Arkansas School Boards Association

📣 Registration is OPEN for the 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀/𝐀𝐀𝐄𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! Join us 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 or 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔 at the 𝐖𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 in 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 for a day of insightful discussions on key education topics, including updates on the 2025 legislative session and what it means for Arkansas schools. 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock 💻 Attend in person or virtually 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: bit.ly/arboardconnect 🔗 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://www.arsba.org/article/2081207 Make plans to attend and be part of the conversation! #StudentFocusedLeadership

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗣𝗠! If you or someone you know meets the eligibility requirements for these awards, be sure to submit all necessary documents before the deadline. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 [𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟑𝐑𝐃] The deadline to apply for the 2025 ASBA Educational Foundation Scholarships is just a few days away! Please share this information with any eligible students who may be interested. All applications must be submitted electronically by 𝟒 𝐩𝐦 on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. These scholarships recognize academic excellence and leadership potential, with awards available for both students and school board members or their families. 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 & 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: https://arsba.org/article/1958160 #StudentFocusedLeadership

🏆 𝙒𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠! Congratulations to the Dover Public Schools 𝙅𝙧. 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙯 𝘽𝙤𝙬𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 for earning 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙯 𝘽𝙤𝙬𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! Coach Danielle Holman shared how proud she is of the hard work that led them to this outstanding achievement. 👏 Great job, Dover Jr. High Quiz Bowl team! 🔹 Back row: Carlos Benavides, Urban Lee, Luka Walters, Bonham Hillis, Edric Funk, Emeri Philpott 🔹 Front row: Jana Beck, Vermillion Dennis, Brage Lawson, Dane Kendrick #StudentFocusedLeadership #WinOfTheWeek

📢 For districts whose local policy calls for Spring elections, the 2025 school board election is just around the corner! If you are thinking of running for school board or are up for re-election, you'll want to be aware of these important dates. - - Feb 24, 2025: Filing Opens (Noon) - Mar 3, 2025: Filing Closes (Noon) - Apr 14, 2025: Voter Registration Deadline - May 6, 2025: Early Voting Opens - May 13, 2025: Election Day - Jun 10, 2025: Run-Off (If Necessary) 💡 Learn more about running for school board at www.arsba.org/page/board-candidates. #StudentFocusedLeadership

Happy Presidents' Day! In recognition of the holiday, ASBA offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025.

🎉 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: South Pike County School District Great things are happening every day in our schools! This week, we’re celebrating Murfreesboro High School Agri. students who showcased their skills at the Regional Girl Power event. Competing with laser projects they created in Agri. with Mr. Simmons, these students brought home top honors for the Rattlers: 🏆 Chloie Beck – Overall Champion 🥈 Addison Cox – Reserve Overall 🥉 Lillie Mays – 3rd Overall Congratulations to these talented students! Want to be featured? Send your district’s “Win of the Week” to jprothro@arsba.org! #StudentFocusedLeadership #WinoftheWeek

Today, ASBA Policy Service Director Lucas Harder presented at the 2025 AASBO Conference. His presentation titled "Hard Conversations on Employee Performance" equipped school business officials with the right tools to handle difficult discussions with confidence and clarity. Thank you, Lucas, for sharing your expertise! #StudentFocusedLeadership

The scholarship deadline is quickly approaching! Qualified candidates - submit your applications soon to be considered for this year's awards! Info & Applications: https://arsba.org/article/1958160 #StudentFocusedLeadership

That’s a wrap on the 2025 School Law Seminar! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who attended on Friday, February 7, and contributed to a day of learning and discussion. We covered key legal topics, including the legislative process with real legislators, best practices in employment law from EEOC experts, and important insights on termination, renewal, and school board vacancies. Sessions on free speech and FOIA also provided valuable guidance for school leaders. A special thanks to our speakers for sharing their expertise and making this event a success. We appreciate you all! #StudentFocusedLeadership

2025 School Law Seminar is about to be under way! We have a full buffet breakfast to kick things off. Looking forward to a productive day of learning! #StudentFocusedLeadership

📢 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲! 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 📢 The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 is happening 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕 at the 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 – or join us virtually from anywhere! 📝 Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time! Sign up through AR Board Connect (https://www.bit.ly/arboardconnect) under the 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 tab. 🔹 𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧! 📄 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://5il.co/340uq This must-attend event keeps school board members and education leaders informed on key legal updates and legislative changes affecting Arkansas schools. Don’t miss it! #StudentFocusedLeadership

