School Board Meeting 8-18-26

The Bentonville Schools Board of Education held a meeting on August 18, 2026, where they recognized the International School at Mary Mae Jones for achieving International Baccalaureate (IB) World School status. The board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget report, noting a fund balance of $108.6 million across all funds. A significant procurement-related discussion involved approving Flintco as the construction manager and Hight Jackson as the architect for an expansion project at Evening Star Elementary School, which includes adding seven new classrooms to address capacity issues. The board also approved continuing electronic fund transfers for district transactions to improve efficiency and reduce administrative overhead. Additionally, policy changes were approved to unify bus driver salary schedules to improve recruitment and retention, with an estimated cost impact of $500,000. These actions reflect ongoing capital improvement and operational procurement activities within the district.