DESE has amended the definition of an “absence” to reflect remote, off site, and virtual learning. See Commissioner's Memo COM-20-128 for more information. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4447
Watch Thursday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/june_18_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
Students from the Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale were recently named winners of Gov. Hutchinson’s All-State Coding Competition. Due to COVID-19, the winners were announced via a video, which is available at https://youtu.be/1ImZZAAIcys.
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media this Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from Fort Smith regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The event will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Preliminary Equitable Services allocations awarded under the CARES Act, (ESSERF) have been updated to include the required equitable services set aside. District total allocations are unchanged. For more information: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4444
Assessment results for the 2019-2020 school year will not follow historical publication schedules due to the COVID-19 disruption. For more information: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4445
Watch Wednesday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/httpswww.myarkansaspbs.orgarcaneventsarchived_events_folderjune_17_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson-158549
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The event will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Watch Tuesday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/june_16_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media this Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from Hot Springs regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The event will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Watch Monday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/june_15_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
The CARES Act Steering Committee, created by Governor Hutchinson to recommend the best use of federal COVID-19 aid, will meet virtually at 4 p.m. today. This meeting will be live streamed on the here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media this Monday afternoon at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The event will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Watch Friday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/june_12_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
Commissioner's Memo LS-20-089 containing guidance for schools regarding COVID-19 has been re-released with an update on the state's move into Phase II and traditional graduation ceremonies after July 1. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?id=4328
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media this Friday afternoon at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The event will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Watch Thursday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson, which includes a information on Arkansas Ready for Learning, here. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/june_11_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
Governor Hutchinson will provide an update to media this Thursday afternoon at 1:30 regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. The event will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GovernorAsaHutchinson/live
Watch Wednesday's COVID-19 update by Governor Hutchinson here. https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/events/archived_events_folder/june_10_covid-19_update_by_governor_asa_hutchinson
Dr. Jared Cleveland has been named superintendent of the Springdale Public School District. https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/springdale-school-superintendent-dr-jim-rollins-to-be-replaced-by-dr-jared-cleveland/527-3647bcb7-ba68-4afc-9d50-87ac9c276e25