Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
| Jacksonville North Pulaski School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| President | Daniel Gray |
| Vice-president | Ronald McDaniel |
| Superintendent | Tony Wood |
| Asst. Superintendent(s) | Jeremy Owoh |
| School board |
Carol Miles Robert Price Richard Moss Norris Cain LaConda Watson |
| Schools |
Elementary 7 Middle 1 High 1 |
| Other information | |
| Meeting Place |
First Monday Jacksonville City Hall 1 Municipal Dr Jacksonville, AR 6:30 p.m. |
| Website | www.jnpsd.org |
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District is a school district located in Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA. The district serves the city of Jacksonville, Arkansas and a portion of northern Pulaski County, Arkansas. Upon detachment from Pulaski County Special School District on July 1, 2016, the district will operate one high school, one middle school and seven elementary schools.
History
Until 2014, Jacksonville-area schools had been part of the Pulaski County Special School District, one of the largest school districts in Arkansas. In the years leading up to September, 2008, parts of the Jacksonville community expressed a desire to split from the PCSSD. This measure was approved by the board of the PCSSD during that month, clearing the way, legally, for the formation of what would become the Jacksonville Public School District.
In a response to a petition signed by more than 2,000 voters, the Arkansas Board of Education ordered an election to carve a new school district out of the existing Pulaski County Special School District.[1] Jacksonville voters approved of the separation on September 16, 2014 with a vote of 3,672 for and 202 against (95% to 5%).[2]
The Arkansas Board of Education approved an order creating the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD) Thursday, November 13, 2014. According to the JNPSD, the district will be administered by the Pulaski County Special School District until final detachment projected for July 1, 2016.[3]
A negotiated plan to separate the JNPSD from the Pulaski County Special School District was approved by U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on October 14, 2015. The plan spelled out how the two school districts will split a multimillion-dollar state desegregation aid payment, assets and liabilities in anticipation of the new district beginning independent operation July 1.[4]
Schools
- Jacksonville High School
- Jacksonville Middle School
- Bayou Meto Elementary School
- Arnold Drive Elementary School
- Tolleson Elementary School
- Dupree Elementary School
- Pinewood Elementary School
- Taylor Elementary School
References
- ↑ Thornton, Stephen (7 September 2014). "Jacksonville-area vote on school district a 1st". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Unofficial Results Show Favor for Starting Jacksonville School District". KARK. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. Jacksonville, Arkansas.
- ↑ Howell, Cynthia (15 October 2015). "Plan in district split approved by judge; order covers desegregation details". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 20 October 2015.