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Call to Order II. Reading of the Minutes of November 12, 2013 Ill. General Repor1t A. Correspondence B. Financial Tr\nansactions C. Newspaper Articles D. Recruitmer1t Update 1. P1-incipals' Recruitment Reports 2. MRC Office Recruitment Report E. LRSD Origi,nal Magnet Schools Personnel -Vacancies and New Hires IV. Business and/or Action Items A. Discussion of Tentative Desegregation Agreement B. Discussio1n of Magnet Schools Evaluation Report C. Set Next Meeting Date V. Adjournme:nt rameagsr ee9 112 areasin sch\u0026lt;X\u0026gt;l-suit Desegregation~case mediator sought JEANNIE ROBERTS ARKANSAS DEf,!OCRAT-GAZETTE Differences in the settlement of a 31-year-old federal school desegregation lawsuit will require the intervention of a federal magistrate to resolve, attorneys for the Pulaski County Special School District and the Joshua intervenors said Monday in a U.S. District Court filing. The joint request asked that U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. assign a portion of the case for federal mediation, saying that they were able to \"reach tentative agreements, but have some disputes\" that remain. The settlement of the 1989 Pulaski County desegregation case was negotiated last month by attorneys for the state\nthe Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts\nthe Joshua intervenors\nand the class of all employees in the three school districts known as the Knight intervenors. In the preliminary settlement, attorneys for the Pulaski County Special district See UNITARPYag, e 6A Unitary the communities in the Pulaski legal fees, and $500,000 to the More County Special School District Joshua intervenors and $75,0,00 to pursue a separate, commu- to.the Knight intervenors for  Continuedf romP age 1A informationni ty-based school district.\" legal fees. and the Joshua intervenors on the Web On Monday night, the Sher~ Marshall has given his pre-were charged with resolving wood City council passed a lirninary stamp of approval on their differences in how the Desegregation resolution to submifa written the settlement, but a final rul-district would achieve unitary arkansasonline.com/desegdocs. objection to the federal court ing will not be made until after status in nine key areas. The about the proposed settlement a Jan. 13-14\" fairnessh earing.\" .E.ittle Rock and North Little solved.'He added that he had preventing n~w school dis- In-November, Marshall reRock districts have already not been \"hopeful that we got tricts other than Jacksonville. quired that the parties to the been declared unitary, or de- any more than we.got.\" . Earlier, Walker said the case publicize the terms of segregated. Roberts said he would have three biggest roadblocks to the agreement and to publicly Marshall initially issued \"loved to have had another one achieving unitary status are notify individual members of a Dec. 2 deadline to Pulaski resolyed, but .we were ruhning facilities, student achievement the Joshua class or their atCounty Special and the Josh out of time.\" and discipline. He declined, torneys that they are entitled ua intervenors to either work Walker is confident, how- however, to go into detail to address the judge M'ith evout their differences amongst ever, that future negotiations about what it would take to idence and objections about themselves or to refer the will.bear more fruit.  reach an agreement. ' , the proposed agreement at the matter to a federal magistrate. , \"These are difficult issues, Roberts said in a previous January hearing. . That deadline was extended to and they take time to address. interview that there was sim- So far two l.etters have' Monday after both sides said We have a new administration ply t9o much to do in too little been received from individu   they felt they could resolve now..The other administrators time to equalize the condition als opposing the settlement.., more issues if given extra time. are gone, and their resolve of the district's decaying facil- One was from parent Stefanie In May 2011, U.S. District was sometim.es conflicting,\" ities.  Moore, who said the proposed Judge Brian S. Miller ruled that he said. ' ' \"  . , He was more hopeful.o n a agreement'.sl imits on interdis-the district was not desegre Walker said the current .quick resolution of the overall trict student transfers into Lit-, gated in the areas of student Pulaski Cqunty Special'superc agreement after Monday's fiP tle R,ock's six magnet schools: assignment\nadvanced place- intendent, Jerry-Guess, has ing, however.  :.   would hamper educational qpment and gifted education recognized that t-he school '\"If eel like we're very close, portunities for children who programs\nstudent discipline\ndistrict has riot made sufficient if not already there. They are live in.the Pulaski County Spe- school facilities\nscholarships\nprogress and is determined to probably in the'shape .that !hey' cial district'. ' special education\nstaffillg\ns tu- achieve unitary status in all could be 'handed back to the The other, Rizelle Aaron dent achievement\nand deseg- areas on a more satisfactory judge pretty_ quickly,\" Roberts of Jacksonville, questioned regation monitoring. timeline.  said, \"I think there~ _contin- the Jacksonville:c orrim.unity's' Pulaski County Special at- \"1 believe that he will do ue to be good-cooper~tion.M y financial, abilityt o support its torney Allen Roberts said re what 'lie says, He is the first th~ughts ar_eth at we ve got to , own school district.  cently that he was confident one to make that specific of a :\"mt to see~we do g_et_ma ~g- Objections must first be the parties could agree on at commitment in several years,\" iStiate appo1\nIltedT. hen _wev e submitted in writing to the least fiv_eo f the issues befiore Walker said.  got to get Wl th the,magiStiate federal court b xi M d  to see how.he wants us to pro-' Membe f thyn. Je h onl ay. . the second cutoff date. Walker pointed out that-a ceed,,  .  . rs o e os ua.c ass Monday's court filing, how- former Pulaski County Spe- R~ berts added that he who_~ave questions about the ever, reported that only two cial deputy superintendent, thinks a magistrate.would la~slllt, the s_ettlemenot ~ t~e areas - student assignment, Linda Remele, is now leading send the two partiesback to faun~ss h~arill~ _can put theu and advanced placement and an effort opposing a portion the drawing board for more questions ill wntillg to WaJer, honors programs -were able of the settlement that bars any negotiations, then ask that the lawyer f9r the Jos~ua ill to be resolved. The court doc new school districts in Pulas- they report back to him for a tervenors, Hi~ address 1s 1723 ument asked that the district ki County other than a new progress update. Broadway,_L ittle Rock, Ark. be rele.ased from federal over- Jacksonville school district. Under the proposed settle- 72206, or Johnwalkeratty@ sight on these two measures Remele and other members ment agreement involving all aol.com. . , . with the exception that it con of the Shetwood J?ublic Edu7 three districts, the state would. Members of:the Knigh~ illtinue \"generali mplementation cation Foundation formed ear- pay a total of $65.8 million a , terven_orcs an direct questions of these areas\" until the court lier this year to push for Sher- year through the end of the to therr attorneys, Mark Burenters an order with respect wood's own school district. 2017-18s choql year in desegc net~e or C~aytonB )ackstock, to the remaining obligations. The group held a news con- regation aid, In the fillal year, 1010 W. Third St., Little Rock, John Walker, the attorney ference last week, saying that the money can be used qnly A~k. 72201, or mburnette@ representing black students in its, members do not want to for construction and renova- m1tchellblacks_t?ck.com or Pulaski County's three school derail the desegregation set- tion of academic facilities: cblackstock@ rrutchellblack-districts who are known as the tlement but wanted to.express The agreement also calls stockcom. Joshua intervenors, said Mon- \"our surprise, and our extreme for the state to pay $250,000  Informationf or this article was day that he wasn't surprised disappointment and dismay,  to each of the three districts contribvted by Jake Sandlin of . that only two issues were re over the unequal treatment of to reimbu r, se them for their the ArkansasD emocrat-GazeI. t te DRAFT MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES November 12, 2013 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Magnet Review Committee was held in the Magnet Review Committee Office, 1920 North Main Street, Suite 101, North Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Members Present: Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Chairperson - LRSD Terri Rogers, PCSSD-Alternate for Dr. Robert Clowers Danny Reed, ADE Members Absent: Dr. Robert Clowers, PCSSD Oliver Dillingham, ADE Joy Springer, Joshua lntervenors Micheal Stone, NLRSD Guest: Margie Powell, ODM The meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m. by Chairperson Dr. Sadie Mitchell. She noted that a quorum was present since Danny Reed had the proxy vote of Oliver Dillingham, ADE representative. Dr. Mitchell called for a reading of the minutes of the meeting of October 8, 2013. Danny Reed made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, and Terri Rogers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Chairperson Mitchell then called for a reading of the minutes of the Special-Called Meeting of October 16, 2013. Danny Reed made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, and Terri Rogers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Several e-mails were presented to MRC members. Dr. Mitchell provided a brief recap of the e-mails and noted that several had to do with parents inquiring about enrollment and the MRC Office's response. Another e-mail was from Parkview thanking the MRC Office for assistance in obtaining mailing labels from NLRSD and PCSSDto notify parents of their recruitment night. No action was required by the MRC. Dr. Mitchell informed MRC members that LRSD is considering a STEM Academy and, on November 20, 2013, LRSD is going on a virtual tour of a Hartford, Connecticut school to follow as a model for STEM. She wanted to let MRC members know of the coincidence with Magnet Schools of America's national conference being held in Hartford in 2014. Bills in the amount of $2,518.95 were presented for payment. Danny Reed made a motion to pay the bills, and Terri Rogers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. An e-mail was received from Hogan-Lovells, transmitting a memorandum entitled, \"Department of Justice and Department of Education Office for Civil Rights guidance on Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin.\" Copies were given to MRC members for their information, but no action was required. With regard to a recruitment report, a copy of the October 1, 2013 Enrollment Report for all Little Rock School District schools was given to MRC members for their review. No action was required at this time. Margie Powell, from ODM, reported that they have started on their enrollment report, and she will provide the MRC Office with a copy as soon as possible. Updated recruitment reports from Stipulation magnet school principals were given to MRC members. Dr. Mitchell provided a brief recap of some of the activities of the schools. She noted, in particular, the participation of schools at -2- fJRAFT the Building Communities, not Bullies Rally and informed MRC members that the magnet schools were very well represented. A recruitment report, prepared by the MRC Office, listed all the activities that have been accomplished so far with advertising already established, as well as what is planned. Plans are underway for Magnet Fair on Saturday, January 25, 2014, prior to Early Enrollment which begins on Monday, January 27, 2014. With regard to Personnel Vacancies and New Hires, Dr. Mitchell said there were none to report at this time. Moving on to Business and/or Action Items, a discussion was held with regard to the Executive Director position. Dr. Mitchell reported that, during a SpecialCalled Meeting held on October 16, 2013, the MRC voted to accept the Interview Team's recommendation, and offered the job to one of the candidates who had applied and came before the Interview Team. However, that candidate did not accept the position because of the salary that was offered. No further discussion was held with regard to the position. Dr. Mitchell reported that the Evaluation Report will remain on the agenda for discussion. It was agreed by consensus that the next MRC meeting will be held on December 10, 2013, in the MRC Office. Dr. Mitchell asked if there were any special requests for the December 10th agenda. Upon hearing none, Danny Reed made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Terri Rogers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m. -3- DRAFT MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE BILLS TO BE PAID December 17, 2013 1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 985.00 (Advertising in \"Where We Live\") 2. Compsys 48.33 (Monthly Billing to Act as MRC's Website Host and E-Mail Access) 3. Magnet Schools of America 250.00 (MRC's Membership Dues for 2013-14) 4. Capital Business Machines 78.12 (Monthly Billing for MRC's Copier Maintenance Contract) 5. Central Arkansas Newspapers 225.00 (Advertising in \"Back to School\" Issue in Jacksonville Patriot, Maumelle Monitor, NLR Times and Sherwood Voice) 6. American Home Life 825.00 (MRC's Office Rent for December, 2013) 7. American Home Life 182.50 (MRC's Communications Expense for November, 2013) 8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 60.00 (Subscription Renewal for Three Months} 9. Kid's Directory 335.00 (Advertising in December, 2013} 10. Staples Advantage 122.65 (Supplies for the MRC Office} TOTAL BILLS TO BE PAID $3,111.60 Rx Date/Time DEC-16-2013(MO08N:2) 4 P.0 02 DEC/!6/2013/lM0:O26NA M FAXN o. P.0 02 Case: 4:82-cv-00866-DPM Document#: 4958-0 Date Filed: 12/13/2013 Page 1 of 1 FILED U.S. DISTRICTC OURT EASTERND ISTRICTA RKANSAS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DEC 13 2013 EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION JAMES W. McCOR By:___::.'-!.-~~~--\n:\nDc'cEP-\n::CiE'LER~K LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. v. No. 4:82-cv-866-DPM NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. LORENE JOSHUA, et al. ORDER PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS The Court has received the attached budgets from the Magnet Review Committee: the actual expenditures for 2012-2013 and the proposed expenditures for 2013-2014. The Court notes that the proposed budget for this school year is consistent timing-wise with the parties' pending proposed settlement-magnet funding is to be maintained without change through30 June 2014. Any objections to these budgets are due by 20 December 2013. So Ordered. D.P. Marshall Jf.\" United States District Judge I 3 IJ.u~ -\n.\u0026amp;I i Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Subject: CLOWERS ROBERT L. [RCLOWERS@pcssd.org] Wednesday, December 11, 2013 12:01 PM Magnet Review FW: Dem-Gaz re: M to M transfers Pulaski County school-transfer rules up in air Desegregation deal seen forcing redo on 3 districts By Cynthia Howell This article was published December 9, 2013 at 2:10 a.m. The tentatively approved settlement in the Pulaski County school desegregation lawsuit does more than phase out state desegregation money - it will change all the rules for the longtime interdistrict student-transfer programs in the three districts, including the Little Rock magnet schools. The proposed settlement was negotiated by attorneys for the state, districts and intervening parties. It was tentatively approved by U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on Nov. 22. The agreement that would end $65.8 million a year in desegregation aid in 2018 is scheduled to be the subject of a Jan. 13-14 fairness hearing before the judge makes any decision on its final approval. The tentative settlement states that no new student applications will be accepted for either the six magnet schools or for the majority-to-minority interdistrict student-transfer program that enables students to transfer from a district in which their race is in the majority to a district and school where their race is in the minority. Currently enrolled students in the magnet schools may remain in them until they complete all grades, according to the tentative settlement. Current students in the majority-to-minority transfer program may remain in the district in which they now attend school until high school graduation. A relatively small number of students who are not now in magnet schools or the transfer program would still be able to transfer across district lines to attend school - but they would have to exercise a \"legal transfer\" process that is authorized in state law but has not been used much in Pulaski County in recent years. Stephen Jones, an attorney for the North Little Rock School District, said the caps on the number of interdistrict student transfers to magnet and other schools are the product of compromise. The North Little Rock district wanted to \"keep the doors open\" for transfer students, Jones said. But the Pulaski County Special district, which is trying to remove itself from the state's fiscal distress program and raise money to build new schools, wanted to restrict transfers out of that district as a way to stabilize its enrollment, he said. \"This is just a middle ground that we were able to negotiate that accommodated our interests and at the same time accommodated the Pulaski County Special School District's interest in limiting their exposure to student loss,\" Jones said. The tentatively approved agreement would permit up to 30 students to transfer from the Pulaski County Special district to the Little Rock School District each year to attend magnet schools or other schools. Pulaski County Special also would approve up to 30 students to transfer each year to the North Little Rock district. In some years, more than 30 students could transfer to accommodate students with siblings, but no more than 150 students can transfer to each district over five years. Pulaski County Special could, but would not be required to, accept transfer students from Little Rock and North Little Rock. Additionally, the Little Rock and North Little Rock districts would allow transfers to each other's districts - 30 each per year, with some flexibility to allow siblings to transfer together. But again, no more than 150 student transfers would be allowed per district over five years. All those transfers would be done using the \"legal transfer\"process permitted by Arkansas Code Annotated 3- 18-316. Legal transfer students have to be approved by the school board of the sending district and the school board of the receiving district. The state aid for a legal transfer student follows the student to the receiving district. Local tax revenue does not follow the student to the receiving district, however. And legal transfer students would have to provide their own transportation to school unless the districts choose to provide it. Jones said the North Little Rock district wanted assurances of at least 50 students from the Pulaski County Special district, but the county district's position was \"If we don't take any of your students and send you 30, then that gets you a net of 50. \"That's how we got to that number,\" Jones said. \"It's just a negotiated number. If it was up to North Little Rock, we would have open choice and the kids could go to whatever district they wanted to,\" he said. Jones said the Pulaski County Special district's position heavily weighed upon the potential for Pulaski County Special students to also transfer under the state's revised School Choice Act of 2013 to surrounding districts outside Pulaski County - such as Bryant, Cabot, Sheridan, Mayflower and others. Both the Pulaski County Special and Little Rock districts earlier this year exercised an exemption clause in the School Choice Act because of their involvement in a federal school desegregation lawsuit.As a result, the districts do not send or accept School Choice Act transfer students from districts outside the county. \"They are looking at it from an economic point of view,\" Jones said of the Pulaski County Special district's efforts to retain students and the state funding for those students. The proposed settlement would enable some North Little Rock students to transfer to Little Rock to attend magnet schools. The proposal also allows Little Rock students to transfer to North Little Rock schools, which they have previously not been permitted to do under existing majority-to-minority program. The majority-to-minority student-transfer program and the six special-program magnet schools in the Little Rock district - Booker, Carver, Gibbs and Williams elementaries, Horace Mann Middle School and Parkview High - were established in the late 1980s to promote voluntary racial desegregation in Pulaski County's three school districts. 