The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel on Thursday rejected Andrew Curry s application for a Springdale-based open-enrollment charter school, citing a lack of clarity. Panel members also voted to defer for 60 days a decision on a charter school in Garfield, about 18 miles northeast of Rogers in Benton County.
The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel on Thursday rejected Andrew Curry s application for a Springdale-based open-enrollment charter school, citing a lack of clarity. Panel members also voted to defer for 60 days a decision on a charter school in Garfield, about 18 miles northeast of Rogers in Benton County.
The Pine Bluff School District will need to campaign for an increase in one or both of its millage rates to generate enough funds toward a high school construction project that could lose state funding if not finalized by next January.
Former Watson Chapel School District Superintendent Andrew Curry will be paid $57,315.10 by July 15, and the district will contribute another $32,291.18 to his retirement account by July 13, according to a settlement agreement.
Local leaders and state legislators celebrated a big investment in the technological future of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County, one they believe will lead to educational and entrepreneurial growth locally.