Board Brief

April 17, 2025

Agreement between AR Storm, NLRSD

Arkansas Storm, a semi professional football league, would like to use the NLRHS Football Stadium as their football stadium for four (4) home games in 2026. The Memorandum of Agreement establishes a rental fee with the district to provide workers and security for the games and for NLRHS Band Boosters to operate concession stands for the games.

Please click on this link to read the agreement.

Student-Athletes and Academics Update

Ms. Carolyn Faulkner, the Coordinator of the Student-Athlete Development and Academic Engagement, provided the Board of Education and community with an overview of the academic performance of student-athletes. She also explained practices that have been implemented to ensure student-athletes are thriving in the classroom and their chosen sport.

Please click here to view the presentation.

ATLAS Testing Data

Dr. Brouke Reynolds, the Coordinator of Innovative Virtual Learning Programs, provided Arkansas Teaching & Learning Assessment System (ATLAS) interim data for the second interim assessment for the 2024-2025 school year and discussing growth from the fall interim. The ATLAS interim assessment replaces the NWEA assessment the district has used in previous years.

Please click on this link to view the results.

Event Information

Regular Board Meeting

All meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. and are held in the Boardroom in the Administration Building, located at 2400 Willow Street. They are open to the public.

Meetings will also be broadcast on our YouTube Channel: NLRSD Board Meetings.

Please click on this link to see the Board Meetings that are scheduled for the 2024-2025 school year. Special Board Meetings are planned as the need arises, and notification about those meetings will be provided within the time frame as mandated by the Arkansas Open Meetings law.

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