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BOARDOFEDUCATIONREPORT DougBrubaker,Ph.D.SuperintendentofSchools
WeekofDecember13,2019UPCOMINGDATESEvent Date Location TimeBoardofEducationMeeting 12.16 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PMBoardofEducationWorkSession 01.13 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PMBoardofEducationMeeting 01.27 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PMBoardofEducationWorkSession 02.10 SpradlingElementary 5:30PMBoardofEducationMeeting 02.24 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PMCONGRATULATONSJEANNIECOLE!
FSPSBoardofEducationmemberJeannieColewasawardedthe2019President’sAwardfromtheArkansasSchoolBoardAssociationforherdevotiontoschoolboardservice.WearesothankfulforallthatshehasdonefortheFortSmithSchooldistrict.Congratulations,Jeannie!LEARNINGOASISGIVESBACKTOFSPSTEACHERSWearesofortunatetohavesuchincrediblepartnersintheFortSmithcommunity.LearningOasisishonoringFSPSteacherstonightfrom4:00-8:00PMandfrom1:00-5:00PMonSundaybygivingFSPSteachers10%offtheirpurchaseandcoveringthesalestax.Wearesothankfultothemforthispresenttoourteachers!
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page2of6WeekofDecember13,2019
FAIRVIEWFUNWITHSANTATHANKSTOGRANTFROMFSPSFOUNDATIONFairviewElementaryteacherMaryMcCainwasabletotake70kindergartnerstoridethePolarExpress!ThiswasmadepossiblebecauseofagrantfromtheFSPSFoundation!Ms.McCainsaidtheallofthestudentsandtheparentsthatattendedhadanincredibletime!HugethankstotheFSPSFoundationforallthattheydoforourdistrict!BACKGROUNDCHECKSFORCLASSIFIEDPERSONNELAsrequiredbyAct1040of2019,theFortSmithPublicSchoolswillbeginconducting backgroundchecksonallclassifiedemployeesinJanuary2020.Employeeswillreceivea separateemailaccordingtothetimelinelistedbelowcontainingrequireddocumentsandspecificdetailsaboutschedulinganappointment.Forthepurposeofthislegislation a“classifiedemployee”isanyonewhoholdsapositionthatdoesnotrequirea teachinglicense.AccordingtoAct1040of2019,backgroundcheckswillberepeatedontheseindividualseveryfiveyearsandwillconsistofthefollowing: 1.TheArkansasStatePolicecriminalrecordscheck 2.TheFederalBureauofInvestigationcriminalrecordscheck 3.TheChildMaltreatmentCentralRegistrycheck Wewillbeginbyconductingbackgroundchecksonthoseemployeeswhowerehiredpriorto2009andwillcontinueuntilallclassifiedemployeeshaveabackgroundcheckcompletedwithinthelastfiveyears. TheHumanResourcesDepartmentworkedwithLarryBandy,PurchasingSupervisor,tosubmitabidproposaltoanyauthorizedvendors.TheonlyvendorwhorespondedwasArkansasLiveScan.ARKANSASAPCOMPUTERSCIENCEINCENTIVEMONEY(SOUTHSIDEHIGHSCHOOL) TheArkansasDepartmentofEducationhasawarded$17,150.00toSouthsideHighSchoolforoutstandingperformanceinAdvancedPlacementComputerScience.NineteenSouthsidestudentswillreceiveanincentivecheck.Thechecksrangeinamountsfrom$250to$1000.SouthsideHighSchoolwillreceive$3,150foractivitiesthatpromotecomputerscienceeducation.Ourdistrictwasoneofthetoptendistrictsinthestate!