2 Although the number of students participating in those programs has dropped off in recent years, the programs are considered well-used and successful. In 2012-13, a total of 3,428 students from all three Pulaski County school districts were enrolled in the six magnet schools - 1,072 of them from North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts. Another 1,723 students crossed district lines to attend schools in a Pulaski County district different from the district in which they lived as the result of the majority-to-minority transfer program. Little Rock Superintendent Dexter Suggs said the special-program magnet schools in his district may lose some of their interdistrict features as the result of the proposed settlement. But those schools and their programs in the arts, and math and sciences will be retained, he said. \"Our magnet program will continue. We will not lose the integrity of the programs,\" Suggs said. \"We are actually looking to improve the magnet program,\" he said, adding that he expects possible enhancements to be identified within the month. Suggs, who became the Little Rock superintendent in July, said he wants to keep and promote the magnet schools as a choice option for families. \"We want our magnet program population to increase,\" Suggs said and noted that the schools will be featured in a future marketing campaign to the public. \"If they can grow from 15 [percent] to 25 percent at each school, that would be great,\" he said about enrollment. The academic themes at the schools won't change, Suggs said. Nor will the racial guidelines for the schools. The magnet schools are supposed to have a racial makeup of 50 percent black students and 50 percent white and other races/ ethnicities. The magnet schools will be populated by students from across the district and will not draw from a defined attendance zone, as is practice for other schools in the district. Suggs has scheduled a meeting Tuesday with the principals of the six magnet schools to brainstorm ways to grow and improve the schools. One change he said he will propose is that students who are enrolled in magnet schools and complete the top grade in those schools be given first priority for enrollment at the next level of magnet schools. Pupils who finish at Booker Arts Magnet Elementary School, for example, would have a greater opportunity to continue in the arts program at Horace Mann Arts and Sciences Magnet Middle School and Parkview Arts and Sciences Magnet High. Currently, students in one magnet school have no greater chance of attending the next level of magnet school than any other student who applies for a special program school. Suggs also said he wants to include Dunbar Middle School's gifted and talented program in the magnet program but eliminate other \"magnet\" labels at schools in the district. Front Section, Pages 1 on 12/09/2013 Print Headline: Pulaski County school-transfer rules up in air 3 Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Good Afternoon, Curtis, Kimberly D.H. [kimberly.curtis@hoganlovells.com] Monday, December 09, 2013 11 :17 AM Curtis, Kimberly D.H. School District Seeks Sup. Ct. Review of Ruling that Middle School Students Generally Have Constitutional Rights to Use Ambiguously Lewd Speech to Express Political/Social Commentary at Schools DOC044.PDF The attached document is being sent on behalf of John Borkowski and Joel Buckman. 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Buckman December 9, 2013 MEMORANDUM Hogan Lovells US LLP Columbia Square 555 Thirteenth Street, N\\N Washington, DC 20004 T +1 202 637 5600 F +1202637 5910 www.hoganlovells.com SUBJECT School District Seeks Supreme Court Review of Ruling that Middle School Students Generally Have Constitutional Right to Use Ambiguously Lewd Speech to Express Political or Social Commentary at School On December 3, 2013, the Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania sought review in the United States Supreme Court of an important appellate court ruling against it. 11 In August, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the school district violated the First Amendment by prohibiting middle school students from wearing \"I ., boobies: (KEEP A BREAST)\" bracelets. I/ The Court of Appeals concluded that school districts may categorically punish ambiguously lewd speech-as opposed to plainly lewd speech-only when such speech cannot plausibly be interpreted as political or social commentary. In short, students generally have a constitutional right to use ambiguously lewd speech to express political or social commentary. In the Third Circuit's view, because \"I ., boobies: (KEEP A BREAST)\" did not rise to the level of plainly lewd speech, and the bracelets were part of a breast cancer awareness campaign, the school district's ban violated the First Amendment. Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, the new test promises practical difficulties for school districts, at least those in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. I. Legal Background Students do not shed their free speech rights at the school house gate,J/ but they also do not have the same rights as adults on street corners. 1/ Over a series of cases, the Supreme Court has articulated a unique Constitutional framework for evaluating student speech. The cornerstone of that framework is the Court's decision in Tinker. In that landmark case, a school district had punished students for wearing black armbands protesting the Vietnam war. The Supreme Court ruled the district violated the First Amendment. The Court concluded that school 11 http://articles.mcall.com/2013-12-05/news/mc-easton-boobies-bracelets-su preme-cou rt-filing- 20131203 1 _easton-area-school-district-student-speech-brianna-hawk. 'l/ B.H. ex rel. Hawk v. Easton Area Sch. Dist., 725 F.3d 293 (2013) (3d Cir. 2013) (en bane). ~/ Tinker v. Des Moines tndep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 506 (1969). 1/ See Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393, 406 (2007). 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For more information see www hogan1ove11cso m \\\\DC 7047261000300- 5275985v 1 School District Clients and Friends - 2 - December 9, 2013 districts may bar student speech protected by the First Amendment only when there is an actual or reasonable forecast of a \"substantial disruption\" to school activities or \"inva[sion] of the rights of others.\"/ When, as in Tinker,! there is no such disruption, student speech is generally protected. Tinker requires case-by-case analysis. In addition, the Supreme Court has concluded that school districts also may categorically restrict certain categories of speech:  School sponsored speech when restrictions relate to legitimate pedagogical concerns. School districts may limit \"expressive activities that students, parents, and members of the public might reasonably perceive to bear the imprimatur of the school,\" such as a school newspaper. Zf Districts may control the \"style and content of student speech in schoolsponsored expressive activities so long as their actions are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns.\"_/  Plainly lewd or vulgar speech. Districts may punish speech a reasonable observer would interpret as lewd, vulgar, or profane speech and conduct, even when it would be protected in other settings. 'd_/ For example, in nominating a peer for class office, a student used an '\"elaborate, graphic, and explicit sexual metaphor.\"' 1Q/ The Supreme Court upheld the student's suspension, concluding the \"(d]istrict acted entirely within its permissible authority in imposing sanctions [for the student's] offensively lewd and indecent speech.\" 111 It also suggested that, at least when the District is not engaging in viewpoint discrimination, the \"determination of what manner of speech in the classroom or in school assembly is inappropriate properly rests with the school board.\" .12_/ School districts may not, however, punish any speech that might be characterized as offensive. jl/  Speech promoting illegal drug use. School districts may prohibit speech that they reasonably interpret as promoting illegal drug use. HI For example, the Supreme Court upheld a principal's suspension of a student for holding up a banner reading \"Bong Hits 4 Jesus.\" .1./ The Third Circuit's decision purports to clarify when school districts may categorically prohibit speech that is ambiguously lewd. _! Tinker, 393 U.S. at 513-14. I Id.\nsee a/so id. at 517-18 {Black, J., dissenting) (explaining that the armbands did \"cause(] comments, warnings by other students, the poking of fun at them, and a warning by an older football player that other, nonprotesting students had better let them alone\" and that the armbands \"practically 'wrecked\"' one math class). ZI Hazelwood Sch. Dist. v. Kuh/meier, 484 U.S. 260,271 (1988). _/ Id. at 273. 'd_/ Bethel Sch. Dist. No. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 678, 682-84 (1986). 1.QI Id. at 685-86. 111 Id. 12_/ Id. at 683, 685. 1]/ Morse 551 U.S. at 409. 14/ Id. at 403 . .1..1 Id. IIDC  70\u0026lt;1726/000300 5275985 v1 School District Clients and Friends - 3 - December 9, 2013 II. The Third Circuit's Ruling As part of a breast cancer awareness campaign, three Easton Area School District middle school girls wore bracelets to school proclaiming \"I ., boobies: (KEEP A BREAST).\" After several months, and despite no actual or impending substantial disruption, administrators demanded the girls take them off or face punishment. Citing the First Amendment two of the three refused. The administrators imposed 1.5 days' in-school suspension and prohibited them from attending a dance\nthe girls filed a federal law suit. On appeal, the Third Circuit held the district had violated the girls' Constitutional rights. Interpreting the Supreme Court's decisions on vulgar speech and speech promoting illegal drug use, the Court articulated a new rule for ambiguously lewd speech: 1. School districts may categorically restrict \"plainly lewd\" speech that \"offends for the same reasons obscenity offends\" regardless of whether it is political or social commentary. 2. School districts may categorically restrict speech not rising to the level of \"plainly lewd\" but that a \"reasonable observer could interpret as lewd\" only when the speech cannot \"plausibly be interpreted as commenting on a social or political issue.\".1/ In applying it, the court will \"defer to a school's reasonable judgment that an observer could interpret ambiguous speech as lewd, vulgar, profane, or offensive only if the speech could not plausibly be interpreted as commenting on a political or social issue.\" 1]_/ According to the Third Circuit, the bracelets presented \"an open-and-shut case.\" .1./ The Court held the bracelets were not lewd but that a reasonable observer could interpret them as lewd. In reaching this determination, the Court undertook a \"highly contextual inquiry.\"~/ It disregarded the speaker's subjective intent and evaluated the \"plausibility of the school's interpretation in light of competing meanings\nthe context, content, and form of the speech\nand the age and maturity of the students.\" 20/ The Court counted as significant that:  The bracelets bore \"no resemblance to ... 'pervasive sexual innuendo\"' plainly offensive to teachers and students (teachers had to request guidance about how to handle the bracelets, administrators waited two months to ban them, and the loudspeaker announcement used the term \"boobies\")\nand  \"Boobie\" was not \"remotely akin to the seven words that are considered obscene to minors on broadcast television\" and was just a \"sophomoric\" synonym for breast. 1_/ 1/ Hawk, 725 F.3d at 319-20. 11.J Id. 317. 1.1 Id. at 320. ~I Id. at 309, 320. 201 Id . .fl! Id. at 320. \\\\DC  7047261000300 - 5275985 v1 School District Clients and Friends - 4 - December 9, 2013 Because the ambiguously lewd bracelets were part of a national breast cancer awareness campaign, they could be interpreted as political or social commentary, and the district, therefore, could not categorically prohibit them. 22/ Ill. Legal and Practical Implications The Third Circuit's new test currently is the law only in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and even that could change if the Supreme Court decides to consider the case. It also remains to be seen whether other courts will adopt the Third Circuit's approach. At least one federal district court in Indiana has already upheld the ability of school districts to prohibit the \"I ., boobies: (KEEP A BREAST)\" bracelets and expressly rejected the Third Circuit's reasoning. 23/ The key practical difficulty for school districts seeking to apply the Third Circuit's decision will be line drawing. The Court's opinion recognized it would require administrators to make difficult judgments: What line demarcates plainly lewd speech from speech that a reasonably observer might interpret as lewd? When is it plausible to think speech is political or social commentary? The Third Circuit's answers to these questions do not provide much clear guidance to school administrators. The majority suggests looking to the Supreme Court's obscenity-to-minors cases and to cases demarcating when speech involves a matter of public concern. 24/ Under this framework, school districts could not bar \"I ., boobies: (KEEP A BREAST)\" but presumably could bar \"I ., titties: (KEEP A BREAST)\" (because the latter includes one of the seven dirty words held to be obscene to minors). 25/ The majority offered little guidance on how to respond beyond these two examples. As a dissenting judge pointed out, the lack of a \"workable parameter unnecessarily handcuffs school districts.\" The Third Circuit took comfort that \"(o]ver time, the fault lines demarcating plainly lewd speech and political and social speech will settle and become more rule-like as precedent accumulates.\" 26/ Even if that prediction proves correct, in the meantime, teachers and administrators will face difficult day-to-day decisions. * * * If you have questions about this case or other First Amendment issues, feel free to contact John W. Borkowski at 574-239-7010, john.borkowski@hoganlovells.com or Joel Buckman at 202-637-6408, joel.buckman@hoganlovells.com. 221 Id. 23/ See JA v. Fort Wayne Cmty Sch., No. 12-155 (N.D. Ind. Aug. 20, 2013). 24! Hawk, 725 F.3d at 318-19. 25! Id. at 318\nsee a/so id. at 339 (Greenaway, Jr., dissenting) (pointing out practical flaws in the majority's approach). 26/ Id.at 319. IIDC - 704726/000300 - 5275985 v1 Recruitment Activities for Gibbs Magnet School of International Studies \u0026amp; Foreign Languages December 5, 2013 1. Publicity in the local news media and LRSD website A. Gibbs has been in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette newspaper three times already this year: (1) AUGUST-First Day of School with Fathers Brin in Students to School ~1 -- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MELISSA SUE GERRITS 08/19/13 - Amy Nicholas embraces daughter Avery Nicholas, 7, at Gibbs Magnet Elementary School August 19, 2013 while they wait to hear which classroom Avery will be in for her first year of school at Gibbs. (3) OCTOBER - Gibbs was included in the news article about the One-toOne Laptop Initiative. B. Gibbs has been featured in the Spanish Speakers newspaper, \"Hispanic,\" once so far this year on October 3, with a photo at WorldFest and a mention in the article. (See next page) ~~C:.\"i:::'..=: .:::.-...., .... _.:_ -.---.-.----.-- --.--.~- ---------- ---..