The principal of Southside High School is resigning to move closer to family.
Lisa Miller is retiring after 18 years with the Fort Smith School District. Miller’s resignation was approved by the Fort Smith Board of Education on Monday afternoon in a regularly scheduled meeting.
“The time I have spent at Southside High School has been the most rewarding of my career,” Miller said in a press release. “The students, teachers, colleagues and friends I have met along this journey have impacted my life in more ways that I can express. I will always be proud of my time as a Southside Maverick and a part of the Fort Smith Public Schools.”
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Dr. Felicia Petty Smith s seven-year term on the board of the Arkansas Humanities Council (AHC) ended on Dec. 31. She was welcomed as a board member in January 2013. For the past two years, she presided as AHC’s chairperson. She served as a member under directors Paul Austin and Jama Best and was previously on the selection committee for the AHC director position.
AHC presented Smith with a service award plaque to honor her volunteer work on the board, where she brought an array of educational experiences to the table. She was a committee member of the first strategic planning process, the REACH grant, the mini-grant, and major grant programs, and was a member of the director selection, financial, and executive committees.