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page3of6WeekofDecember13,2019 BALLMANRECEIVESANARKANSASDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONCOMPUTERSCIENCEGRANT BallmanElementaryreceivedan$11,874.88computersciencegrantfromtheArkansasDepartmentofEducation.The17winnerswereselectedfromatotalof38applicantsbasedonproposalsthatoutlinedeffortstoexpandtheircomputerscienceprogramandimplementinnovativebestpractices.Therecipientswillusethegrantfundstocovertheexpensesassociatedwithpurchasingcurriculum,softwarelicenses,andnon-fundamentalequipment,aswellasprovideprofessionaldevelopmentorstudentincentives,asoutlinedintheirsubmittedbudgets.“Thesedeservingwinnersfromaroundthestatesubmittedstrongproposalsthatwilltransformtheircomputerscienceeducationprograms,”ADESecretaryJohnnyKeysaid.“Asaresultoftheirefforts,Arkansas’studentswillhavetheopportunitytoengageandlearninrobustcomputerscienceclasses.IamexcitedaboutthegrowthoftheComputerScienceInitiativeandlookforwardtoseeinggreatthingsfromthesewinnersandtheirstudents.”FIRSTELEMENTARYLEGOROBOTICSCOMPETITION FortSmithPublicSchoolshas12elementaryschoolsthatwillbecompetinginthe2019-20FirstLEGOArkansasLeagueroboticscompetitiononSaturday,December14inSpringdale. ThecompetingelementaryteamsareBallman,Barling,Beard,Cook,EuperLane,Fairview,Orr,Pike,Spradling,Sutton,TillesandTrusty.EachelementaryteamwillbecompetingintheSpringdaleSouthQualifierevent.TheeventwillbehostedbytheSpringdaleSchoolofInnovationat2667HyltonRoadonSaturday.FortSmithstudentswillcompeteagainststudentsfromHackett,Clarksville,Fayetteville,andSpringdale. Duringthetournament,eachteamwillparticipateinonerobotgamepracticematch,threeofficialrobotperformancerounds(bestscorecounts),ajudginginterviewthatincludestheteamjourney,theinnovationproject,andtherobotdesignprocess,andcorevaluesjudgingintheteampitarea.Judgingwilltakeplaceinthemorning.Therobotgamepracticesessionandofficialround1willtakeplaceinthemorning;robotperformancerounds2and3willtakeplaceintheafternoon.Weareexcitedforourstudentstocompete! SECURITYUPDATE-FSPSPOLICE
MembersoftheFortSmithPublicSchoolsPoliceattendedthefuneralofFayettevillePoliceOfficerStephenCarr.LawEnforcementOfficersfromacrossthenationattendedthefuneral.CitizensofFayettevillelinedtheprocessionroutetopaytheirrespects.OurprayersgoouttothefamilyofOfficerCarrandtothemembersoftheFayettevillePoliceDepartment. FortSmithPublicSchoolsPoliceWeeklyActivityFSPSOfficersrespondedto90callsforservice,visitedschoolsatotalof35times,counseled102studentsandcontacted72parentsorguardians.FSPSPoliceatTournamentofChampionsFortSmithPublicSchoolsPoliceareprovidingsecurityandprotectionthisweekendattheTournamentofChampionsBasketballClassictakingplaceatNorthsideHighSchool.
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page4of6WeekofDecember13,2019 FACILITIESUPDATEELECTRICIANS Resetexteriorlighttimersatallschools InstalledexhaustfansensorsatBarlingandFairview RepairedexitlightsatAdultEd RepairedlightsatChaffin
PLUMBERS ReplacedkitchenwaterheateratHoward UncloggedbathroomdrainsatAlbertPike RepairedchemicalstationatOrr ReplacedtoiletingirlsrestroomatOrr
CARPENTERS InstalledweatherdeviceonroofatCook InstalledbackdroponstageforChristmasplayatCook InstalledspeakersatTrusty Repairedfloorbaseinrooms501,605atWoods HVAC RepairedsteamboileratSouthside ReplacedheatexchangersatSutton MonthlypreventativemaintenanceatKimmons
UTILITIES Mulchedelementaryplaygrounds Subbedforschoolcustodians Deliveredandpickedupfurnitureatschoollocations
PAINTERS PaintedatEuperLane CompletednewofficesatbuildingA PaintedinterioratBellePoint
PESTCONTROLPreventativemaintenanceandsprayingforpestcontrol VISION2023CAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROJECTSUPDATENORTHSIDEANDSOUTHSIDEPROJECTSUPDATEProgresscontinuesonbothNorthsideandSouthsideconstructionprojects.DemoiscompleteforthefutureparkingareasatNorthsideandthelandisnowbeingclearedofdebrisandprepped forfuturework.ProgresscontinuesatSouthsideandlandisbeingclearedforthenew gymnasium.Theareanearthefrontentranceisalsobeingpreppedforconstructiontobeginafterthe holidays. VISION2023CAPITALIMPROVEMENTMEETINGSElementaryWallProjectMeetingNHSConstructionTrafficFlowSHSGym/ShelterCoordinationMeeting
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page5of6WeekofDecember13,2019 STAFFINGUPDATE-CURRENT CertifiedPositions NumberofOpenings Location
SPEDResource 1 District
CoordinatorofPublicInformation 1 DistrictCommunicationsOffice
SPEDTeachers-Self-Contained 2 RamseyJuniorHigh SouthsideHighSchool
ElementaryTeacher 1 OrrElementary
ClassifiedPositions NumberofOpenings Location
SPEDparaprofessional 1 RamseyJuniorHigh
InterpreterfortheDeaf 1 TillesElementary
NightCustodian 1 FairviewElementary
ElementarySecretary 1 SunnymedeElementary
TotalOpenPositions 9
ENROLLMENTUPDATE
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page6of6WeekofDecember13,2019 TOPWEEKLYPOST
Thisweek’sTopWeeklyPostwasanannouncement.TheFSPSdistrictplacedsecondinschooldistrictsacrossthestateinthetoptenamountsawardedforourAPComputerSciencescores!Theposthad35sharesandreachedalmost7,000people!