---- IIU na vez mas la ciudad de Lillie U Rock organize el World Fest en el que se festeja la d1vers1dad cultural que hay en la c1ud.111 y en un marco de diversion se exp~nen muestras h1st6ricas y cullurales de_ dv~rsos palses de las cuales son onginano~ diferentes grupos de personas que habtan Arkansas Central. Los representados iban desde las indios amencanos hasta Ghana en Africa y Pakistan entre otras culturas. El evento se realiz6 a un co_stado del Zool6gico de la ciudad y abn6 con un ctesfile de las alumnos de la escu~la Magnet Gibbs de Estudios lntemacionales e ldiomas. quienes portaban banderas de diversos palses y se realizaron las honores a la bandera de Estados Unldos. Esta ocasi6n el juramenlo se realiz6 en Ingles. aleman, trances y en espai\\ol, este ultimo dirigido por Neyla Palacios de North Little Rock y estudlante del quinto grado de la escuela Gibbs. Como representante de la cultura hispana estaba Bongo Willie que como ya es tradici6n en el festival, comparti6 sus percusiones con los nii\\os y adolescentes que se dieron cita para conocer mtis de la gran diversidad de la que esta formada la ciudad. Por Laura MMlnez de Gut~rrez C. Gibbs has been featured on local television six times this year: (1) AUGUST - Japanese Students and Teacher from Niigata, Japan at Gibbs (2) SEPTEBMER - 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance with Firefighter Ceremony (3) SEPTEMBER- Ozark Water Project (4) SEPTEMBER 27 -Benefit and Swab Party for Teecumpsy Wiggins (4th grader with leukemia) at Dunbar Community Garden (5) NOVEMBER 8 - \"Feel Good Friday\" segment on Fox 16 featured Gibbs Annual Breakfast Cereal Drive sponsored by the Mini United Nations. r (6) NOVEMBER 12 - KARK Ch 4 had news story about the Gibbs Annual Breakfast Cereal Drive sponsored by the Mini United Nations. Elementary School Fights Hunger 1 Cereal Box at a Time by Drew Petrimoulx 11/07/2013 LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Every night, many children across the state go to sleep hungry. Some of the kids at Gibbs Elementary are trying to change that in their school. As children at Gibbs stood with cereal boxes in hand, they explained their feelings, knowing some kids at their school don't have enough food. \"{It) makes me sad that they don't have enough food and then they need some,\" Nina Millender said. \"It's unfair that we are like eating and eating the night away while others don't even have food at all,\" Simon Nuckle said. To help make a difference, the children are encouraging their classmates to bring in boxes of cereal, and they're getting help organizing from their international studies teacher Vicki Gonterman. \"They think maybe that it's going to go out and feed the hungry in Little Rock somewhere, but what it does is it stays right here in the school community, because we all have hunger very close to us,\" Gonterman said. Nearly half of the students at Gibbs qualify for free or reduced lunch. The cereal boxes collected go home with those most in need each weekend. \"It makes me feel good that we're doing the food drive because we're helping them,\" Millender said. Their teacher calls it a service-learning project. The kids are serving their peers in need while at the same time learning how close to home the problem of hunger can hit. D. Gibbs has been featured on LRSD website four times, once on Twitter (LRSD) and twice on Facebook (LRSD): (1) Gibbs Educator Selected for Global Conference in NYC Gibbs Educator Participates in Japan Society's Global Conference in NYC In May, Ms. Vicki Stroud Gonterman, International Studies Specialist at Gibbs International Magnet School, received a select invitation to participate in the Third Annual Going Global: International Student Social Networking Conference for Educators organized by the Japan Society. Gonterman, one of only ten US-based educators invited, attended the three day conference, August 7-9 in New York, with educators from Japan and Pakistan. The all-expenses paid conference was sponsored in part by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the Toshiba International Foundation. The U.S.Japan Foundation submitted Gonterman's name for inclusion in the conference as she was their 2006 Elgin Heinz Humanities Educator of the Year. Gonterman now has a Japanese \"Kamishibai\" lesson published online with the Japan Society on their educator's website! Click here to view the lesson. Also, as a result of participation in the conference, Gonterman is currently establishing a new partnership with an international elementary school in Japan. Photo: Gonterman is sitting on the far right of the first table with educators from Japan and Pakistan. (2) Two LRSD Teachers Win Competitive Study Opportunity at the Truman Library Chris Gonterman, Physical Education Teacher at Hall High School, and Vicki Stroud Gonterman, International Studies Specialist at Gibbs International Magnet Elementary School, have both been selected as winners of the Summer Teachers Seminar entitled, \"U.S. Presidents and the Middle East: Truman to Obama,\" offered by the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri this July. The two will attend the weeklong conference, along with teachers selected from across the United States, attend lectures, and utilize the Truman Library's primary source documents on Presidential Policy Making in the Middle East to create lesson plans. The competitive application process included a personal essay explaining the content and pedagogy that would be utilized in their classroom along with an application and resume. (3)Reading Quiz Bowl Results Results for Gibbs Magnet's First Reading Bowl! Gibbs International Magnet School has just concluded its first Reading Bowl of the year! Students in grades 3-5 had an assigned book over the summer. Upon their return to school in August, the children anticipated involvement in a quiz bowl competition around their book. The competition was conducted in each classroom. The winning team in each classroom faced off against the winning team in the opposing grade level homeroom! Homeroom winners were: Third Grade - Mrs. Jennifer White's students\n4th Grade - Mrs. Julie Davis's students\nand Fifth Grade - Ms. Jennifer Gillespie's students! Each student on the winning teams received a certificate with their team photo. A trophy is also displayed outside each classroom! These children exhibited great sportsmanship! They are looking forward to the next Reading Quiz Bowl at Gibbs! Pictured above are (1) fourth graders and (2) third grade students competing in the first-ever Gibbs Reading Quiz Bowl! (4) LRSD Launches One-to-One Laptop Initiative The Little Rock School District announced an exciting new 1 :1 (one-to-one) technology initiative Tuesday to be piloted at four elementary schools. The initiative will put laptops in the hands of 4-Sth grade students at Gibbs, Forest Park, Otter Creek and Roberts Elementary schools starting in January, 2014. (Gibbs featured in photo top row, center) LRSD is launching the initiative first to teachers, with an extensive Professional Development push, then to students and parents in a three-phase process. The three phases will occur over two years and include: Four schools - Phase One Eight-ten schools - Phase Two All elementary schools - Phase Three Students will be able to take the laptops home with them every day, providing them with a 24-7 learning opportunity. The devices will be used to prepare students for college and career in a digital world incorporating National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). These standards are used to provide the experiences students should routinely encounter as well as the skills and knowledge they need to acquire - a few are listed below.  Creativity and Innovation  Communication and Collaboration  Research and Information fluency  Critical Thinking\nProblem-solving and Decision making\nDigital Citizenship\nand Technology Operations and Concepts \"The laptops will help to better engage students in the learning process, increase academic achievement and help students to become independent learners,\" said LRSD Superintendent Dr. Dexter Suggs. \"Providing the 1 :1 computing opportunity to our students sends a definitive message that access to technology can be transformative.\" LRSD Director of Instructional Technology Barbara Williams added, \"The 1 :1 initiative is just what we need as we prepare our teachers and students with twenty-first century technology teaching and learning skills.\" The district will provide one bag and charging accessory for the laptop. The goal is to eventually replace textbooks with laptops. Parent information meetings will begin in January, 2014 for students who receive devices. (5) Twitter/ lrsd: Congratulations to Gibbs Head https://twitter.com/lrsd/status/403894029483380737 Nov 22, 2013 - Congratulations to Gibbs Head Custodian Carl Shumate who is celebrating 40 years at Gibbs! He started working at. .. http://fb.me/2xDcUKK2s. (6) Little Rock School District - Little Rock, AR - Public School I Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mylrsd?ref=stream\u0026amp;viewer_id=O ... 3 The Gibbs Mini United Nations is supporting this fundraiser as this year's Change for Peace for Victims of Typhoon Haiyan. (7) Little Rock School District - Little Rock, AR - Public School I Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mylrsd?rf=187111201326948 GIBBS MAGNET STUDENTS COMMEMORATE VETERAN'S DAY ... grades 3-5 at Gibbs International Magnet School made and assembled red poppy wreaths to commemorate Veteran's Day in French foreign language classes ... E. Gibbs is currently featured on the LRSD Access Channel with two programs: (1) Gibbs \"9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance\" which included First Lady of Arkansas, Ginger Beebe, reading to a Kindergarten class and many other service volunteers reading in grades K-3 (Filmed September 11) and ( continued) (2) Gibbs Third and Fourth Grades Musical Program \"Music, Arts, and Play-The Gibbs Way\" (Filmed October 7) 2. Community Involvement: (1) SEPTEMBER 27 - Gibbs fifth graders perform at Opening Ceremony of WorldFest annually for school and community relations (City of Little Rock and LR Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission). Photos to appear on LRRCDC Website. (2) Other community events such as with the Clinton Foundation, the Sister Cities Commission, Heifer International, etc. as requested during the year. 3. Weekly newsletter (every Wednesday) 1st Quarter - The newsletter is called El Mundo, Spanish for The World. 2nd Quarter-The newsletter is called Le Monde, French for The World. See separate attachments. 4. Special Days at School for Families ( 1) SEPTEMBER 6 - Grandparents Day Luncheon (2) OCTOBER 25 - Dads Day Luncheon (3) Moms Day Luncheon (May 9) (4) Coffee Cafe (monthly on a Friday) for parents and staff before school in media center September 13, October 4, November 8, December 6 5. Special Evenings at Gibbs: (1) AUGUST - New Student/Family Orientation (2) SEPTEMBER - Open House (3) MONTHLY - Scouting Nights (4) QUARTERLY -PTA Meetings SEPTEMBER 12 - 1st PT A Meeting NOVEMBER 14 - 2nd PTA Meeting (5) OCTOBER 22 - Family Math and Literacy Night (6) November 22 Family Movie Night (7) International Fest (May 2) (8) Science Fair Family Meeting (grades 3-5) (9) Musicals each year performed by students OCTOBER 7 - \"The Arts, Music, and Play: The Gibbs Way\" Musical by 3rd and 4th graders (two performances, 1 :00 and 6:00 p.m.) DECEMBER 16 - \"Winter Fun and Games\" Musical by 1st and 2nd graders (two performances, 1:00 and 6:00 p.m.) 6. Recruitment Invitations, Brochures, and CD's (1) We will send invitations to the parents of P4 (Pre-K) students in Early Childhood Schools to visit Gibbs during the two weeks prior to registration for the 2014-15 school year. (2) We will send invitations to our Partners in Education for prospective families to tour the school. (3) We will also alert our current Gibbs families and staff to talk with friends, church/work acquaintances, new neighbors to the LR area, etc. that have young children to invite them to Gibbs for a tour or a special evening event. 7. Magnet Schools Fair, Saturday, January 25, 2014 (ON-HOLD) (1) Information booth worked by teachers and parents with a tour signup sheet, brochures, and CD's to be given away (2) Foreign Language Performances by Gibbs students 8. Tours of the School (1) Scheduled Tours - International Studies Specialist gives scheduled tours of the school. (2) NOVEMBER 11-15 - \"Check Us Out\" Week- (including Check Us Out Days -November 12-14). We offer a week of tours guided by parent volunteers or the International Studies Specialist and distribute informational brochures to prospective families. (3) JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 7 - Open Enrollment Period. We offer tours with parent volunteers or IS Specialist for that two week period and distribute CD's of our magnet program to prospective families. Compiled and submitted by Vicki Stroud Gonterman Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Betty Bradford (bradfordb@nlrsd.org] Friday, December 13, 2013 8:40 AM Magnet Review Fwd: Revised URGENT INFORMATION Desegregation Settlement Agreement Exhibit 1.pdf ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Micheal Stone \u0026lt;stonem@nlrsd.org\u0026gt; Date: Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 4:26 PM Subject: Revised URGENT INFORMATION Desegregation Settlement Agreement To: NLRSD Faculty \u0026lt;nlrsd-faculty@nlrsd.org\u0026gt; SCHOOL DESEGREGATION SETTLEMENT PENDING The Proposed Settlement. In November 2013, the parties of the class action lawsuit joined a new Proposed Settlement Agreement to release the State from its obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. Individual members of the class will not be (and have never been) awarded any money through the new Proposed Settlement Agreement. The key terms of this Proposed Settlement Agreement for the will affect magnet schools, m to m transfers, desegregation funding, and the legal transfer of students within the three districts in Pulaski County. 1) The State will continue to make desegregation payments to the NLR School District for four more years and no longer. 2) No new M to Mor Magnet School transfers will be permitted. 3) Students currently enrolled in M to M and Magnet programs may continue. 4) The Districts will continue to provide free transportation to existing M to Mor stipulation Magnet students for at least three years. 5) The LRSD and PCSSD have currently opted out of the State's School Choice law. Under the Proposed Settlement Agreement, PCSSD and LRSD will allow 30 legal transfer students to attend NLRSD yearly and NLRSD will allow 30 legal transfers to attend LRSD. During this five year settlement agreement, siblings of students attending NLRSD through legal transfer will be given first priority to legally transfer into the NLRSD. 6) Students currently enrolled in one of the Districts under the State's School Choice law may continue to attend until they move or graduate from high school. More Information Available. '54.n Individual Approach to a World ef Knowledge\" December 4, 2013 Good Afternoon, Parents: We are required by law to provide you with a copy of the attached legal notice regarding the proposed desegregation settlement. In addition to this copy which has been sent home with your student, for your convenience, you will also find the legal notice posted the following ways: On the website: LRSD.org Linked to LRSD's Facebook page and Twitter accounts Pamela Srnith LRSD, Director of Communications 810 W. Markham  Little Rock, Arkansas 72201  www.lrsd.org 501-447-1000  fax: 501-447-1001 Notice Of Proposed Settlement Of Class Action, Rights Of Class Members, And Fairness Hearing To Consider The Proposed Settlement TO: All African-American or black public-school-age children of Pulaski County, Arkansas, and their parents or guardians\nand All certified and non-certified staff employees of the Little Rock School District, Pulaski County Special School District No. 1, and North Little Rock School District The Background. A class action lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas: Little Rock School District, et at: v. Pulaski Cpunty Special School District, No. 4:82-cv-866 DPM. This case is sometimes called the Little Rock or Pulaski County desegregation case. The parties to this lawsuit.include a group of individuals kriown as the Joshua Intervenors. The Court has designated these Intervenors to represent the Joshua Class - \"all current, past and future LRSD, PCSSD and NLRSD black students, their parents and next friends.\" The other parties to the case are the Little Rock School District, the Pulaski County Special School District, the North Little Rock School District, a group of certified and noncertified staff organizations and individuals known as the Knight Intervenors, and the State of Arkansas by the Arkansas Department of Education. The class action does not involve payment of any money to individuals. It deals only with how schools in Pulaski County, Arkansas, are operated. It is only for injunctive relief. Since 1990 a document called the 1989 Settlement Agreement has required certain actions by the State and the three Districts including two programs to affect the racial balance of students in schools in Pulaski County. One program, the Majority to Minority (or M to M) transfer program, allowed some students to attend a school outside of the district in which they live. A second program allowed students to attend one of six stipulation Magnet schools in the LRSD. The six stipulation Magnet schools are Booker Elementary, Carver Elementary, Gibbs Elementary, Williams Elementary, Horace Mann Middle School, and Parkview High School. Both programs provide free transportation to students. The 1989 Settlement Agreement also requires the State to take other actions, some in support of desegregation of the schools. The State's total payments to the three Districts are currently around $67 million each year. The ADE has asked the Court to immediately release it from all obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. The Joshua Intervenors and the Districts have argued to the Court that the ADE should not be released from its obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. The Proposed Settlement. In November 2013, the parties joined a new Proposed Settlement Agreement to release the State from its obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. Individual members of the class will not be (and have never been) awarded any money through the new Proposed Settlement Agreement. The key terms of this Proposed Settlement Agreement are:  The State will continue to make desegregation payments to the Districts for four more years and no longer\n The M to M program will not accept new applications this year, and applications for students living in NLRSD or PCS SD to transfer to the.six stipulation Magnet schools in LRSD will no longer be accepted\n Students currently enrolled in the M to M program can continue in this program as long as their parent or guardian chooses (including through high school graduation)\n Students living in NLRSD or PCSSD now enrolled in one of the six stipulation Magnet schools in the LRSD can continue in their school as long as their parent or guardian chooses (including through the highest grade in the school)\n After three years the Districts will not be required to provide free transportation to M to Mor stipulation Magnet students who cross District lines, but the Districts may do so if they choose to\nand '  All of the State's obligations in this case end once the last payment is made to the Districts under the Proposed Settlement Agreement. The six stipulation Magnet schools will continue to exist. The Proposed Settlement Agreement changes the rules for who can enrolfin these schools and the availability of transportation. The PCSSD will remain under Court supervision for a time and continue to pursue unitary status. The possible creation of a Jacksonville/North Pulaski area school district consistent with state law is authorized. The State will oppose the creation of any other school district from PCSSD's territory until PCSSD is declared fully unitary and released from Court supervision. The Proposed Settlement Agreement also provides for some attorney's fees: $250,000 each to LRSD, NLRSD, and PCSSD\n$500,000 to the Joshua Intervenors\nand $75,000 to the Knight Intervenors. If there is any objection to the attorney's fees for the Intervenors, then the Court will decide what fee is reasonable. More Information Available. Copies of the documents described above, and a longer summary of the Proposed Settlement Agreement, can be found on several websites. Look for Desegregation Case Proposed Settlement Materials. Go to:  State of Arkansas (http://www.arkansas.gov)  Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (http://www.ag.arkansas.gov/),  Arkansas Department of Education (http://www.arkansased.org),  Little Rock School District (http://www.lrsd.org),  North Little Rock School District (http://nlrsd.org), and  Pulaski County Special School District (http://www.pcssd.org). 