impact on the students in their district. A committee comprised of six ASBA board members will name two winners, […]

As Arkansas students prepare to return to the classroom, members of the 90th General Assembly are reaching out to their local school districts in an effort to build better communication between educators and legislators. In the 2015 Regular Session the Arkansas General Assembly passed the resolution designating September as annual “Take Your Legislator to School […]

Join ASBA at the lake this summer and experience some fun in the sun! Register to attend the 3rd annual Summer Leadership Institute, June 16-17, 2016, in Hot Springs at the Clarion Resort on Lake Hamilton. Dive in Thursday morning, June 16 and attend the Early Bird Workshop: Crawl, Walk, or Run – Becoming a […]

Senior Summer Abram and junior Jeremy Paige know what they’re going to do when they graduate from the Academies at West Memphis: Use the skills they have learned to, in Summer’s case, immediately enter the workforce as a FedEx diesel mechanic while going to college, and, in Jeremy’s case, further his education and make a […]

A dozen juniors and seniors at Bentonville High School are spending their seminar periods and their Saturday mornings converting a 2002 Chevy Malibu into an electric car. The students are trying to finish the project for an April contest in North Carolina sponsored by the electric vehicle company EVAmerica. Students from across the country will […]

Once again, the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators and the Arkansas School Boards Association will team up for the annual Joint Leadership Conference April 28, 2016, at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Little Rock. Learn about the 2016 fiscal session, engage with key stakeholders focused on improving student performance in your districts, and build relationships […]

Want to get an early start on earning board development hours this year?  Attend one of the Arkansas School Boards Association’s 2016 Four Corners Conferences: •    March 3 – South Central Education Service Cooperative, Camden •    March 29 – Crowley’s Ridge Education Service Cooperative, Harrisburg •    March 31 – Ozarks Unlimited Resource Education Service Cooperative, […]

The ASBA Educational Foundation is currently seeking applications for the 2016 Scholarship Award Program. The Foundation has awarded college scholarships to children of Arkansas school board members since 1994. The awards are based on a student’s academic record and leadership potential. The ASBA Freshman Scholarship will be at least $600 and is awarded to four high […]

Mark your calendars! Registration is open for the 2016 Arkansas School Boards Association School Law Seminar. The Law Seminar will take place Tuesday, March 15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in West Little Rock. It’s the perfect opportunity for school board members, superintendents and school attorneys to hear presentations on significant school law issues. Check-in […]

Sutton Nelson is the type of high-achieving learner who in a traditional environment either might be unchallenged by the material or might skip a grade and miss a year’s worth of material. But Warren School District is not a traditional environment. They don’t really give letter grades there, and grade levels are not so clearly […]

Eight of 12 Arkansas school districts holding elections in September to increase millage rates succeeded in their efforts. Voters in Parkers Chapel, Arkadelphia, South Conway County, Guy Perkins, Ozark, Manila, Kirby, and Augusta approved millage increases. Also, voters in Charleston voted to issue $9.17 million in bonds for improvements to district buildings and property. Meanwhile, […]

Join ASBA in celebrating School Board Member Recognition Month as we salute more than 1400 Arkansas school board members serving the children in school districts across Arkansas. During this month-long observance, show appreciation to these elected volunteers who generously give of themselves to ensure that decisions affecting local schools are made by representatives of their […]

Registration is now open for the largest gathering of school board members in the state, the Arkansas School Boards Association 2015 Annual Conference.  This three-day conference will take place December 9-11 at the Marriott Hotel and Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. This year’s theme, “OUR work today defines THEIR tomorrow,” represents ASBA’s hopes and […]

Students, teachers and the community are hyped at an eastern Arkansas school that focuses on literacy all day, every day, throughout the year It’s a beautiful July morning at Marvell-Elaine Elementary School, where students gather in a large circle in the cafeteria and sing, dance, gesture and answer calls from Freedom School site coordinator Aaron […]

Do you know an outstanding board member, administrator, teacher, school attorney or community member who you feel is worthy of a state award…