The Arkadelphia Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Dawson Building #3, 700 Clinton St.
Following Badger Pride awards and a hearing of the financial report, the school board will consider adopting a set of policy updates for the district and approval of a gift agreement between the school district and W.P. Malone Inc. (doing business as AllCare Pharmacy). If approved, the gift from AllCare will go toward improvements to Badger Stadium, which is currently undergoing a $1.6 million turf project. The document cancels out a 2014 agreement.
All buses to have cameras
Following any personnel matters, which would likely be discussed in executive session and voted on in public, the school board will read over and possibly hear from departmental reports. Included in those reports is one from Jimmy King, director of support services, regarding the school district’s transportation. King notes in his report that he has ordered five additional camera systems so that the district’s entire fleet of school buses will be equipped with security cameras.
Perritt to experiment with fingerprint reader
Technology coordinator Joey Andrews notes in his report that an experimental fingerprint reader has been installed on the lunch line at Perritt Primary School. “We are testing this system to see if we can eliminate the usage of lunch cards,” Andrews said.
Finally, Superintendent Nikki Thomas will deliver her report before adjournment.
School board meetings are open to the public.
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