The Arkansas School Boards Association (ASBA) is accepting pre-orders for the 2017-2018 Arkansas School Law Book. The book will include all of the school law revisions enacted during this year’s legislative session, including changes from the First Extraordinary Session of 2017. Each Arkansas School Law Book costs $65, which includes shipping and handling. You may […]

This training is an annual favorite with new and updated scenarios to help make it real! Join ASBA staff attorney Kristen Garner for her updated version of Administrative Directives and Hard Conversations, an in-depth training that teaches building administrators and classified supervisors how to properly document employee misconduct or performance problems, while at the same […]

In your district, do the employees responsible for the hands-on administration for absences, disability and FMLA really have the skills and knowledge they need? This summer ASBA staff attorney Kristen Garner will team up with Missy Duke, attorney with Cross Gunter Witherspoon and Galchus, for intensive instruction on the Family and Medical Leave Act for […]

The ASBA Educational Foundation is currently seeking applications for the 2017 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 is a $650 scholarship awarded to four high school seniors who […]

Get a jump-start on earning your 2017 boardsmanship hours! Attend one of the Arkansas School Boards Association’s Regional Four-Corner Conferences, each held in one of the four corners of our state: March 6 – Nashville School District in Nashville March 7 – Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative in Monticello March 16 – Mountainburg School District […]

Join ASBA in celebrating School Board Member Recognition Month as we salute more than 1500 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 […]

Do you know an outstanding board member, administrator, teacher, school attorney or community member who you feel is worthy of a state award? If so, nominating this person for ASBA’s Dr. Daniel L. Pilkinton Award would indicate your appreciation of his or her accomplishments. The “Dr. Dan Award,” which recognizes outstanding service to public education, […]

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 […]