# BOE Meeting 2026.10.08


**Body:** Siloam Springs Public Schools
**Date:** October 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Information Technology, Digital Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Siloam Springs Public Schools Board of Education’s October 8, 2026 meeting included an annual technology report and several spending-related actions. The district reported a technology budget of approximately $625,000 and described network, phone, camera, access-control, and content-filter work associated with its school reconfiguration and Daypring/Panther Daycare campus. The report also covered a Metro Fiber expansion completed in collaboration with the city. Staff are gathering quotes and comparing options for locker-room audio-recording devices ahead of anticipated 2027–28 compliance needs, with an emphasis on a cost-effective solution; no vendor selection or contract award was reported. The board accepted a construction change order refund of $1,768.85 for the daycare project and approved a recommendation concerning a lift-equipped bus; no bus price or vendor was stated.

The board approved a $1,500 holiday bonus for eligible contracted employees, to be paid with November payroll, and approved the financial statement. The finance report noted approximately $2.6 million in property-tax revenue received so far and ongoing review of investment opportunities for the coming 16 months. Other approved items included the district’s annual compliance and equity assurance and personnel actions. The meeting also featured student and employee recognitions and reports on school assessment results; no RFP, competitive bid, or specific vendor award was identified.

**Source:** Siloam Springs Public Schools