2 Fairness Hearing and Objections. The Proposed Settlement Agreement will not be final until the United States District Court approves it. The Court has set a Fairness Hearing to hear evidence and objections of class members about the Proposed Settlement Agreement at 9:30 a.m., on January 13 and 14, 2014, at the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse, Court Room 1-A, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas. Members of the Joshua Class may participate in the Fairness Hearing throt.1:ghc ounsel or personally. Any objections that members of the class have to Proposed Settlement Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Court by December 23, 2013. If you want to participate in the Fairness _ Hearing you must say so in your written Objection. Objections not received by Dece1T1be2r3 , 2013, may not be considered. Failure to object in writing by the deadline may mean you cannot participate in the Fairness Hearing. Submit objections to this address: James W. McCormack, Clerk of Court United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue, Room A149 Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Desegregation Case - Proposed Settlement Agreement No Opt Outs. Members of the Joshua Class cannot opt out of the class. This means that all members of the class will be bound by the Proposed Settlement Agreement if it is approved by the Court. They will also be bound by any judgment issued by the Court. Questions. Members of the Joshua Class who have questions concerning the claims asserted in this litigation, the Proposed Settlement Agreement, or the Fairness Hearing, should direct their questions in writing to counsel for the Joshua Intervenors: John W. Walker, 1723 Broadway, Little Rock, AR 72206-1220, johnwalkeratty@aol.com  Members of the Knight Intervenors who have questions concerning the claims asserted in this litigation, the Proposed Settlement Agreement, or the Fairness Hearing, should direct their questions in writing to counsel for the Knight Intervenors: Mark Burnette or Clayton Blackstock, Mitchell Blackstock Law Firm, 1010 West Third Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, mburnette@mitchellblackstock.com or cblackstock@mitchellblackstock.com Piease do not caii or write the Court, or the Cierk of the Court, for information or advice. 3 More information regarding the proposed settlement, including a copy of the Proposed Settlement Agreement, can be found on the NLR School District website: www.nlrsd.org  Fairness Hearing and Objections. The Proposed Settlement Agreement will not be final until the U.S. District Court approves it at a Fairness Hearing on January 13 and 14, 2014. The Court will hear evidence and objections of class me~bers about the Proposed Settlement Agreement at 9:30 am on January 13 and 14, 2014 at the Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Court Room 1-A, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas. Any objections members of the class have to the Proposed Settlement Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Court by December 23, 2013. If you want to participate in the Fairness Hearing you must say so in your written objection. Objections not received by December 23, 2013 may not be considered. Submit objections to this address: James W. McCormack, Clerk of Court U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue, Room A149 Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Desegregation Case - Proposed Settlement Agreement Micheal Stone. ED:-, b\nccuti\\'e Director of Student and I:quit: Sen ices orth I ittlc Rock School District Of1ice (501) 771-8050 I a, (501) 771-8097 Ed11catio11i s for all, our charge i\\ to gfre our best i11a ll we do for the rncceH \u0026lt;?(the children a11dfamilies ll'e sel\"l'e! Case 4:82-cv-00866-DPM Document 4949-1 Filed 11/27/13 Page 1 of 3 Notice Of Proposed Settlement Of Class Action, Rights Of Class Members, And Fairness Hearing To Consider The Proposed Settlement TO: All African-American or black public-school-age children of Pulaski County, Arkansas, and their parents or guardians\nand All certified and non-certified staff employees of the Little Rock School District, Pulaski County Special School District No. 1, and North Little Rock School District The Background. A class action lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas: Little Rock School District, et al. v. Pulaski County Special School District, No. 4:82-cv-866 DPM. This case is sometimes called the Little Rock or Pulaski County desegregation case. The parties to this lawsuit include a group of individuals known as the Joshua Intervenors. The Court has designated these Intervenors to represent the Joshua Class - \"all current, past and future LRSD, PCSSD and NLRSD black students, their parents and next friends.\" The other parties to the case are the Little Rock School District, the Pulaski County Special School District, the North Little Rock School District, a group of certified and noncertified staff organizations and individuals known as the Knight Intervenors, and the State of Arkansas by the Arkansas Department of Education. The class action does not involve payment of any money to individuals. It deals only with how schools in Pulaski County, Arkansas, are operated. It is only for injunctive relief. Since J 990 a document called the 1989 Settlement Agreement has required certain actions by the State and the three Districts including two programs to affect the racial balance of students in schools in Pulaski County. One program, the Majority to Minority (or M to M) transfer program, allowed some students to attend a school outside of the district in which they live. A second program allowed students to attend one of six stipulation Magnet schools in the LRSD. The six stipulation Magnet schools are Booker Elementary, Carver Elementary, Gibbs Elementary, Williams Elementary, Horace Mann Middle School, and Parkview High School. Both programs provide free transportation to students. The 1989 Settlement Agreement also requires the State to take other actions, some in support of desegregation of the schools. The State's total payments to the three Districts are currently around $67 million each year. The ADE has asked the Court to immediately release it from all obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. The Joshua Intervenors and the Districts have argued to the Court that the ADE should not be released from its obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. The Proposed Settlement. In November 2013, the parties joined a new Proposed Settlement Agreement to release the State from its obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. Individual members of the class will not be (and have never been) awarded any money through the new Proposed Settlement Agreement. The key terms of this Proposed Settlement Agreement are: Exhibit 1 - ---- Case 4:82-cv-00866-DPM Document 4949-1 Filed 11/27/13 Page 2 of 3  The State will continue to make desegregation payments to the Districts for four more years and no longer\n The M to M program will not accept new applications this year, and applications for students living in NLRSD or PCSSD to transfer to the six stipulation Magnet schools in LRSD will no longer be accepted\n Students currently enrolled in the M to M program can continue in this program as long as their parent or guardian chooses (including through high school graduation)\n Students living in NLRSD or PCSSD now enrolled in one of the six stipulation Magnet schools in the LRSD can continue in their school as long as their parent or guardian chooses (including through the highest grade in the school)\n After three years the Districts will not be required to provide free transportation to M to Mor stipulation Magnet students who cross District lines, but the Districts may do so if they choose to\nand  All of the State's obligations in this case end once the last payment is made to the Districts under the Proposed Settlement Agreement. The six stipulation Magnet schools will continue to exist. The Proposed Settlement Agreement changes the rules for who can enroll in these schools and the availability of transportation. The PCSSD will remain under Court supervision for a time and continue to pursue unitary status. The possible creation of a Jacksonville/North Pulaski area school district consistent with state law is authorized. The State will oppose the creation of any other school district from PCSSD's territory until PCSSD is declared fully unitary and released from Court supervision. The Proposed Settlement Agreement also provides for some attorney's fees: $250,000 each to LRSD, NLRSD, and PCSSD\n$500,000 to the Joshua Intervenors\nand $75,000 to the Knight Intervenors. If there is any objection to the attorney's fees for the Intervenors, then the Court will decide what fee is reasonable. More Information Available. Copies of the documents described above, and a longer summary of the Proposed Settlement Agreement, can be found on several websites. Look for Desegregation Case Proposed Settlement Materials. Go to:  State of Arkansas (http://www.arkansas.gov)  Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (http://www.ag.arkansas.gov/),  Arkansas Department of Education (http://www.arkansased.org),  Little Rock School District (http://www.lrsd.org),  North Little Rock School District (http://nlrsd.org), and  Pulaski County Special School District (http://www.pcssd.org). 2 Exhibit 1 , ' Case 4:82-cv-00866-DPM Document 4949-1 Filed 11/27/13 Page 3 of 3 Fairness Hearing and Objections. The Proposed Settlement Agreement will not be final until the United States District Court approves it. The Court has set a Fairness Hearing to hear evidence and objections of class members about the Proposed Settlement Agreement at 9 :30 a.m., on January 13 and 14, 2014, at the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse, Court Room 1-A, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas. Members of the Joshua Class may participate in the Fairness Hearing through counsel or personally. Any objections that members of the class have to Proposed Settlement Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Court by December 23, 2013. If you want to participate in the Fairness Hearing you must say so in your written Objection. Objections not received by December 23, 2013, may not be considered. Failure to object in writing by the deadline may mean you cannot participate in the Fairness Hearing. Submit objections to this address: James W. McCormack, Clerk of Court United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue, Room A149 Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Desegregation Case - Proposed Settlement Agreement No Opt Outs. Members of the Joshua Class cannot opt out of the class. This means that all members of the class will be bound by the Proposed Settlement Agreement ifit is approved by the Court. They will also be bound by any judgment issued by the Court. Questions. Members of the Joshua Class who have questions concerning the claims asserted in this litigation, the Proposed Settlement Agreement, or the Fairness Hearing, should direct their questions in writing to counsel for the Joshua Intervenors: John W. Walker, 1723 Broadway, Little Rock, AR 72206-1220, johnwalkeratty@aol.com Members of the Knight Intervenors who have questions concerning the claims asserted in this litigation, the Proposed Settlement Agreement, or the Fairness Hearing, should direct their questions in writing to counsel for the Knight Intervenors: Mark Burnette or Clayton Blackstock, Mitchell Blackstock Law Firm, 1010 West Third Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, mburnette@mitchellblackstock.com or cblackstock@mitchellblackstock.com Please do not call or write the Court, or the Clerk of the Court, for information or advice. 3 J:x_hibit 1 PCSSD Home E':itafDf 1recmry Home News Families Get Involved Schools Staff Notice of Proposed Settlement Notice Of Proposed Settlement Of Class Action, Rights Of Class Members, And Fairness Hearing To Consider The Proposed Settlement TO: All African-American or black publlc-school-age children of Pulaskl County, Arkansas, and their parents or guardians\nand All certified and non-certified staff employees of the Little Rock School District, Pulaski County Special School District No. 1, and North Little Rock School District Background A dass action lawsuit is pending ln the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas llttle Rock School District, et al. v. Pulaski County Special School District. et al., No. 4:82-cv-866 OPM The parties to this lawsuit are  The Joshua Class - A group of individuals known as the Joshua lntervenors  The Court has designated these lntervenors to represent a class ot au past, present and future AfricanAmerican or black publlc-school-age children of Pulaski County, Arkansas and their parents or guardians  The Litue Rock School Oistrid  The Pulaski County Spedal Sd1oo! Distnd  The North LIIUe Rod\u0026lt; Sd1oo! DIstnd  The Knight lntervenors A group of aH certified and non-certified staff employees of the UtUe Rock Sdlool District, Putaski County Special School Oistrid No 1, and North little Rock School Oistrid  The State of Arkansas by the Ar1\u0026lt;ansas Department of Education No da1m for damages or payment of money to indiVidual members of the dass has ever been made in this case. U only deals with how sdlools are operated In Pulaski County, Arkansas This case only asked for 1nIundive rehef The dass was certified under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23{b)(2) This notice wall refer to the existing settlement agreements and consent deaees among the parties related to LitUe Rod\u0026lt; School District, et al. V. Putaski County Special School D1strid, et al, No 4 82-cv-1166 DPM and cases consohdated therein {UllS uugation) as the 1959 Settlement Agreement. The ADE has filed a Mabon for Release from 1989 Setuement Agreement in this hbgat,on. The AD E's motion asks the Court to immediately relieve the State from any and all obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. The Joshua lntervenors and the D,stncts have argued to the Court that the ADE should oot be released from its obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreemenl Summary of 1989 Settlement Agreement The 1989 Settlement Agreement requires the State to, among other things  Provide part of the funding for six Magnet schools in Pulaski County  Provide funding for majonty-to-minority student transfers, induding transportation costs, to Iha following Magnet schoo{s Gibbs, Booker, Carver, Parkview, Mann, and IMlliams  Provide funchng for compensatory education payments to (LRSD), the North little Rock School Distnd (NLRSD), and the Pulaski County Special School Dostnd (PCSSD) (cotled1vely \"the Oistrids). These payments for compensatory education programs ended in 1998 t..u-.!l ............... _,....,..,..,..1 ,...,..,...../_,..,....,..,...,...,,..,~ ,..,,..,..,...1,,...,...-...+.. Page I of 5 Tf:\u0026gt;dl Suppc,r1 Experianr.t': tho power cf pqbhc r:d,.1,..:i11on Our Leadership Departrnents .Top Headlines PCSSD teachers mcogn1zed as Amazing Educators PCSSO schools cc1~1bra1EeA ST Night Out The lat2 Major Franzen I,onortid by Jaeksonv,Ue High PCSSD scholars rewarded for !heir nard work EdL1calion Matten\u0026gt; Speaal education for pre-K cnildren Search  J ...:::::, Orstnd Galandar I Studtnl l'lutnlion Ml?nu-s g Footoall se1,eduIe, Social Media II a  Recent PCSSD News PCSS D sehools r\u0026lt;\"'()pc.nT w ?Sday December 10 V\\lmrers of Bus Su~tty Poster Contest anncun,:c.-\u0026lt;1 Summary of Bodrd Oierdt1ons. November 2013 PCSSO pr11paresf vr pos~b,hly cf severe eitom,s f.iPlp Mills High Sift th~ sleigh fO( area fos:c..,c. htdren 1 ')/1 t:,/')()11 PCSSD Home  Refrain trom retaliating against the Olstnds because of this Litigation or the 1989 Settlement Agreemen~ and refra1n from enacting any legislation that has a substantial adverse impact on the ability of the o,stncts to desegregate  Monitor compensatory education programs by the Districts  Join LRSO If LRSO pelilIons Ille Court lo allow ,1 lo hold a millage electioo  Research and list laws that impede desegregation and submit legislation to repeal such laws to the Arkansas General Assembly as soon as practicable, not knowingly promulgate or retain any regulations that impede desegregation, and modify or repeal any regulation that Is demonstrated to impede desegregatJon  Remain committed to the prlnaples that there should be a remedIabon of the racial academic achievement disparities for Arlcansas students, that special education classes and gifted and talented dasses should not be racially identifiable, and that the ADE and the Districts should work cooperatively to promote the desegregation goals of the State and the Districts and to ensure educational excellence in the public schools In Pulaski County and throughout the State  Develop and search for programs to remediate ach1evemenl disparities between black and white students  Conduct periodic reviews of tests used In the State's testing program to determine if students' race, sex, or culture adversefy affect their test scores, and, If bias is found in any test, the test w,11 not be used unless modified to ehminate the bias  Establish in-service programs to assist in providing training for the staffs ot desegregating school d1stncts  Obtain from higher education sources information by race on new teacher graduates kl subject areas that the Districts Identify actual or foreseeable shortages of minority teachers and provide that information to the Districts, seek to increase the pool of minority teachers available to the Districts and through reauitment efforts, and develop annual profiles of teachers available by race, specialty, subject area, and area of certification  Work with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to reduce any racial disparity that may exist in the distribution of existing scholarships and to serure passage of legislation to financially assist minority students attendlng Arkansas colleges and umversilies who commit to become tead'lers in Arkansas, Including scholarships for freshmen and sophomores who are committed to pursuing a teacher-training program and Juniors and seniors who have been accepted in teacher education programs Develop and implement a plan to identrfy jobs and consultant positions w,thin the Department in which mmonlies are underrepresented and recruit and employ minority applicants for those positions so as to create a balanced, desegregated staff at all levels Develop criteria for site selection of new schools, maIor school expansion and school closings, require that a district applying to it for approval of new construction or maIor school expansion provide a desegregation Impact statement setting forth evidence that the proposed Improvements do not have a segregative effect, and refrain from recommending or approving the site of any school in any county contiguous to Pulaski County if the construction or expansion of the school at the requested location of such school will have a substantial negative Impact on any District's ability to desegregate A copy of the 1989 Settlement Agreement is available by dicking here. Summary of Proposed Settlement Agreement In November 2013, the parties agreed that the State should be released from its obligaUons under the 1989 Settlement Agreement. This summary will refer to this new agreement among the parties in November 2013 as the Proposed Settlement Agreement. The parts of the Proposed Settlement Agreement are summarized below. The key terms are:  The Slate will continue to make desegregation payments to the Districts for four more years and no longer,  The M to M program will not accept new applications this year, and applications for students living in NLRSD or PCSSD to transfer to the six stipulation Magnet schools in LRSO will no longer be accepted\n Students rurrently enrolled in the M to M program can continue in this program as long as their parent or guardian chooses (induding through high school graduation)\n Students living Jn NLRSD or PCSSD now enrolled in one of the six stipulation Magnet schools in the LRSD can continue in their school as long as their parent or guardian chooses (including through the highest grade in the school)\n After three years the Districts will not be required to provide free transportation to M to M or stipulation Magnet students who cross Distnct lines, but the Districts may do so if they choose to\n The PCSSD will remain under Court superviSion for a time and continue to pursue unitary status\n The possible creation of a Jacksonville/North Pulaski area school distnct consistent with state law is authorized. The State will oppose the creation of any other school district from PCSSO's territory until PCSSD is dedared fully unitary and released from Court supervision\n The Proposed Settlement Agreement also provides for some attorney's fees: $250,000 each to LRSD, NLRSD, and PCSSD\n$500,000 to the Joshua lntervenors\nand $75,000 to the Knight lntervenors. If there is any obJection to the attorney's fees for the lntervenors, then the Court will decide what fee is reasonable  All of the State's obligations in this case end once the last payment is made to the Oistrids under the Proposed Settlement Agreement Page 2 of 5 1')/11':/')()11 PCSSDHome Because this litigation only involved Injunctive relief, no money will be paid to any individual members of the class. No claim of monetary damages was ever made in this litigation and no payment of any monetary damages will be available through the Proposed Settlement Agreement.  