The June Meeting of the Mena School Board was held at the Administration building on Tuesday night....
The board voted to approve KYLE CANNON as it's representative to the Arkansas School Board Association.
The board also voted on it's annual restructuring. TODD AYNES will serve as President in 19/20. KYLE CANNON will serve as Vice President & EDD PUCKETT as Secretary.
A transfer of $300,000.00 was approved from the operating fund to the building fund. This transfer will bring the district into compliance with ACT 1105 which obligates the district to lower it's legal balance to meet the June 30th state required legal balance of 20% of net revenues.
The board approved the solicitation of bids on long term CD rates for $1 million currently in the disaster relief fund. These funds are currently in short term CD's to make them available should funds have been needed for the recently completed Louise Durham construction.
Building & property insurance was renewed thru the ASBA Risk Management Program with an $18,735.38 increase. The increase was mainly due to the new construction at LDE.
Rates for the Supplemental Student Accidental Insurance Policy remain unchanged at $33,868.00. The policy was renewed.
DANNY MINTON gave a report to the board on construction & summer upgrades. At LDE work on the floors, painting & the playground continues. At HHE new LED lights have been installed & a new wall has been constructed for better access to storage. At MMS new LED lights have been installed in Jim Rackley Gymnasium. A sidewalk connecting the high school & middle school, near the ag building, has been completed. Striping on the front parking lot have been repainted & sheet rock repair has been completed at the MMS gym. At MHS the boilers have been serviced. The #'s on the main parking lot have been painted & a concrete access ramp has been poured at the field house.
Several personnel changes were made. The board accepted the resignation of Tim Harper, Amanda Harper, Steve Breedlove, David Hampton, Aaron Pennington, Macklin Chermack,Melody Rowe, Thomas Powell, Hannah Powell & Lauren Quillin. Also approved was the transfer of Bridget Buckley to the position of Mena High School Assistant Principal & the hiring of Craig Bentley as Head Sr. High Football coach, Lauren Frost as High School Secretary & Sarah Bentley as 1st grade teacher
Kindergarten Open House is 1-6pm on August 1st.
PreK orientation is 1-6pm August 2nd.
2nd Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 6th.
11th & 12th Grade Open House is 4-7pm August 6th.
1st Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 7th.
Holly Harshman Open House is 1-6pm August 8th.
Mena Middle School Open House is 2-7pm August 8th.
9th & 10th Grade Open House is 4-7p, August 8th.
Louise Durham Elementary teachers attending the Innovation Institute. Preparations continue for 2019/2020 school year...
Mena Public Schools schedule for 2019/2020!
Mena School District Superintendent, Benny Weston, and a team of Mena administrators attended the annual Leadership Institute hosted by DMESC. Sessions included Exploring Our Leadership Intention, Section 504, Through the Eyes of Poverty, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Tier 1 Training, and Legislative Updates-AAEA. Preparations continue for the 2019-2020 school year.
Cleaning, painting, stripping & moving projects happen each summer... As you can see the staff is already hard at work & making it happen on all Mena campuses...
The Polk County Virtual Academy is a great alternative for students across the area & the number of students will increase for 19-20... Find out more by contacting Jeanne Smith or Bridget Buckley by Email..
jeannesmith@menaschools.org
bridget.buckley@menaschools.org
Forms are available online at
http://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-school-distr…/browse/51224
Day one at Little Cats Cheer Camp!
Don't miss this opportunity to share the meaning of Memorial Day with your children.
The Mena High School Performing Arts Center was packed with those wanting to see a large Pre-K group graduate on Tuesday night!
2019-2020 Mena Public Schools Calender!
Tuesday 5/21 - Mena Preschool Graduation @ 6:00pm in the MHS Performing Arts Center.
Wednesday 5/22 - Holly Harshman Awards Ceremony @ 9:00am in the MHS Performing Arts Center.
Thursday 5/23 - Mena Middle School Awards Ceremony @ 9:00am in the MHS Performing Arts Center.
Thursday 5/23 - Last Day of School.
Little Cats Cheer Camp will be May 28th-31st at Jim Rackley Gymnasium on the campus of Mena Middle School...
We are so proud of Wyatt! He was the only kindergarten student who received perfect attendance for the school year. Thank you Matt Thomas at State Farm Insurance for providing the bike for him!
Louise Durham Elementary held their annual 2nd Grade Awards Assembly this morning. Awards were given for good attendance & Matt Thomas with State Farm Insurance awarded bicycles to two students with perfect attendance. All "A" & all "A&B" certificates were given... Battle of the Books achievers were recognized & Physical Education Awards.
Matt Thomas with State Farm Insurance awarded bicycles to Louise Durham Elementary 1st grade students who have had perfect attendance this school year during the awards assembly this morning!
New at Louise Durham Elementary!
Three Mena students who won awards in the 10th annual Arkansas Endangered Species Art Contest.. Including:
LYELA MORGAN 1st place k-2nd.
HALIA PETERSON honorable mention k-2nd.
SYDNEY JONES 1st place 3-6th grade.
https://www.fws.gov/arkansas-es/esdaywinners2019.html
