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!

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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!