Unitary Status: PCSSD will remain under Court supervision for a time and continue to pursue unitary status. The parties agree that the Proposed Settlement Agreement will not hinder PCSSD's unitary status efforts.  Dismissal of Parties: The Court will release the State, LRSD and NLRSD from the case. Also, LRSO and the Joshua lntervenors will voluntarily dismiss with prejudice their appeal of the Court's prior decision on charter school issues.  State's Payments Under the Proposed Settlement Agreement:  Payments will continue as they always have for the 2013-14 school year.  Beginning on July 1, 2014, however, the State wilt change how it pays desegregation funds to the Districts. For three years the State will pay the Districts the same amount it paid the Districts in the 2012-13 school year. The to.ta! amounts of the payments for each of the first three years will be: LRSD = $37,347,429\nNLRSD = $7,642,338\nPCSSD = $20,804,500. Each year this money will be divided into eleven equal installments. These payments will be made in the 2014-15 school year (Year 1)\nthe 2015-16 school year (Year 2): and the 2016-17 school year (Year 3). In Year 4 (the 2017-2018 school year), the State will make payments to the Districts in the same amount as the prior year. However, the Year 4 payment can only be used for academic facilities construction projects as defined in Arkansas Code Annotated 6-20-2502(2) (Rep!. 2013).  If the Districts use the payments in Years 1-3 (2014-2017) for qualifying academic facilities construction projects, then they can certify those amounts to the ADE. The restriction on the use of the Year 4 payments will not apply to the extent that the Districts have certified to the ADE academic facilities construction project expenses incurred in Years 1-3.  The payments made pursuant to the Proposed Settlement Agreement will not be considered in determining the State's share of financial participation in local academic facilities projects eligible for State financial participation in any Academic Facilities Partnership Program projects that the Districts may apply for during the term of the Proposed Settlement Agreement. M to M student transition: Currently, students enrolled in the M to M student transfer program are not counted in the Districts' regular enrollment for the purpose of calculating regular state funding. The Proposed Settlement Agreement provides a method for transitioning those students back to the District's regular student counts. Magnet student transition: The State normally pays regular state funding to a district In which a student is enrolled, not the district where the student lives. Under the stipulation Magnet program in this case, the State pays regular state funding to the District in which the Magnet student lives. The Proposed Settlement Agreement provides a method to transition regular State funding to the District where the student Is enrolled.  In no event will the State have any obligation to disburse any funding under the Proposed Settlement Agreement except as described herein.  Under the Proposed Settlement Agreemenl the Slate will pay attorney's fees to the parties. As allowed by Ad 395 of 2007, the State will pay LRSD, NLRSD, and PCSSO $250,000 for reimbursement of legal fees within ninety days of the Proposed Settlement Agreement being approved by the Court. The State will also pay the Joshua tntervenors $500,000 and the Knight lntervenors $75,000 unless contested, in which event the Court may award a reasonable fee unless otherwise agreed upon.  The State holds title to a number of buses used by the Districts for the Magnet and M to M student transfer programs. 1/Vithinn inety days of the Proposed Settlement Agreement being approved by the Court, the State will transfer title to buses used for Magnet and M to M transportation to the respective operating District of each respective bus.  State's Obllgatlons to Tennlnate:  The Proposed Settlement Agreement immediately ends the State's obligations under the 1989 Settlement Agreement and this litigation.  When the last payment is made under the Proposed Settlement Agreement, the State's obligations under the Proposed Settlement Agreement and in the litigation end.  After the Effective Date of the Proposed Settlement Agreement the only jurisdiction the Court would have over the Slate would be in the event that the Slate fails to pay any amount due under the Proposed Settlement Agreement.  The parties will support the Court's approval of the Proposed Settlement Agreement, the entry of a Consent Judgment consistent with the Proposed Settlement Agreement, and the entry of any and all orders necessary to effectuate the Proposed Settlement Agreement.  Jacksonville/North Putaski Area School District  The Proposed Settlement Agreement authorizes the possible creation of a Jacksonville/North Pulaski area school district consistent with state law. It also provides that the State will oppose the creation of any other school districts from PCSSO's territory until PCSSD is dedared fully unitary and is released from Court supervision. 1-~-. ,, ... ___ .., _ ,..,..,_,l ,.._,...., ______ ,..,.,...,...,:I \",,...-4-+f,. .._,..,.......,+ Page 3 of 5 1 'J/1 hnn11 PCSSDHome  School District Obllgations:  Students already enrolled in the Magnet or M to M program as of the effective date of the Proposed Settlement Agreement may remain in their assigned schools and assigned District. No new applications will be accepted under lhe Magnet or M to M Stipulations after the effective date of the Proposed Settlement Agreement, but students may enroll in the Magnet schools as legal transfers as set out in another part of the Proposed Settlement Agreement.  Each District will be required to continue providing transportation to remaining Magnet or M to M students residing in their District for three years, or up to and through the 201617 school year. After that the Districts may, but are not required to, provide transportation to any remaining M to M or Magnet transfer students in the 2017-18 school year or thereafter.  The LRSD and the PCSSD have currently opted out of the State's school choice law. Under the Proposed Settlement Agreement, PCSSD wilt allow legal transfers of up to 30 students to LRSD and up to 30 students to NLRSO each year for five years, LRSD and NLRSD will allow legal transfers each to the other of up to 30 students each year for five years. During this time, siblings of transferred students will be given first priority. After the end of the five years, student transfers among the Districts will be governed by State law.  The Proposed Settlement Agreement also releases the parties' obligations to each other.  The 1989 Settlement Agreement contained a somewhat complicated provision known as the \"Magnet pooling agreement. It dealt with payment of funds for Magnet students between LRSD and PCSSD. The Proposed Settlement Agreement releases this obligation.  The PCSSD will remain under Court supervision for a time and continue to pursue unitary status. A copy of the Proposed Settlement Agreement is available here. A copy of the 1989 Settlement Agreement is available here. Fairness Hearing The Proposed Settlement Agreement will not be final until the United States District Court approves it. The Court has set a Fairness Hearing to hear evidence and objections of dass members about the Proposed Settlement Agreement at 9:30 a.m., on January 13 and 14, 2014, at the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse, Court Room 1-A, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas. Members of the Joshua Class may participate in the Fairness Hearing through counsel or personally. Any objections that members of the dass have to the Proposed Settlement Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Court by December 23, 2013. If you want to participate in the Fairness Hearing you must say so ln your written Objection. Objections not received by December 23, 2013, may not be considered. Failure to object in writing by the deadline may mean you cannot participate in the Fairness Hearing. Submit objections to this address: James W. McCormack, Clerk of Court United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse 600 West Capitol Avenue, Room A 149 Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Desegregation Case - Proposed Settlement Agreement Rights of Class Members No Opt Outs: Members of the Joshua Class cannot opt out of the dass. This means that arr members of the class will be bound by the Proposed Settlement Agreement if ii is approved by the Court. They will also be bound by any judgment issued by the Court. Questions: Members of the Joshua Class who have questions concerning the claims asserted in this litigation, the Proposed Settlement Agreement, or the Fairness Hearing, should direct their questions in writing to counsel for the Joshua lntervenors: John W. Walker, 1723 Broadway, Little Rock, AR 72206- 1220. johnwa!keratty@aoJ.com Members of the Knight lntervenors who have questions concerning the daims asserted in this litigation, the Proposed Settlement Agreement, or the Fairness Hearing, should direct their questions in writing to counsel for the Knight lnlervenors: Mark Burnette or Clayton Blackstock, Mitchell Blackstock Law Firm, 101 0 West Third Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, mburnette@mitchellblackstock.r..om or cblackstock@mi!chelfblackstock.com Please do not call or write the Court, or the clerk of the court, for lnfonnation or advice. 1-u-. //TT_T....,.TY _,...,..,,..,,..l ,..,... ..r.r l .......,.... ...,.,.,..,.,..,,...,.,l. .,,...,ul,..,...,_.,....... .+. Page 4 of 5  1 'l/1 t:./'l(\\1 '.l ,.PCSSDHome Contact Us We welcome your feedback and questions. Please do not use this fom1 lo report tech support issues  induding TAC and HAC - or to apply for careers with PCSSO. For tech support, please go tlfil!!. 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Call to Order II. Reading of the Minutes of October 8, 2013 Reading of Minutes of Special-Called Meeting October 16, 2013 III. General Report A. Correspondence B. Financial Transactions C. Newspaper Articles D. Recruitment Update 1. October 1, 2013 Enrollment Report 2. Principals' Recruitment Reports 3. MRC Office Recruitment Report E. LRSD Original Magnet Schools Personnel - Vacancies and New Hires IV. Business and/or Action Items A. Discussion of Executive Director Position B. Discussion of Magnet Schools Evaluation Report C. Set Next Meeting Date V. Adjournment MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES October 8, 2013 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Magnet Review Committee was held in the Magnet Review Committee Office, 1920 North Main Street, Suite 101, North Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Members Present: Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Chairperson - LRSD Dr. Robert Clowers, PCSSD Oliver Dillingham, ADE Danny Reed, ADE Micheal Stone, NLRSD Members Absent: Joy Springer, Joshua Intervenors Guests: Margie Powell, ODM Dr. Debbie Price, Director, Student Registration Office - LRSD The meeting was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Chairperson Dr. Sadie Mitchell. She immediately called for a reading of the corrected minutes of September 24, 2013. Micheal Stone made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected, and Oliver Dillingham seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Dr. Mitchell then called for a reading of the minutes of September 24, 2013. Oliver Dillingham made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, and Danny Reed seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. The MRC's attention was directed to items in correspondence. The first item was an e-mail to Dr. Frederick Fields requesting that someone from the Student Registration Office attend the MRC meeting on October 8, 2013 to discuss the assignment process used by the Student Registration Office. Copies of the e-mail were given to MRC members, but no action was required by the MRC. Copies of the letter, dated September 25, 2013, to Judge D. P Marshall, Jr., transmitting the interdistrict magnet schools budget submission, were given to MRC members for their information. Financial transactions in the amount of $3,202.50 were presented for payment. Danny Reed made a motion to pay the bills, and Oliver Dillingham seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Articles received from Magnet Schools of America, regarding MSAP grants, and an excerpt of an electronic copy of an article from Hogan Lovells entitled, \"The October 2012 Term of the United States Supreme Court and its Impact on Public Schools,\" were given to MRC members for their information. No action was required by the MRC. E-mails between the MRC Office and LRSD Student Registration Office were given to MRC members. These e-mails had to do with the changes that will be made to application forms since the requirement for Parkview Science to complete Algebra I before 9th grade is no longer in effect. This information did not require any action on the part of MRC. Recruitment reports from the six Stipulation magnet schools were provided to MRC members. Dr. Mitchell provided a brief recap of what the schools have been doing. An updated report on new staff in the Stipulation magnet schools was given to MRC members for their information. Dr. Mitchell noted that there were very few, if any, changes since the last report. Dr. Debbie Price, from LRSD Student Registration Office, came before the Committee with a report on the assignment process of the Student Registration Office. She informed the MRC that it all starts with the parents -2- signing up during the open enrollment period. Every parent can make up to three choices of schools they would choose to apply for a transfer, and that information is put into the computer. After the enrollment period ends, all names are put into the computer and, around the first of March, assignments are made. The student either gets into their choice of schools or goes to the waiting list for each school they have selected. Sibling preference is applied to the elementary students who are on the waiting list. Dr. Price noted that LRSD needs to keep within the racial percentages for the schools. Out of balance racial percentages usually happen in part because of retentions. Dr. Mitchell asked why Carver had such a high percentage of black students. Dr. Price said there are not enough non-black students to apply for Carver. If we are not adding non-black students, they we can't put any black students in either. Essentially, it is closing itself. Oliver Dillingham asked when the LRSD Student Registration Office gets notice that a student is being retained. Dr. Price said this may occur in May and then at the end of summer after it is determined if a student did well in summer school. That usually occurs around the first part of August. That is why they don't fill all the seats until ten days after school starts. Micheal Stone asked if there were a student wanting to go to a magnet school, would they be placed at any time. The answer is yes, as long as they are new to the district. Dr. Mitchell said if they are not new to the district, they cannot obtain a seat during semester. Mr. Dillingham asked about when a new student moves in, and there is a waiting list, does this new student go to the waiting list. Dr. Price's response was a yes. Dr. Mitchell said that, even though they try to train people in the process, when an African-American person comes to their building, they are sent to -3- the Student Assignment Office and find out that they cannot get into the magnet school they are requesting. Mr. Dillingham said that whatever we do, we need to do it consistently. Dr. Price said the LRSD Student Registration Office would like a directive from the MRC to guide them. Mr. Dillingham said he would be a little hesitant to tell all the districts how to operate their assignment process and how to run their waiting list. More discussion followed, and several other possible occurrences were brought to the table. All in all, the MRC was satisfied with the responses from the Student Registration Office and moved on to the next agenda item. Dr. Mitchell thanked Dr. Price for coming before the MRC. Dr. Price promised to forward the October 1st counts to the MRC Office before the next meeting. Dr. Mitchell gave MRC members a copy of a report of additional general operating and program expenditures that LRSD expended during the last fiscal year for the Stipulation magnet schools. This report did not require any action on the part of the MRC. Dr. Mitchell then asked if there were any questions or discussion on the magnet school evaluation form. Hearing none, Dr. Mitchell closed the discussion. With regard to the Executive Director position, Dr. Mitchell announced that the interview team will be conducting interviews for this position. Dr. Robert Clowers will be on the team for the MRC. The interviews will be held in time for a recommendation to the MRC by the next meeting date. If anyone has any questions, please let Dr. Mitchell know. It was agreed by consensus that November 12, 2013 will be the next MRC meeting date. When no further business was brought before the Committee, Oliver Dillingham made a motion to adjourn, and Dr. Robert Clowers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m. -4- MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL-CALLED MEETING October 16, 2013 The Magnet Review Committee met in a special-called meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in the MRC Office, at 11: 15 a.m., for the purpose of discussing the recommendation of the Interview Team for the Executive Director position. Members Present: Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Chairperson - LRSD Dr. Robert Clowers, PCSSD Danny Reed, ADE Joy Springer, Joshua Intervenors Micheal Stone, NLRSD Absent: Oliver Dillingham, ADE Dr. Sadie Mitchell called the meeting to order and introduced Mr. Robert Robinson, from Human Resources, Little Rock School District, who assisted the Interview Team in the proper process for selection of an Executive Director for the Magnet Review Committee. Dr. Mitchell also noted that MRC member, Oliver Dillingham, was not present at this meeting since he had applied for the position. After an explanation of the process of the Interview Team, Dr. Mitchell provided MRC members with a rubric which was used for scoring. She also provided more information about each of the candidates who applied for the position. After discussion by MRC members, a motion was made by Joy Springer to accept the recommendation of the Interview Team and offer the job to Brent Mitchell, current principal of Fuller Middle School in the Pulaski County Special School District. Micheal Stone seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Dr. Mitchell said she would be in contact with Mr Mitchell, as well as other candidates to inform them of the outcome. If necessary, the job will be readvertised. When no further business was brought to the table, Joy Springer made a motion to adjourn, and Danny Reed seconded the motion. The motion was unanimous, and the meeting was adjourned at 11 :50 a.m. -2- Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Magnet Review Wednesday, October 09, 2013 1 :27 PM 'Helen Hill Brewer' 'OLIVER MICHELLE' RE: 2014-2015 Registration Good afternoon, Ms. Hill-Brewer, Thank you for contacting our office to discuss your options for magnet school enrollment. We are always happy to hear from a parent who is truly working to achieve the best possible education for their child. With regard to your interest in considering Crystal Hill Magnet, in your case since you are a resident of PCSSDi,t would be considered an intra-district transfer. The PCSSD person to discuss this with would be Michelle Oliver, and she can be reached at 234-2020, or e-mailed at the above address. There are several guidelines that PCSSD needs to follow in assigning a student through the intra-district transfer, and Michelle would be able to answer your questions. Our office has the responsibility of recruiting students from LRSD (African-American students) to make a district transfer to Crystal Hill under the M-to-M program. We can offer you the opportunity to apply for any one of the four elementary magnets in LRSD - Booker, Carver, Gibbs or Williams - when the early enrollment starts in January. We can also offer you an M-to-M transfer into LRSD to attend one of their area schools if your child is not African-American. When early enrollment starts on January 27, 2014, and goes through February 7, 2014, remember that you will have to go to PCSSDo n Dixon Road to apply for~ one of these options. Our Magnet Fair will be held at McCain Mall on Saturday, January 25th , and we would be happy to discuss the procedure with you at that time as well. All of the schools will be at Magnet Fair, and you will have a chance to visit with their personnel. I hope this will help to answer your questions. If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Again, thank you for your interest and for contacting this office. Sandy Luehrs Administrative Assistant Magnet Review Committee 501-758-0156 From: Helen Hill Brewer [mailto:hhill@mountaire.