Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD)
Address
1424 West Main Street
Jacksonville
, Arkansas
United States
Coordinates 34°52′06″N92°07′30″W / 34.8684°N 92.1251°W / 34.8684; -92.1251
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12
PresidentDaniel Gray
Vice-presidentRonald McDaniel
SuperintendentDr. Jeremy Owoh
School boardCarol Miles
Robert Price
Richard Moss
Norris Cain
LaConda Watson
SchoolsPre-K 1
Elementary 5
Middle 1
High 1
Other information
Meeting PlaceFirst Monday
Jacksonville City Hall
1 Municipal Dr
Jacksonville, AR
6:30 p.m.
Website www.jnpsd.org

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD) is a public school district system located in Jacksonville, Arkansas, USA. The district serves the city of Jacksonville and a portion of northeastern Pulaski County. Upon detachment from Pulaski County Special School District July 1, 2016, the district assumed operation of one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools.

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History

Until their detachment in 2016, Jacksonville-area schools had been part of the Pulaski County Special School District, one of the largest school districts in Arkansas. In the years leading up to September 2008, parts of the Jacksonville community expressed a desire to split from the PCSSD. This measure was approved by the board of the PCSSD during that month, legally clearing the way for the formation of what would become a separate Jacksonville school district.

In a response to a petition signed by more than 2,000 voters, the Arkansas Board of Education ordered an election to carve a new school district out of the existing PCSSD. [1] Jacksonville voters approved of the separation on September 16, 2014 with a vote of 3,769 for and 218 against (94.53% to 5.47%). [2]

The Arkansas Board of Education approved an order in November 2014 to create a new Jacksonville-area district. [3] The future district would continue to be administered by the Pulaski County Special School District until final detachment projected for July 1, 2016.

A negotiated plan to separate the JNPSD from the PCSSD was approved by U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on October 14, 2015. The plan spelled out how the two school districts would split a multimillion-dollar state desegregation aid payment, assets and liabilities, in anticipation of the new district beginning independent operation on July 1 the following year. [4]

Schools

Former Schools

Planned Schools

Athletics

In 2016 the district began trademarking its athletic logos, so people selling merchandise reflecting the school district have to pay the school district. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Howell, Cynthia (September 7, 2014). "Jacksonville-area vote on school district a 1st". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pulaski County, Arkansas 2014 Annual School Election Official Results". Pulaski County Election Commission. September 26, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Howell, Cynthia (July 2, 2016). "Newly forged Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District stands on own". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Howell, Cynthia (October 15, 2015). "Plan in district split approved by judge; order covers desegregation details". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (January 28, 2021). "The All-New Jacksonville Elementary School will open January 2022..." Facebook. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Education notebook". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . July 20, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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