Agenda Meeting/Board Work Session - Oct 08 2026

Little Rock School District Board work session, held Oct. 8, 2026 (the meeting metadata is dated Oct. 9), focused on school consolidation proposals, enrollment projections, attendance boundaries, and district finances. The administration identified Option 7 as its preferred proposal: close Western Hills, Maple Vail Elementary, and McDermott, with revised zoning and student-transition plans. Board members discussed school capacity, special-education services, community resources, and enrollment modeling. Staff were asked to revise Williams and Terry boundary options and rerun projections, targeting 85–93% utilization for Terry. No vote was taken; the board was preparing to consider action on Oct. 15.

The district reported more than $600,000 in identified position reductions and said it was seeking approximately $5–6 million in savings; staff also described potential operating-cost reductions from consolidation, with final savings dependent on staffing and the board’s decisions. No donation or other funding sufficient to change the proposal was reported. No contracts, vendor selections, bids, or purchasing approvals were identified.