Meeting Agenda
I. Tour of Lee County School District Campuses
II. Call to Order
III. Moment of Silence 
IV. Pledge of Allegiance
V. National Anthem
VI. Recognition 
VII. Changes to Agenda
VIII. Action Agenda 
VIII.1. Recommendation to Return Lee County School District to Local Control
VIII.2. Request for Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program
IX. New Business
X. Consent Agenda
X.1. Minutes 
XI. Reports 
XI.1. Board Liaison Reports 
XI.2. ATOY Report 
XI.3. Commissioner's Report 
XII. Public Comments
XIII. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM - State Board of Education
Subject:
I. Tour of Lee County School District Campuses
Subject:
II. Call to Order
Presenter:
Adrienne Woods
Subject:
III. Moment of Silence 
Presenter:
Adrienne Woods
Subject:
IV. Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Adrienne Woods
Subject:
V. National Anthem
Description:
Jayiona Miller, a sophomore from Lee County School District, will perform the national anthem. 
Subject:
VI. Recognition 
Presenter:
Secretary Jacob Oliva
Subject:
VII. Changes to Agenda
Presenter:
Adrienne Woods
Subject:
VIII. Action Agenda 
Subject:
VIII.1. Recommendation to Return Lee County School District to Local Control
Presenter:
Stacy Smith
Description:
Consideration of the recommendation to return the Lee County School District to local control and determine whether the school district has met the criteria to exit Level 5 — Intensive Support and review of the District's Level 5 Exit Criteria. 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.2. Request for Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program
Presenter:
Stacy Smith
Description:
The Rules Governing the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program were approved to be released for public comment by the State Board of Education on November 13, 2025.  The public comment period began on November 15, 2025, and ended on December 16, 2025. Public comment was received, but no substantive changes were made. The Division requests the State Board of Education's final approval of the rules as amended.
Subject:
IX. New Business
Subject:
X. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Adrienne Woods
Subject:
X.1. Minutes 
Presenter:
Angela Scaife
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. Reports 
Subject:
XI.1. Board Liaison Reports 
Presenter:
Adrienne Woods
Subject:
XI.2. ATOY Report 
Presenter:
Jeanie Wilcoxon
Subject:
XI.3. Commissioner's Report 
Presenter:
Secretary Jacob Oliva
Subject:
XII. Public Comments
Subject:
XIII. Adjournment
 

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