NLRSD Special Board Meeting & Workshop 11/5/26

The North Little Rock School District Board held a special meeting and workshop on November 5, 2026. The main budget discussion concerned a proposed one-time employee salary supplement using about $1.2 million in salary-lapse savings from positions not rehired after retirements, resignations, and declining enrollment. Administrators presented three allocation options; the board voted to send Option 1, covering all employees, to the licensed and classified personnel policy committees for 10 days of review. Under that option, the projected gross payment was $822.14 per eligible employee, with child nutrition employees’ share paid from that program’s funds. No final bonus payment was approved at this meeting. Administrators also said separate proposals concerning child nutrition salary schedules may come to the board in December.

The board approved a revision to Licensed Personnel Policy Committee 3.0 to restore an at-large member and approved a proposal to pursue a North Rock Six memorial monument at Old Main; fundraising and further planning were expected. Members discussed a state-provided AI policy, including student-data privacy, security, and acceptable use, but did not vote on it. Employment matters were approved following executive session, without details in the transcript. No contract awards, vendor selections, bids, or other procurement activity were identified.