Education

There was barely any standing room left Monday night at the Huntsville School Board meeting as most of the district’s coaches attended in solidarity over comments made last week about their stipends. 

The Huntsville School Board voted to expel a student for 365 days effective April 3 after a Monday night expulsion hearing.

Two Huntsville School District administrators resigned recently and the Huntsville School District Superintendent Jonathan Warren applied for his same position at Prairie Grove.

What started as an overview of the LEARNS Act turned into a discussion about stipends for extra duties and other compensation-related topics.

Two schools in the Huntsville School District saw a decrease in school performance report cards while one school saw its grade increase for the 2021-22 school year. Scores for schools in the rest of the district stayed the same as they were in 2018-2019.

A report of a weapon at Huntsville High School on Monday forced students to be “held in place” for a short while, according to district officials.

Two local residents are competing to fill the Zone 2 seat on the Huntsville School Board.

Car enthusiasts – and those who simply want to support a good cause – are invited to the first Cruzin’ for Champions, a fundraising auto show that supports the Huntsville High School SkillsUSA Team.

A look at an almost completely different concept for the Huntsville School District’s Athletics Facilities Master Plan highlighted a work session for the Huntsville School Board on Monday night. 

Employees’ unused sick leave can now be paid to their survivors in the event of an employees’ death, the Huntsville School Board agreed Monday night. 

History came to life last Friday at Huntsville Intermediate School when the third-grade classes presented their annual Living Wax Museum.

The Madison County Election Commission last week voted to have voting centers open in Wesley and St. Paul for the annual school board election on May 9.

Local educators from administrators to teachers have expressed concerns about Senate Bill 294, the omnibus bill known as  the “LEARNS Act,”  Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ comprehensive education overhaul bill.

If you see Huntsville High School senior Mark Martin driving in his car, don’t be surprised if he has a wide grin on his face.

FARMINGTON – The Rural Caucus of Arkansas grassroots organization on Friday hosted a panel discussion on rural education and the proposals before the Arkansas Legislature that would impact public schools statewide.

A long-time employee of the Huntsville School District passed away over the weekend.

The Huntsville School District will be in class this Monday (Feb. 20) to make up a snow day when students were unable to attend class or use electricity at home due to inclement winter weather on Jan. 26. The decision comes from the Feb. 13 Huntsville School Board meeting. 

Exactly two years to the day after becoming aware that sexual assaults occurred in the Huntsville School District’s boys locker rooms, former Superintendent Audra Kimball entered a no-contest plea in Madison County District Court to failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the second degree, a Class C misdemeanor.

After being placed on administrative leave on Jan. 26, Huntsville Intermediate School Principal Mike Cain resigned on Feb. 7. Cain had been employed with the district for approximately 23 years.

Next school year, Huntsville High School will become the first in Arkansas to offer a Child Development Associate Credential. 

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