PBSD School Board Meeting | 5.28.2026

The Pine Bluff Schools Board meeting held on May 28, 2026, included extensive discussions on school safety initiatives, particularly the Project Adam program which equips schools with automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) and trains staff in emergency cardiac response. The board also reviewed detailed financial reports covering local revenue, bond funds, and expenditures related to ongoing school construction projects, including a high school building project with expenditures totaling over $63 million and remaining within budget. Curriculum purchases for the upcoming school year were presented and approved, including contracts for Renaissance Accelerated Reader, Flocabulary, iReady math and reading interventions, and Edgenuity online courses, with combined costs exceeding $25,000. Additionally, the board approved several memorandums of understanding with the Arkansas River Educational Cooperative for alternative education and early childhood services. Personnel matters were addressed in executive session, resulting in motions to place an administrator on leave and to offer a contract to a coach pending ongoing investigations. The meeting concluded with the approval of electronic fund transfer authorization for a retired employee providing maintenance services.