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Little Rock School District asks you to help shape its schools for the next 15 to 20 years
5,000+students LRSD has lost since 2013, about 20%
The district hopes to collect input from 5,000 people through a community survey.
Source: FOX16.com
If you have a stake in Little Rock's public schools, the district wants to hear from you. “Design Our District: Our Schools. Our Say.” kicked off Tuesday with the first community meeting at Hall High School. It follows LRSD Forward, the district's effort to address declining enrollment and rising costs, with a goal of saving $5 million to $6 million.
The district says LRSD has lost more than 5,000 students since 2013, about 20%. Board member Eugene Krupitsky raised expanding pre-K and creating more K-8 campuses, which supporters say could provide more continuity and reduce the number of transitions families experience. Some attendees said the district also needs to market the programs it already has.
- Meetings and survey: LRSD.org/Design-Our-District
- Meetings can be watched online at the same address
- More community conversations over the next six weeks
Closing news of a different kind: Little Rock Soirée says Vesta's Boutique will close and host a farewell sale. The outlet calls it “the end of an era for the Little Rock fashion scene.”
Formal school recommendations are planned for spring 2027
- Nov. 10Design Our District's first community meeting is held at Hall High School
- March 2027District leaders plan to present formal recommendations at community meetings
- April 2027Additional community meetings on the recommendations are planned
Source: FOX16.com
