MOUNTAIN PINE After starting teacher salaries jumped from $37,000 to $50,000 in the Mountain Pine School District this year with the passage of the Arkansas LEARNS Act, Superintendent Bobby Applegate said the district will remain conservative with its salary schedule for now.
As the seven public school districts in Garland County work to reach unitary status and ultimately end the Garland County School Desegregation Case Settlement Agreement, some superintendents cite a net decrease in students transferring into and out of the districts as a major concern and motivation for a quick resolution.