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 12:55 PM To: Magnet Review Subject: 2014-2015 Registration I CIVIcAu. rreV\\,tL!jr esecire,l.1[11K\\-,4g progrCIV\\A.fSo r V\\A.!cj viLLcf{o r 20i4/201.S scviooL1 :1ecirC, IV\\,dI CIV\\CA.lL LttLeC ,OV\\,fusec{I . LLve[V I, Svierwooc{, CIV\\,cI {R ,V\\,OWt viC!t VIA.CIR.uess 'PCSSD VIA.ore specLftcciLL!oj ci\"-\u0026lt;,broo\"-\u0026lt;,Teu. Ls Ls 11\\,OVtI A.1ft:r'.sJt cvioLceo f scviooLfo r V\\A.lcj viac{_ I CIVIAV.I A.Ost [V\\,terestec{L il\\,c r1:1ste1tL-t LLLS LeV1A.eV\\,tCb1ur1t j,1 :1ourw ebsLteL ecic{sV 1At.oe beLLevtev icit eveV\\t,v iougvi Lt Ls ClM C!gll\\,ets cviooL,L t Ls 11\\,Qctiv ciLLcibLtoe VIA.feo r VIA.!cj viLLc{. 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Thanks again and if there is anything I can assist you with, feel free to contact me anytime. Have a great week! Natasha Principal's Secretary Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School 2501 Barrow Road Little Rock, AR 72204 44 7-2303 office/44 7-2301 (fax) No virus found in this message. Checked by A VG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6768 - Release Date: 10/21/13 Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Subject: Magnet Review Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:35 PM 'Kandi Hughes' RE: Application Form Good afternoon, Ms. Hughes, Thank you for contacting our office with an interest in magnet school enrollment. We are always happy to hear from a parent who is trying to achieve the best education for their child. First, I am not able to send you an application form yet for the 2014-15 school year. I am unable supply these forms until the application period starts on January 27, 2014. I would be more than happy to send you one at that time if you live in PCSSD or NLRSD. However, there is a different process if you live in LRSD. That brings me to ask you the next couple of questions. Do you live in LRSD or PCSSD? I will also need to know your child's race since enrollment under the M-to-M process has guidelines for placement by race. You need to be AfricanAmerican to be eligible to apply under the M-to-M transfer if you live in LRSD and desire a seat at Crystal Hill. If you are not African-American, and live in PCSSDy, ou would need to contact the PCSSDO ffice since that would be an intradistrict transfer request. If you will let me know the answers to these questions, I will work with you to assist you in trying to get a seat at Crystal Hill Magnet. Again, thank you for contacting our office. I am looking forward to hearing from you again. Sandy Luehrs, Administrative Assistant Magnet Review Committee 501-758- 0156 From: Kandi Hughes [mailto:KHughes@uca.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:22 PM To: Magnet Review Subject: Application Form Please mail an M-to-M Application Form for the 2014-15 school year to: Kandi N. Hughes 10 Tombstone Court Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 My husband and I are considering enrolling our daughter in Crystal Hill Elementary. Thank you in advance! Kandi N. Hughes [ Associate General Counsel Office of the President) University of Central Arkansas 201 Donaguey Ave. I Wingo 206 T 501-450-3247 I F 501-450-5003 I E khughes@uca.edu AVID: UCA dedicates itself to Academic Vitality, Integrity, and Diversity. No virus found in this message. 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SecurityMetrics Certified@ I ~ loading I . lcancel 1 (\\/')11 /')(\\1 \"J Magnet Review From: Sent: Subject: Attachments: Gibbs, Leslie E. [leslie.welch-gibbs@hoganlovells.com] Monday, November 04, 2013 3:57 PM Hogan Lovells US LLP Clients and Friends Memorandum Hogan Lovells Client Advisory - US DOE and DOJ OCR Guidance on Fisher v U of Texas at Austin.pdf Attached is a memorandum prepared by Maree Sneed and Chris Lott. If you have any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact the attorneys listed on the last page. If you have a new e-mail address or would like to be removed from the mailing list, please let me know. About Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells is an international legal practice that includes Hogan Lovells US LLP and Hogan Lovells International LLP. For more information, see www.hoganlovells.com. CONFIDENTIALITY. This email and any attachments are confidential, except where the email states it can be disclosed\nit may also be privileged. If received in error, please do not disclose the contents to anyone, but notify the sender by return email and delete this email (and any attachments) from your system. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avq.com Version: 2013.0.3426 / Virus Database: 3222/6797 - Release Date: 10/31/13 Hogan Lovells To School District Clients and Friends FROM Maree Sneed Chris Lott DATE November 4, 2013 MEMORANDUM Hogan Lovells US LLP Columbia Square 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 T +1 202 637 5600 F +1 202 637 5910 www.hoganlovells.com SUBJECT Department of Justice and Department of Education Office for Civil Rights guidance on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin On September 27, the U.S. Department of Justice (\"DOJ\") and U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (\"OCR\") published \"questions and answers\" on the Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. See Attachment to Dear Colleague Letter, \"Questions and Answers About Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin\" (Sep. 27, 2013)(the \"Q\u0026amp;A\"), available at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201309.html. Fisher held that the University of Texas must affirmatively demonstrate that its consideration of race in admissions is necessary to achieve the educational benefits of diversity. The Q\u0026amp;A offers little elaboration on the holding in Fisher, but reaffirms OCR and DOJ's view that school districts and universities may pursue the benefits of diversity through narrowly tailored, raceconscious measures. The Q\u0026amp;A is directed at universities but also applies to school districts. The Q\u0026amp;A interprets Fisher as \"follow[ing] long-standing precedent\". In particular, the Q\u0026amp;A states, Fisher did not change \"the standard of scrutiny that courts must apply when evaluating ... admissions programs\" or \"what colleges and universities must do to narrowly tailor their admissions programs to meet the compelling interest in diversity.\" OCR and DOJ continue to recognize the benefits of diversity and encourage school districts and universities to pursue diversity. The Q\u0026amp;A acknowledges, as Fisher held, that courts must not defer to educational institutions' judgment about the means chosen to pursue diversity and states that \"prior to taking into account an individual student's race in the admissions process,\" institutions \"must determine that available, race-neutral alternatives do not suffice to achieve the benefits of diversity.\" The Q\u0026amp;A encourages school districts and universities to consult DOJ and OCR's 2011 \"Guidance on the Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity and Avoid Racial \\\\DC - 7009991000060 - 5230111 v1 Isolation in Elementary and Secondary Schools,\" available at http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/edu/documents/guidanceelem.pdf, which \"remain[s] in effect\" and addresses permissible race-neutral and race-conscious measures. In a September 27 panel discussion hosted by OCR and DOJ to address the Q\u0026amp;A and diversity in higher education, Catherine Lhamon, the U.S. Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discussed OCR and DOJ's interpretation of Fisher. They stated that educational institutions are not required to implement every conceivable race-neutral measure before turning to raceconscious measures. Echoing Fisher, they encouraged consideration of whether race-neutral alternatives further the educational institution's compelling interest in diversity and whether the alternatives would work \"about as well\" and at \"tolerable administrative expense\". They stated that educational institutions should document their consideration of race-neutral alternatives. Assistant Secretary Lhamon, who heads OCR, reiterated that in OCR enforcement actions concerning race-conscious programs, the agency, like courts under Fisher and other precedent, must satisfy itself that an educational institution has met strict scrutiny. As with the Q\u0026amp;A, this discussion addressed universities specifically, but its principles apply to school districts. * * * If you have any questions about the Q\u0026amp;A or Fisher, please contact Maree Sneed (202-63 7-6416 or maree.sneed@hoganlovells.com) or Chris Lott (202-637-5877 or christopher.lott@hoganlovells.com). 2 \\\\DC - 7009991000060 - 5230111 v1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. MAGNET REVIEW COMMITTEE BILLS TO BE PAID November 12, 2013 Compsys (Services Rendered to Act as MRC's Website and E-Mail Host) Capital Business Machines (Monthly Billing for MRC's Office Copier Maintenance Contract) Kid's Directory (Advertising in November, 2013) Mass Enthusiasm (Services Rendered to Provide Miscellaneous Website Updates and Monthly Billing for Website Maintenance and Social Media Management) American Home Life (MRC's Office Rent for November, 2013) American Home Life (MRC's Communications Expense for October, 2013) TOTAL BILLS TO BE PAID 48.33 78.12 285.00 1,100.00 825.00 182.50 2,518.95 Oct 12013 HIGH SCHOOLS B w 0 TOTAL % BLK CENTRAL 1406 772 341 2519 55.80% FAIR 682 52 71 805 84.70% HALL 826 72 224 1122 73.60% MCCLELLAN 805 28 62 985 89.90% PARKVIEW 560 284 180 1024 54.60% ACC 157 6 13 176 89.20% HAMILTON/SWLA 159 4 2 165 96.30% ALT. AGENCIES 10 2 1 13 77.00% SUB TOTAL 4605 1220 894 6809 67.60% MIDDLE SCHOOLS CLOVERDALE 490 22 142 654 74.90% DUNBAR 551 45 73 669 82.30% FOREST HEIGHTS 490 so 40 580 84.40% HENDERSON 610 32 85 727 83.90% MABEL VALE 517 39 93 649 79.60% MANN 440 201 118 759 57.90% PULASKI HEIGHTS 421 339 53 813 51.70% FELDER 32 1 0 33 96.90% ALT. AGENCIES 12 2 0 14 85.70% SUB TOTAL 3563 731 604 4898 72.70% ELEMENTARY BALE 230 39 57 326 70.50% BASELINE 143 11 156 310 46.10% BOOKER 288 125 102 515 55.90% BRADY 316 33 49 398 79.30% CARVER 214 82 46 342 62.50% CHICOT 548 14 280 842 65.00% DODD 186 19 141 346 53.70% FAIR PARK 71 81 27 179 39.60% FOREST PARK 59 354 34 447 13.10% FRANKLIN 315 14 14 343 91.80% FULBRIGHT 242 287 95 624 38.70% GEYER SPRINGS 218 11 32 261 83.50% GIBBS 163 104 35 302 53.90% JEFFERSON 108 319 25 452 23.80% KING 506 13 12 531 95.20% MABEL VALE 398 30 118 546 72.80% MCDERMOTT 298 48 57 403 73.90% MEADOWCLIFF 269 15 73 357 75.30% OTTER CREEK 381 80 132 593 64.00% PULASKI HEIGHTS 159 178 32 369 43.00% ROBERTS 242 527 135 904 26.70% ROCKEFELLER 348 38 31 417 83.40% ROMINE 279 15 62 356 78.30% STEPHENS 362 10 23 395 91.60% TERRY 274 57 105 436 62.80% WAKEFIELD 391 12 189 592 66.00% WASHINGTON 442 11 19 472 89.80% WATSON 246 10 127 383 64.20% WESTERN HILLS 193 23 43 259 74.50% WILLIAMS 217 115 75 407 53.30% WILSON 205 12 64 281 72.90% WOODRUFF 116 8 8 132 87.80% ALT. AGENCIES 9 3 0 12 75.00% SUB TOTAL 8436 2698 2398 13532 62.30% TOTAL 16604 4649 3896 25149 66.10% Magnet Review From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: MitchellS, adie (Sadie.Mitchell@lrsd.org] Sunday, November 03, 2013 7:29 AM Barksdale, Mary\nCarson, Cheryl\nBrown, Lori\nHobbs, Felicia\nBooth, Dexter\nMcgee, Keith Magnet Review\nWashington, Charlotte Recruitment Efforts I have to provide a recruitment update report at the monthly MRC meeting. This month, I would like for you to develop the report for November, December and January. Also, include the magnet fair. Send your recruitment report to Sandy Leuhrs in the MRC Office on or before this Friday, November 8. Sadie Mitchell, Ed.D, Associate Superintendent Little Rock School District Elementary Schools No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3426 / Virus Database: 3222/6797 - Release Date: 10/31/13 Date 11-4-13 11-7-13 11-11-13 11-12, 13, and 14-13 11-18, 19, 20, 21, and 22-13 11-19-13 12-6-13 12-16-13 1-17-14 1-25-14 STIPULATIOMNA GNETS CHOOL RECRUITMENATC TIVITYR EPORT School BookerA rts MagnetS chool Activity Grade Level Person Responsible PTAM eeting K-5 CherieA bston,P TA President \"WhoW ill Bet he Sun?\" SecondG radeP lay 2 D.J.R amseya nd MariahR eescano, Drama Specialists FourthG radeP arentM eeting 4 CourtneyG asper,B enjaminG rant, MelanieM inor,a nd EmilyV aughn,F ourth Grade Teachers CheckU s Out from 9:00A .M.t o 1: 30 P.M. K-5 CherylA . Carson,P rincipal Fall BookF air K-5 EmilyH ester,M ediaS pecialist Family Math and Literacy Night-Bring a K-5 Susan Blue, Literacy Coach\nTina Brown, Friend! Math Coach\nMerilyn Burruss, Math Coach\na nd HeatheTr heodoreP, arent Facilitator PTAM eetinga nd FamilyM ovieN ight K-5 CherieA bston,P TA President \"Tackyt he Penguin\" WinterfestP rogram K-5 D. J. Ramseya nd MariahR eescano, Drama Specialists BookerA rts MagnetS choolH ealthF air K-5 UvitaS cott,N ursea ndT amaraR ingler, Counselor MagnetF air K-5 MaryL ou Alley,I nstructionaCl oacha nd CherylA . Carson,P rincipal 1-29a nd BookerA rts MagnetS choolS cienceF air 5 DebbieH ipps,T echnologyS pecialist\n30-14 Rachel Morris, Gifted and Talented Specialist\na nd HeatheTr heodoreG, ifted andT alentedS pecialist Carver Magnet Recruitment Activities November 9 - Statewide Chess Tournament at Carver- staff on hand to promote Carver November 12,13,14 - Check Us Out Days - Promotional flyer home to our parents to use to invite a friend for a tour November 11-15 -Fifth Grade Science Fair- projects displayed for Check Us Out November 14 - PTA Duck Tape Ball - invite prospective parents and children December 7 - Barnes and Noble Carver Day - WOW Club activities throughout the day December 12 - Recruitment Concert- performances by first and third graders January 25 - Magnet Fair at the Mall - Carver booth and staff recruit all day - student groups from Carver perform Recruitment Activities for Gibbs Magnet School of International Studies \u0026amp; Foreign Languages November 8, 2013 1. Publicity in the local news media and LRSD website A. Gibbs has been in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette newspaper three times already this year: (1) AUGUST-First Day of School with Fathers Brin in Students to School l +- ---- - _, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MELISSA SUE GERRITS 08/19/13 - Amy Nicholas embraces daughter Avery Nicholas, 7, at Gibbs Magnet Elementary School August 19, 2013 while they wait to hear which classroom Avery will be in for her first year of school at Gibbs. (3) OCTOBER - Gibbs was included in the news article about the One-toOne Laptop Initiative. B. Gibbs has been featured in the Spanish Speakers newspaper, \"Hispanic,\" once so far this year on October 3, with a photo at WorldFest and a mention in the article. (See next page) na vez mas la c1udad de Little U Rock organiz6 el World Fest en el que se festeja la d1vers1dad cultural que hay en la ciudad Y en un marco de diversi6n se exp~nen muestras hist6ricas y culturales de diversos paises de los cuales son originarios diferentes grupos de personas que habitan Arkansas Central. Los representados iban desde los indios americanos hasta Ghana en Africa y Pakistan entre olras culturas. El evento se realiz6 a un costado del Zool6gico de la ciudad y abri6 con un desfile de los alumnos de la escuela Magnet Gibbs de Estudios lntemacionales e ldiomas, quienes portaban banderas de diversos palses y se realizaron los honores a la bandera de Estados Unidos. Esta ocasi6n el juramento se realiz6 en ingles, aleman. trances yen espanol, este ultimo dirigido por Neyla Palacios de North Little Rock y estudiante del quinto grado de la escuela Gibbs. Como representante de la cultura hispana estaba Bongo Willie que como ya es tradk:i6n en el festival. comparti6 sus percusiones con los ninos y adolescentes que se dieron cita para conocer = la gran diversidad de la que estl\u0026amp; ladudad. Por LBUr8 ~~~ae Gut'llirrez  C. Gibbs has been featured on local television six times this year: (1) AUGUST- Japanese Students and Teacher from Niigata, Japan at Gibbs (2) SEPTEBMER - 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance with Firefighter Ceremony (3) SEPTEMBER - Ozark Water Project (4) SEPTEMBER 27 -Benefit and Swab Party for Teecumpsy Wiggins (4th grader with leukemia) at Dunbar Community Garden (5) NOVEMBER 8 - \"Feel Good Friday\" segment on Fox 16 featured Gibbs Annual Breakfast Cereal Drive sponsored by the Mini United Nations. (6) NOVEMBER 12 - KARK Ch 4 had news story about the Gibbs Annual Breakfast Cereal Drive sponsored by the Mini United Nations. D. Gibbs has been featured on LRSD website four times already: (1) Gibbs Educator Selected for Global Conference in NYC Gibbs