Pine Bluff School District inching closer to local control with new board
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas — The Pine Bluff School District is one step closer to local control once again. On Thursday, the Arkansas Board of Education ...
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas — The Pine Bluff School District is one step closer to local control once again. On Thursday, the Arkansas Board of Education voted for a new board to take over. It will comprise local community members to decide the future of the district. The school district has been under state control for five years, and with little being done to bring it up to standard, the district will now have a board with "limited authority," meaning Secretary of Education Johnny Key will continue to have the final say.