In honor of School Board Recognition Month, we extend our deepest gratitude to the ASBA Board of Directors for the incredible work you do—not only on your local Boards of Education but also in your service to ASBA. Your leadership and dedication truly reflect this year’s theme - 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩! 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: Jeff Lisenbey, President – Sheridan Doris Parham, President-Elect – Bearden Nikki King, Vice President – Pangburn Travis Warren, Secretary-Treasurer – Farmington Randy Hutchinson, Past President – Springdale Jason Jones, Region 2 – Yellville-Summit Joe Sheppard, Region 3 – Jonesboro Beth Ullrich, Region 4 – Paris John Gibson, Region 5 – South Conway County Keith Baker, Region 6 – Riverview Shane Bell, Region 7 – Cross County Graham Peterson, Region 8 – Mt. Vernon - Enola Donna Dunlap, Region 9 – Barton Dino Lenox, Region 10 – Hot Springs Carl (Buddy) Puckett, Region 11 – Poyen Laura Clark, Region 12 – Blevins Renee Skinner, Region 13 – El Dorado Debra Barnes, Region 14 – Crossett Thank you for your #StudentFocusedLeadership and for making a lasting impact on Arkansas schools. You are appreciated more than you know!

🚨 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫! Join us 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock, or attend virtually, to gain critical legal insights impacting Arkansas schools. 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 to lock in your early registration rates! Rates increase after 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡. - 𝐈𝐧-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧: $205 today | $225 after - 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥: $170 today | $185 after 📄 Agenda: https://5il.co/340uq 🔔 Details: https://www.arsba.org/article/1942430 Earn training hours or CLE credits and stay ahead on legal issues impacting Arkansas schools! #StudentFocusedLeadership

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., reflecting on his powerful message of justice, service, and equality. “𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮.” - 𝓓𝓻. 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓷 𝓛𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓙𝓻. ASBA offices will be closed today in observance of this day of remembrance.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫! Registration is now open for the 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫, scheduled for 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at the 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤. Virtual attendance is also available! Access the agenda here: https://5il.co/340uq This seminar is your opportunity to gain essential legal insights and updates tailored for Arkansas school board members and education leaders. Stay ahead of the curve on the issues that matter most to your district. Registration is available via the "Registrations" tab in AR Board Connect (bit.ly/arboardconnect). We look forward to seeing you there! 📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Friday, February 7, 2025 📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Embassy Suites, Little Rock 📋 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚: https://5il.co/340uq ℹ️ 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://www.arsba.org/article/1942430

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫! We’re excited to announce that the 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 is scheduled for 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at the 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤. This seminar is your opportunity to gain essential legal insights and updates tailored for Arkansas school board members and education leaders. Stay ahead of the curve on the issues that matter most to your district. Registration will open shortly after the New Year—be on the lookout for updates! We look forward to seeing you there!

🎄 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓐𝓢𝓑𝓐! 🎄 Thank you for your dedication to Arkansas schools. Your leadership and service truly make a difference! ASBA offices will be closed December 23rd through January 3rd. We’ll see you in the new year! Wishing you a joyful and restful holiday season! 🌟 #StudentFocusedLeadership

ASBA is saying farewell to one of the best—Sherri Fite! Sherri’s leadership in communications and technology has been nothing short of exceptional, but on top of that, she is an all around incredible person! Anyone lucky enough to know Sherri is a better person for it. Wishing you all the best in your retirement, Sherri! Don’t go too far—we may still have a few tech questions!

📢 December 2024 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙 Out Now! Don’t miss these highlights: 🔹 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 – See how Bentonville West High School boosted engagement and improved behavior. 🔹 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 – Meet Shannon Moore, ASBA's new executive director, and the newest team members. 🔹 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 – Get to know the elected and returning board members for 2025. 🔹 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 – Learn how Jeanie Wilcoxon is inspiring students with flexible and innovative teaching strategies. 📥 Download the latest issue here: https://5il.co/33eiu 🔗 Access this and past issues at: https://www.arsba.org/page/report-card-magazine Thank you for staying connected with ASBA. We hope you find this issue informative and inspiring! #StudentFocusedLeadership