08/19/2026
At the August Board of Education meeting there were several recognitions and presentations including:
HomeGrown Stories creators, Stephanie Benton, Becca Jackson, Lily Burns, the Burns family, and Madelyn Sutton were present to be recognized as a team and especially Lily Burns for being the first student presenter at the National Ag in the Classroom conference in Rhode Island in June. The district is thankful for the leadership provided by the teachers and administrators and Lily for representing the school and our community at this conference.
HMS FBLA members, Bellah Burns and Paisley Taylor, were recognized for receiving First Place in the NATION at the FBLA National Leadership Conference this summer for their presentation on Annual Chapter Activities. This event category is focused on community impact, project management, and chapter leadership. The girls also shared their national award winning presentation with the board during the meeting.
Molly Thurman, HMS Middle School teacher, was recognized for her recent honors. First, she was selected as the Arkansas Business Educator New Teacher of the Year which recognizes exceptional educators who demonstrate outstanding instructional quality, innovative classroom practices, and a deep commitment to preparing students for future career and success. She was also recognized as the Arkansas Business Educator District VI Representative of the Year in recognition of her leadership, dedicated services, and contributions to the assoication and fellow business educators across the state.
Marisa Keylon was recognized for her board service since 2016. Marisa received her master board member designation in December of 2021. She resigned her board member role at tonight's meeting to move out of state. The district will miss Ms. Keylon's strong advocacy for students, staff, the district, and our community.
Mrs. Debbie Wilson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, shared the Annual Report to the Public with the board highlighting the past year's achievements. She also shared with the board the District's plan that is being implemented to reduce student screen time and limit mobile device usage in school.