Educator Participates in Japan Society's Global Conference in NYC In May, Ms. Vicki Stroud Gonterman, International Studies Specialist at Gibbs International Magnet School, received a select invitation to participate in the Third Annual Going Global: International Student Social Networking Conference for Educators organized by the Japan Society. Gonterman, one of only ten US-based educators invited, attended the three day conference, August 7-9 in New York, with educators from Japan and Pakistan. The all-expenses paid conference was sponsored in part by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the Toshiba International Foundation. The U.S.Japan Foundation submitted Gonterman's name for inclusion in the conference as she was their 2006 Elgin Heinz Humanities Educator of the Year. Gonterman now has a Japanese \"Kamishibai\" lesson published online with the Japan Society on their educator's website! Click here to view the lesson. Also, as a result of participation in the conference, Gonterman is currently establishing a new partnership with an international elementary school in Japan. Photo: Gonterman is sitting on the far right of the first table with educators from Japan and Pakistan. (Continued) (2) Two LRSD Teachers Win Competitive Study Opportunity at the Truman Library Chris Gonterman, Physical Education Teacher at Hall High School, and Vicki Stroud Gonterman, International Studies Specialist at Gibbs International Magnet Elementary School, have both been selected as winners of the Summer Teachers Seminar entitled, \"U.S. Presidents and the Middle East: Truman to Obama,\" offered by the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri this July. The two will attend the weeklong conference, along with teachers selected from across the United States, attend lectures, and utilize the Truman Library's primary source documents on Presidential Policy Making in the Middle East to create lesson plans. The competitive application process included a personal essay explaining the content and pedagogy that would be utilized in their classroom along with an application and resume. (3)Reading Quiz Bowl Results Results for Gibbs Magnet's First Reading Bowl! Gibbs International Magnet School has just concluded its first Reading Bowl of the year! Students in grades 3-5 had an assigned book over the summer. Upon their return to school in August, the children anticipated involvement in a quiz bowl competition around their book. The competition was conducted in each classroom. The winning team in each classroom faced off against the winning team in the opposing grade level homeroom! Homeroom winners were: Third Grade - Mrs. Jennifer White's students\n4th Grade - Mrs. Julie Davis's students\nand Fifth Grade - Ms. Jennifer Gillespie's students! Each student on the winning teams received a certificate with their team photo. A trophy is also displayed outside each classroom! These children exhibited great sportsmanship! They are looking forward to the next Reading Quiz Bowl at Gibbs! Pictured above are (1) fourth graders and (2) third grade students competing in the first-ever Gibbs Reading Quiz Bowl! LRSD Launches One-to-One Laptop Initiative The Little Rock School District announced an exciting new 1.1 (one-to-one) technology initiative Tuesday to be piloted at four elementary schools The 1nIt1at1vwe ill put laptops ,n the hands of 4-5th grade students at Gibbs, Forest Park, Otter Creek and Roberts Elementary schools starting in January, 2014 LRSD Is launching the initiative first to teachers, with an extensive Professional Development push, then to students and parents in a three-phase process. The three phases will occur over two years and include: Four schools - Phase One Eight-ten schools - Phase Two All elementary schools - Phase Three Students will be able to take the laptops home with them every day, providing them with a 24-7 learning opportunity. The devices will be used to prepare students for college and career in a digital world incorporating National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). These standards are used to provide the experiences students should routinely encounter as well as the skills and knowledge they need to acquire - a few are listed below.  Creativity and Innovation  Communication and Collaboration  Research and Information fluency  Critical Thinking\nProblem-solving and Decision making\nDigital Citizenship\nand Technology Operations and Concepts \"The laptops will help to better engage students in the learning process, increase academic achievement and help students to become independent learners,\" said LRSD Superintendent Or. Dexter Suggs. \"Providing the 1 :1 computing opportunity to our students sends a definitive message that access to technology can be transformative.\" LRSD Director of Instructional Technology Barbara Williams added, \"The 1 :1 initiative is just what we need as we prepare our teachers and students with twenty-first century technology teaching and learning skills.\" The district will provide one bag and charging accessory for the laptop. The goal is to eventually replace tex1books with laptops. Parent information meetings will begin in January, 2014 for students who receive devices. E. Gibbs is currently featured on the LRSD Access Channel with two programs: (1) Gibbs \"9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance\" which included First Lady of Arkansas, Ginger Beebe, reading to a Kindergarten class and many other service volunteers reading in grades K-3 (Filmed September 11) and ( continued) (2) Gibbs Third and Fourth Grades Musical Program \"Music, Arts, and Play-The Gibbs Way\" (Filmed October 7) 2. Community Involvement: (1) SEPTEMBER 27 - Gibbs fifth graders perform at Opening Ceremony of WorldFest annually for school and community relations (City of Little Rock and LR Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission). Photos t_oa ppear on LRRCDC Website. (2) Other community events such as with the Clinton Foundation, the Sister Cities Commission, Heifer International, etc. as requested during the year. 3. Weekly newsletter ( every Wednesday) 1st Quarter-The newsletter is called El Mundo, Spanish for The World. 2nd Quarter - The newsletter is called Le Monde, Spanish for The World. See separate attachments. 4. Special Days at School for Families (1) SEPTEMBER 6 - Grandparents Day Luncheon (2) OCTOBER 25 - Dads Day Luncheon (3) Moms Day Luncheon (TBA) (4) Coffee Cafe (monthly on a Friday) for parents and staff before school in media center September 13, October 4, November 8 5. Special Evenings at Gibbs: (1) AUGUST - New Student/Family Orientation (2) SEPTEMBER - Open House (3) MONTHLY - Scouting Nights ( 4) QUARTERLY - PT A Meetings SEPTEMBER 12 - 1st PTA Meeting NOVEMBER 14-2 nd PTA Meeting (5) OCTOBER 22 - Family Math and Literacy Night (6) Family Movie Night (TBA) (7) International Fest (May) (8) Science Fair Family Meeting (grades 3-5) ( continued) (9) Musicals each year performed by students OCTOBER 7 - \"The Arts, Music, and Play: The Gibbs Way\" Musical by 3rd and 4th graders (two performances, 1 :00 and 6:00 p.m.) 6. Recruitment Invitations, Brochures, and CD's (1) We will send invitations to the parents of P4 (Pre-K) students in Early Childhood Schools to visit Gibbs during the two weeks prior to registration for the 2014-15 school year. (2) We will send invitations to our Partners in Education for prospective parents to tour the school. (3) We will also alert our current Gibbs families and staff to talk with friends, church/work acquaintances, new neighbors to the LR area, etc. that have young children to invite them to Gibbs for a tour or a special evening event. 7. Magnet Schools Fair, Saturday, January 25, 2014 (1) Information booth worked by teachers and parents with a tour signup sheet, brochures, and CD's to be given away (2) Foreign Language Performances by Gibbs students 8. Tours of the School (1) Scheduled Tours - International Studies Specialist gives scheduled tours of the school. (2) NOVEMBER 11-15 - \"Check Us Out\" Week - (including Check Us Out Days - November 12-14). We offer a week of tours guided by parent volunteers or the International Studies Specialist and distribute informational brochures to prospective families. (3) JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 7 - Open Enrollment Period. We offer tours with parent volunteers or IS Specialist for that two week period and distribute CD's of our magnet program to prospective families. Compiled and submitted by Vicki Stroud Gonterman WILLIAMS MAGNET SCHOOL TOUR RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE Williams Magnet allows parents to tour year round. We have given several tours this year to prospective parents. The parents are given a full tour of the school, a welcome packet, and a follow up call from the committee chair to answer any questions they might have. HOLIDAY HOUSE Holiday House is for perspective students of Williams Magnet. This will be held on December lih at 5:00pm in the Cafeteria. Perspective parents on the waiting list will be sent invitations on December 1st . The Magnetic Musician Choir will perform\nstaff will be available to show prospective parents what the expectations are in the various grade levels. Tours of the school and facilities will be available. SCIENCE FAIR Students in grades 3rd-5th will participate in the Science Fair. Our Science Fair is open to the public and shows off the talent of our students at Williams Magnet. Parent Night will be November 12th , and our public viewing of the projects will take place on January 17th  MATH AND LITERACY NIGHT Williams will host their annual Math and Literacy Night in January 9th . Our students will have a night of fun take home activities and receive information about the Benchmark Exam. HISPANIC HERITAGE NIGHT Williams hosted the Annual Hispanic Heritage Night on October 10th . We had more than 300 parents join in from the community for the celebration. We celebrated Hispanic Heritage with activities such as dancing, Photo booth, games and arts \u0026amp; crafts. We had entertainment for the entire family, music, food. The students participated in Hispanic Folk Dancing and listened to stories from a Hispanic parent. PREK ROUND UP Williams will send recruitment fliers to the surrounding PREK schools on January 5th . The PREK roundup will be held on January 15th . The Kindergarten teachers will invite prospective parents to come and tour the facility and have a make and take with the students. Parents will also be given the opportunity to ask questions, a follow up call will take place to answer any other questions, and a thank you card will be sent to thank them for choosing Williams Magnet. Date 9/19/13 10/02/13 10/15\u0026amp; 10/16/13 10/29/13 11/7/13 11/9/13 11/11/13 11/12/13- 11/14/13 11/14/13 12/16- 20/13 01/20- 24/13 STIPULATIOMNA GNETS CHOOL RECRUITMENATC TIVITYR EPORT SchoolH: oraceM annA rts/S cienceM agneMt iddleS chool Activity GradeL evel PersonR esponsible Performanc-eO penH oused: anceb, and,\u0026amp; piano Middle MarcusJ ohnsonB, eckyW ebb\u0026amp;, TraciP resley Casto f Wicked Middle TraciP resleyH, ollyW hite,\u0026amp; OlympiaS mith RecruitmenTto ur:W illiamsM agnetG, ibbsF, orresPt ark, Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hiteM, arcusJ ohnsonK, asey RobertsJ, efferson\u0026amp;, Fulbright Neal,T eresaH arrisL, isaW alker-WheeleTro, m McDonaldB,e ckyW ebb, MannM agneFt allF estival Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hiteM, arcusJ ohnson, YvonneB oldenL, isaW alker-WheeleTro, m McDonaldS,u sanC hambersB, eckyW ebb,L auren MarlinK, imW ashinqtonW, endyW elch RecruitmenOt penH ouse Elementary All Anti-BullyinRga llya t ClintonP residentiaCle nter Elementar\u0026amp;y LisaW alker-Wheel\u0026amp;e Hr ollyW hite Middle Channe7l EarlyM orningS howw ithB alleAt rkansas Elementar\u0026amp;y TraciP resley\u0026amp; KeithM cGeeS, r. Middle CheckU s Out Elementary WelchW endyK, imW ashingtonY,v onneB olden, SusanC hambersL,a urenM arlinL, isaK indrick, KeithM cGeeS, r. BalletA rkansaSs tudioL ecture Elementar\u0026amp;y TraciP resley\u0026amp; OlympiaS mith Middle Choir,D anceP, ianoC hristmaast theC apitol Elementary LisaW alker-WheelTer,a ciP resleyO, lympiaS mith, Willt ourp roductiotno elementarsyc hools \u0026amp; BeckyW ebb CommunitFyo rum\":C urriculumat MannM agnet\" Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hiteM, arcusJ ohnson, YvonneB oldenL, isaW alker-WheeleTro, m McDonaldS,u sanC hambersB, eckyW ebbL, auren MarlinK, imW ashinqtonW, endyW elchK, eith McGeeS, r. 01/25/13 MagneFt air Elementar\u0026amp;y TraciP resleyH, ollyW hite,M arcusJ ohnsonK, asey Middle Neal,T eresaH arrisL, isaW alker-WheelTeor,m McDonaldB, eckyW ebbO, lympiaS mithK, eith McGeeS, r. 02/10- BlackH istoryP roduction Elementary TraciP resleyH, ollyW hite,M arcusJ ohnsonK, asey 14/13 Neal,T eresaH arrisL, isaW alker-WheelTeor,m McDonaldB, eckyW ebbO, lympiaS mith 04/07/13 DramaP roduction Elementary HollyW hite 05/01/13 BandC oncert Elementar\u0026amp;y MarcusJ ohnson Middle 05/08/13 ChoirC oncert Elementar\u0026amp;y LisaW alker-Wheeler Middle 05/15/13 DanceC oncert Elementar\u0026amp;y TraciP resley\u0026amp; OlympiaS mith Middle 05/20/13 OrchestrCa oncert Elementar\u0026amp;y TomM cDonald Middle 05/16,1 9- PianoC oncerts Elementar\u0026amp;y BeckyW ebb 22/13 Middle Date 11/1/13 11/12/13 11/14/13 11/19/13 11/22/13 12/6  12/7/13 STIPULATIOMN AGNETS CHOOL RECRUITMENATC TIVITYR EPORT School: ParkviewH igh School Activity Grade Level Mailo ut recruitmentle tterst o all 8thg radersi n the 8th PCSSON, LRSOa nd LRSDt o visit during Recruitment OpenH ousea t Parkviewo n TuesdayN, ovembe1r 2th. RecruitmenOt penH ouse 8th/ New Students Math Family Night (Chili Cookout) 9th -11th Algebra I \u0026amp; II, Geometry Students ParkviewB andP erformance 1Q th-1 2th NationaCl hristmasT reeT our Bass Pro Shop (Little Rock) Fall Play 9th -12th Hotel Paradiso PerformanceT imes:F riday,N ovembe2r 2nd @ 9:30am Friday,N ovembe2r 2nd @ 7pm Sunday,N ovembe2r 4th@ 3pm Ticketsa vailable@ the door or onlinef or $7 MedievaFl east 9th_1 2th Pulaski County Courthouse 6pm Nightly Person Responsible Marilyn Brewster Dept. Chair MichelleJ ackson Alan Ball Carolyn Foreman Edith Ellis SpencerS utterfield Carolyn Foreman Mary Shollmier Edith Ellis TamaraZ inck 12/7/13 12/8/13 1/24/14 1/29/14 Parkview Band 9th -12th LR City Holiday Parade MedievaFl east 9th- 12th PulaskCi ountyC ourthouse 5pm Concludes MagneSt chooFl air 9th-1 2th Mimesf ieldt ript o HoraceM ann 11th 1 2th November Shadow Dates for Incoming 9th graders November 15th , 19th, 20, 21st December Shadow Dates: 3rd 1 4th 1 5th 1 lQth 1 llh, 12th January Shadow Dates: 9th 14th 15th 16th 22nd 23rd I I I I I Contact Person: Mitzi Moore 447-2318 Alan Ball CarolynF oreman Mary Shollmier Pam Ellis TamaraZ inck Fred Boosey ... . . . ~-: rort\nr~lu\\'a DfcESr'J.t,L Ut . GESfE 1 pJJ . . . ~     .  .. .  FRIDA2Y2N, OVEMB2E01R3 METCAALUF DITORI2U5M0B1\nARRORWO AD SUNDA2Y4N, OVEMB2E01R3 501-447-23P6A9R\nKVIEWTHEATRE.COM What do an attempted affaire\nhaunted hotel\nsecret rendezvous\nobnoxious friend\nimperfect alibi\ngeeky nephew\ntwo black eyes\na bossy wife \u0026amp; a hot water bottle have in common? The Parkview Fall Show! Tickets for Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres' French farce, Hotel Paradiso, are now available for purchase on the Parkview website. .. ~ \"  ~ ,-- : .. :\n.=- Synopsis: Madame Cot decides to teach her neglectful husband a lesson by means of a secret rendezvous with a henpecked neighbor at the Hotel Paradiso. Unbeknownst to the would-be lovers, on that same night Monsieur Cot has been hired to discover whether the ghosts that haunt the hotel are real or no more than the noise of drains. The hotel is so full\nhowever, that Monsieur Cot's room has been double-booked resulting in the near-meetings throughout the show. This play is, literally, a 'farce' -  a ridiculous, fast-paced romp of happy misadventure, and, as such, requires real   comic skill and is a must see for all high school theatre \u0026amp; French students! Critically acclaimed French playwright Georges Feydeau was a forerunner of absurdist theatre \u0026amp; is known for his lively farces. Over 17 of his over 60 published plays have been performed on Broadway. Public performances are as follows: Friday, November 22, 2013 at 9:30am - Groups by reservation only. Call 501-447-2359 or email for more details. Friday, November 22, 2013 at 7pm - Tickets available at the door or online for $7. No reservations needed. Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 3pm - Tickets available at the door or online for $7. No reservations needed. www. arkviewtheatre.com MRCOFFICE RECRUITMENT REPORT The following contacts have been made since the last MRC meeting to update the recruitment efforts from the MRC Office. WEBSITE and F ACEBOOK/TWITTER UPDATES Have met with our Website people, and they are working on keeping our website updated, as well as keeping Facebook/Twitter up to date. The MRC Office is providing them with information about the upcoming activities in the schools on a daily basis for up-to-date postings. McCAIN MALL All arrangements have been made and contract signed to hold Magnet Fair there on Saturday, January 25, 2014. KIDS DIRECTORY Our complete advertising program has been arranged with them. As a matter of fact, they are providing the properly sized ads to other print media people. NORTH LITTLE ROCK TIMES All advertising material has been provided to place the magnet school information in the magazine \"North of the River,\" which has a long shelf life similar to other print media. Advertising schedule to promote Magnet Fair and Enrollment Period has been arranged through December. This advertising will be in the North Little Rock Times, the Maumelle Monitor, the Sherwood Voice, and the Jacksonville Patriot. HOLA! ARKANSAS All advertising has been arranged to promote Magnet Fair and the Enrollment Period. ARKANSAS TIMES - Spanish All advertising has been arranged to promote Magnet Fair and the Enrollment Period. AYMAGAZINE All advertising has been arranged to promote Magnet Fair and the Enrollment Period. They have a total of almost 140,000 monthly readership as they cover all of Arkansas, with the emphasis on central Arkansas. ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE All advertising has been set up with them for Magnet Fair and the Early Enrollment Period. This advertising will also be included in SYNC and High Profile. NOTE .... One of the things to remember, most of these outlets will be including us in their Facebook or Twitter pages, as well as other Website announcements. The MRC Office is still in the process of meeting with other media people to provide coverage for Magnet Fair and the Early Enrollment Period. This will include a few more print media- like the North Pulaski Leader and Savvy Kids. The MRC Office is also looking into a radio contact for a reasonable price. The TV channels will be contacted before Magnet Fair to provide a Press Release and Request for Coverage. The MRC Office will be looking into a digital sign, as well as a billboard north of the river, depending on price. Building Communities, Not Bullies Rally was held Saturday, November 9, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Clinton Library. All schools participated via booths\nhowever, Mann Magnet also performed. The Annual Magnet Fair is scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at McCain Mall. A directive is being drafted to send to magnet school representatives in preparation for setting up booths and times for performances for the event. 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We also give you a variety of loan options, so you get a loan that is perfect for you - from fixed and adjustable rates to conventional, rural development, FHA or VA loans. arvest.com Ranked by total value (In millions) of Arkansas mortgages originated In 2012 Residential M0 ror,t-gnl~ edes Mort~ges Mortges 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Total 2012 Value g, at, \"\"'ed %Changefrom2011 TotalValue Pure sed Servic Company f ort Number Total Value Total Value Address No. 0 ~ocaf~~ Average Value Number Number Top Mortgage Executive Phone. Fax. Website so.g s4.3oo.o Bill Roehrenbeck Source: Arkansas Business 1'.!) MemberF DIC~ ON THE COVER Craig Renaud, featured on the cover with his wife and son, 1s one cool neighbor you'll want to get to know -do so on page 21. CCNERP HOTOGRAPHBYY MICHAELB AXLEY 12 EDITOR'SL ETTER 22 MAP DOWNTOWN RIVERDALE THE HEIGHTS HILLCREST MIDTOWN 28 WESTL ITTLER OCK CHENALV ALLEY MAUMELLE NORTHL ITTLER OCK ARGENTA 33 JACKSONVILLE 35 SHERWOOD 37 CABOT 38 BENTON 39 BRYANT 42 CONWAY 43 NOTABLNE EIGHBORS Dr Thomas Cabantac, St. Francis Veterinary Clinic LIVEL IKEA LOCAL 14 NO. 1 IN LIVABILITY! Why Kipfinger crowned Little Rock with this title 16 26 COOLT HINGST O DO The coolest activities in town 20 GETTINGD OWN TO BUSINESS A look at the local economy and maier developments 21 NOTABLNE EIGHBORS Craig Renaud, Little Rock Film Festival 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 9 44 ARTS \u0026amp; CULTURE A list of museums, theaters, galleries and other cultural attractions 1n the area 45 NOTABLEN EIGHBORS Delita Martin, Black Box Press RECREATION 48 SPORTS\u0026amp; OUTDOORS A list of the area's sports and outdoor adventures 49 NOTABLEN EIGHBORS Suzanne Karklins, Orbea USA 51 FAMILYW EEKENDS A must-do list to acclimate your family 52 RESOURCEFSO R YOUR PETS HEALTHC ARE 55 HOSPITALS World-class medical centers 1n the area 57 NOTABLNE EIGHBORS Dr. Bart Barlogie, Myeloma Institute at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 10 WWW.METROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM EDUCATION 58 PUBLICS CHOOLS 59 PRIVATES CHOOLS 59 COLLEGES MOVINGIN 68 RELOCATIORNE SOURCES The businesses and contacts you'll need during your move 69 INDEXT OA DVERTISERS LASTW ORD 70 WHATF OLKSA RES AYING ABOUTL ITTLER OCK Facts and figures revealing the distinct allure of Metro Little Rock NOTABLE NEIGHBORS Delita Martin, Black Box Press Anwork by Delita Man,n: In Lieu of Ascension, Gelatinp nntmgC. onteR. elief 15x282. 013 The convenience of the corner bank branch isn't always convenient when you just want to hang out in your pajamas with the family. First Arkansas Bank \u0026amp; Trust offers the most convenient way to bank: on your own terms and at the time that fits your schedule. We offer free Online Banking, free Mobile Banking, and the largest network of ATMs in the world at your fingertips with a Pure Checking Account. The bottom line is that First Arkansas Bank \u0026amp; Trust is still doing exactly what it does best, offering you solutions to fit your life, pure and simple. UFAB\u0026amp;T First Arkansas Bank \u0026amp; Trust www.fabandt.com I) 800.982.4511 It'sT imeto T radeU p. M oving is scary. Especially when you're considering a move to a city you might not have been before or where you have no family or friends (yet). I can relate. I did the move from Dallas to Little Rock four years ago. Big D born and raised-let's just say small-city living was never on my bucket list. A city without my friends or a Nordstrom didn't sound very appealing. That is, until I found this magazine and discovered Metro Little Rock's best asset: its livability. What I realized (with the help of Metro Little Rock Guide) is that I wasn't giving up anything, I was, in fact, trading up. Virtually no traffic, locally minded natives, world-class culture, boundless recreational opportunities and a scenic setting along the Arkansas River - these were just a few of the \"life add-ons\" my husband and I could acquire if we moved here. And even with no children, the promise of great schools, nationally recognized hospitals and safe, family-friendly neighborhoods eased our minds for the future. So, we swapped our 900-square-foot Dallas condo for a roomier, ranch-style home nestled atop one of the Little Rock's wooded hills. The history in our neighborhood and the character of its homes are just what we never knew we always wanted. Our neighbors? The best. And even outside our 'hood, the natives are warm, Southern and welcoming. Always there to lend a hand or give a hug. It's this \"total-package town\" that won our hearts, and those of Kipfinger magazine, which just named Little Rock No. 1 in livability in Aug. 2013. In 2011, Kiplingeralso named Little Rock one of the country's best values based on cost of living, quality of life and strong economy. Why does the area keep earning top honors? Finish reading this magazine (Pages 14 and 70, in particular) and it'll be clear. Just like it was clear to us. Metro Little Rock Guide was instrumental in our relocation, and I hope it will be in yours. I suggest starting with the neighborhood profiles to help you pick the right part of town for you. Then, delve deeper into what wonderful amenities are here in Little Rock - explore our arts/entertainment, recreation, education and health care options. You'll also meet some notable neighbors within these pages\nthese friendly people reveal why they chose to settle in our great region too. After that, head to the back of the magazine for names and numbers of service providers you'll need to make your transition a smooth one. It's all inside. And it's all for you. I welcome you to the area, and invite your comments and questions at Llrvin@ABPG.com. If there's anything we can help you find, please let us know! Sincerely, ~~10 Lindsay Irvin 12 WWW.METROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM Myh usbanMdi chaealn dI , alongw itho urc anine companioCno lbyre, located to LittleR ocfkr omD allas in 2009. metro LITTLE ROCK GUIDE Publisher Editor Art Director EDITORIAL Assistant Editor lnArkansas.com Editor Deputy Online Editor Database Administrator SALES Senior Account Executive Account Executives Rachel Bradbury Lindsay Irvin C. Waynette Traub Samuel G. Smith Lauren James Tre Baker Alex Graham Betsy Tilley Michelle Foshee Brandy Hubener Advertising Coordinators Kristen Heldenbrand MARKETING Director of Marketing Marketing Manager Marketing Coordinator DESIGN Production Manager Senior Art Director Bethany Johnson Alissa Mathews Jake Sligh Allyson Pittman Devan Malone Tona Jolly Irene Forbes Advertising Art Directors John Atkinson Marcus Boyce Sarah Holderfield Erin Lang Digital Operations Specialist Rebekah Eveland CIRCULATION Circulation Manager Digital Media Assistant ADMINISTRATION Accounting Manager Accounting Assistant Human Resources Dana Meyer Mary Mclachlan Hal Lammey Kim Clark Bill Page ABPG ARKANSAS BUSINESS PUBLISHING GROUP Chairman \u0026amp; CEO General Manager Chief Operating Officer Chief Information Officer Publisher Associate Publisher Online Editor Olivia Myers Farrell Mitch Bettis Chuck Ballard Brent Birch Rachel Bradbury Chip Taulbee Lance Turner 02013 ARKANSASB USINESSU MITEDP ARTNERSHIP Unwindf romy ourm ove- on usl VotedB esHt ealthC lubs1 8 yearsi n a row! 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Stephens Bu Id n Peri ng z Mori'iom \u0026amp; so~ I  ,/4 1005 Get the whole picture al www.lrac.com 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 13 WORTHY OF PRAISE Considering the following winning factors, it's no wonder Kiplingerranked Little Rock No. 1 in its Aug. 2013 list of \"10 Great Places to Live:' We talked to Kiplinger contributor Cameron Huddleston about her visit to the area to hear why it made such a lasting impression. HOWD IDT HISY EAR'S RANKINGWSO RK? Each year we give Kevin Stoia rick, research director at the Martin Prosperity Institute, a list of criteria to come up with 10 cities for our annual \"Best Cities\" list. -n-iis year, we asked him to look at metro areas with a population of 1 million or less with reasonably priced homes, a stable economy, lots of amenities, decent schools and great health care. Reponers visited all 10 cities, and then we met to discuss each city's pluses and minuses .... Little Rock was the dear winner this year. I don't think there was a doubt in anyone's mind that out of all the cities on our list, Little Rock really did have it all. 14 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM WASY OURV ISITW HAT YOUE XPECTED? I was especially surprised by how lovely it was - lots of trees, rolling hill and very dean. And I really liked the diversity of the neighborhoods, from the urban living downtown and historic homes near the governor's mansion to the eclectic neighborhoods in the middle of town and the newer neighborhoods in west Little Rock. There's something to suit anyone's taste. The people seemed friendly, welcoming and very happy to be living in Little Rock. I also was amazed that there was very little traffic and that it was easy to get from one side of the city to the other quickly. Overall, Little Rock came across as a great place to live. WAST HERAEN YTHING IN PARTICULTAHRA TS TRUCK YOUA BOUTTHEAR~S AFFORDABILITY? You can get a lot of home for not nearly as much as it would cost in other areas of the country. And there are so many free and lowcost things to do, such as the Arkansas River Trail system, Riverfront Park with its movies, concens and the fountains and tunnels for kids, First Thursdays in I lillcrest, Arkansas Arts Center, farmers markets, the free speaker series at the Clinton School, econd Friday Art Night - and the list just goes on. More Things to Love Livable \u0026amp; Affordable B etween a robust economy, a quality of life unparalleled for a metro its size and forward-thinking regional leadership, we're convinced you'll fall in love with greater Little Rock. But don't just take our word for it. National publications from Forbesa nd The WallS treet Journalt o Out.sidea nd SouthernL ivingh ave esteemed the area's communities for all these reasons and more. SOMETHINGFO RE VERYONE Live amidst natural beauty in the suburbs of west Little Rock, be neighborly in tight-knit communities like Cabot and Jacksonville or get spoiled by the convenience of city living in Little Rock and North Little Rock's downtowns. Whatever your needs and wants, it's all right here. A THRIVINGU RBANC ORE With explosive commercial growth and a sustained rise in residential offerings, downtown Little Rock just keeps getting better. In October 2012, the area made it to No. 5 in Livability.corn's Top 10 Downtowns. Winning criteria for the ranking included plentiful entertainment and dining, special events, walkability and diverse residential options that range from charming tumof- the-century homes to high-rise condo dwellings. LOWC OSTO FL IVING The Census Bureau ranks Conway's cost of living 13 points below the national average, and the state overall ranks seventh in the country for cheapest cost of living. Whether it's housing, utilities or transponation, Metro Little Rock offers a lot of bang for your buck. AN OUTDOOPRA RADISE Like to stay active? 1ne 34-mile Arkansas RiverTrail System connects the Little RockNorth Little Rock areas with scenic bikeable and walkable paths. Each March, it's run-ner's paradise as thousands congregate for the Little Rock Marathon, half-marathon, lOK and SK. And west Little Rock's Pinnacle Mountain State Park offers 2,356 acres of hiking, mountain biking and spectacular views atop its more than 1,000-foot-high peak.* BUILDING THE SOUTH'S NEXT GREAT CITY M.-\\CAAHlU R COMMONS (0PENINC... SUMMER 2015 200 Rl\\'I.R MARKIT \\\\ I . '\u0026gt;Lil 11 501 I ITT I I ROC ~. \\R 7220 I SOI 3 7 6-65,5  \\\\\\\\\\\\1\\0'\u0026gt;l'\u0026gt;ILCKIRCOM BROKERR IGEEN RNI/LRHORLOERPROE SEHIR IDIOENV ELOPM EPNRTO PERMTRYH RGEM ECHOTN SULTING OFFIC ER ETAI LI HOUSIRIR ML IXEUDS E MULTI-FAM IPLRY OPEROTWYN EARSSS OCIATIONS r .\\lmdo Cfllr,,,I t,k,11h,h ( ~,11111u1.r,1J /),11,1 I ,,h,IIIJ:/ ~,._,.. Residence Inn ~amott RELOCATING?S TAYW ITH FRIENDS. In the heart of the River Market District, Residence Inn Little Rock Downtown is the perfect location to get to know the city you'll call home. RESIDENCEIN N BY MARRIOTT LITTLER OCK DOWNTOWN 219 River Market Avenue I Little Rock, AR 72201 I 501.376.7200 residenceinnlittlerockdowntown.com 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 15 2B IGD AMB RIDG\u0026amp;E ARKANSARSI VERT RAIL. The world's longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge built especially for that purpose, the Big Dam Bridge is a favorite among Metro Little Rock residents. Located over Murray Lock \u0026amp;. Dam, the bridge has a 14-footwide deck that extends 4,226 linear feet aero s the Arkansas River. Locals love to walk, run or ride their bikes over the bridge and along the 17 miles of scenic Arkansas River Trail that runs on either side. www.BigDamBridge.com 16 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE COM 1 THEC LINTONPR ESIDENTICAELN TER11.0 w can you move to Metro Little Rock and not check out the notable center named for our 42nd president? The 148,000-square-foot William J. Clinton Presidential Center\u0026amp;. Park encompasses a museum, presidential archives and educational and research facilities. Must-see ALSO, TAKE ADVANTAGE of the free permanent exhibits include full-scale Clinton School Speaker Series. Learn more at replicas ofThe Oval Office and the www.ClintonSchoolSpeakers.com Cabinet Room, decorated exactly the way they were during Clinton's time in office. A steady stream of visiting exhibits also comes through the center each year. Visit on Aug. 19 and get free admission in honor of President Clinton's birthday! (501) 374-4242, 3 RAZORBACFKO OTBALThLe Razorbacks may call Fayetteville home, but they make the trip to Little Rock twice a season for game at War Memorial Stadium. Both the tailgating and the football are often memorable - like the I logs' 21-20 victory over LSU in 2002 that will forever be known as the \"Miracle on Markham.\" Being a part of a packed house at War Memorial in the fall is simply hard to beat. www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com 4FARMERMSA RKETSov.e r the past few years, farmers markets have sprouted up all over the state, and they're especially plentiful in Metro Little Rock. Local markets sell everything from farm-fresh eggs, grain-fed beef and organic produce to goats' milk soap and heirloom plants and seeds. For more information and a helpful list of farmers markets in the area, visit www.Arkansas. com/Dining/Farmers-Markets. 5 ARKANSAASR TSC ENTER. The MC is known for one of the world's most unique collections of works on paper, including sheets by Cezanne, van Gogh, Pollock, O'Keeffe, Saar, Rembrandt and more. The center also houses an an school, children's theater, restaurant and gift shop specializing in works made by regional artists. Admission is free, though a fee may be charged for special exhibitions. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, (501) 372-4000, www.ArkArts.com. 7 OAKLAWRNA CING\u0026amp; GAMINGso. me of the world's best Thoroughbreds have raced at Oaklawn, including Smarty Jones, the 2004 winner of both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Oaklawn's live season runs annually from January through April and TO LEARN MORE about what to do in simulcast racing is broadcast Hot Springs, check out Hot Springs Guest year-round. In addition, the Guide! Call (501) 372-1443 or visit park has recently expanded www.lnArkansas.com to get a copy. to allow forms of electronic gambling, including video poker and other games of skill. And don't leave the park without gobbling up one of their popular corned beef andwiches. (800) OAKI.AW , www.Oaklawn.com 8 FIRSTT HURSDAYINS HILLCRESOTne. of Little Rock's most unique neighborhoods, historic I Iillcrest (located on Kavanaugh Boulevard) is home to a plethora of charming boutiques and shops. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, I Iillcrest merchants and restaurants stay open late and offer sales, entertainment, nibbles and drinks. It's a great way to meet the natives and get some great deals' (501) 666-3600, www.llillcrestMerchants.net gC ELEBRITAYT TRACTIONThSis. touring company brings Broadway performances to Metro Little Rock every year. The 2013-14 season includes favorites like \"Wicked\" (Sept. 24-Oct. 6, 2013) and 1 lair\" (Ieb. 18-20, 2014). All perfonnances are held at Robinson Center Music I !all in downtown Little Rock at Markllam and Broadway. (501) 244-8800, www.CelebrityAttractions.com 6 MOVIESIN THEP ARK. A free outdoor movie series in Little Rock's River Market, Movies in the Park is one of our favorite summer activities. Movies begin at sundown each Wednesday in June and July and are held in tlie Riverfest Amphitheatre on the banks of the Arkansas River. Picnics are encouraged and alcohol is allowed, but glass containers are prohibited. Concessions are also available for purchase. Don't forget a blanket and some bug spray! www.Moviesln'I\"heParkLR.net 1 0 QUAPAWQ UARTE1R1i s. tory buffs, this one's for you. Located in downtown Little Rock, the Quapaw Quarter contains Little Rock's most historic homes and mansions, some predating the Civil War and many on the National Register of I listoric Places. Drive or stroll through the neighborhood, or take advantage of the Quapaw Quarter Association's annual Tour of I lo mes. (501) 371-0075, www.Quapaw.com 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 17 PHOTOGRABPYHT IYM OTHYU RSLCEOYU RTEOSFYC R YSTBARLI DGMESU SEUOMFA MERICAARNTB . ENTONVAILRLKEA, NSAS. 11 CRYSTABLR IDGEMS USEUMO FA MERICAANR TA. s soon as you get settled in, th is is a trip you must take. The recently opened Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art houses \"one of the most dazzling and glorious collections of American art anywhere,\" says Don Bacigalupi, the museum's executive director. Envisioned by Wal mart heiress Alice Walton and named for nearby Crystal Spring, the museum's architecture is inspired by its picturesque surroundings and aimed at enhancing and protecting the natural beauty of the site. Works by Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Roy Lichtenstein, John Singer Sargent and more grace the walls of the the eight individually designed pavilions. ( 479) 418-5700, www.CrystalBridges.org 13 LITTLRE OCKM ARATHON. Each March, 12,000-plus participants from across the region, state and beyond 14 THEB UFFALROI VER. Outdoor enthusiasts, you're going to love this! Located just off flock to downtown Little Rock to take part in this annual athletic competition. The event indudes more than the 26.2-mile trek, but also a half marathon, lOK, Scenic Byway 7 near the town of Jasper and approximately 100 miles from Little Rock, the Buffalo National River winds through the Arkansas Ozarks, flowing into small rapids and calm pools before emptying SK, kids marathon, pasta party and more. into the White River. The Buffalo's beauty and mild manner make it a perfect destination for canoeing, floating and fishing, and the 95,000 acres of public land surrounding the river offer campgrounds and cabins, as well as springs, caves, waterfalls, trails and more. This year's marathon has a comic book theme called \"Epic\" and will take place March 2, 2014. Other related marathon event dates and times vary. www.LittleRockMarathon.com (870) 439-2502, www.NPS.gov/Buff 15 SHAKESPEARE THEATRLEo.c ated in Conway, about 30 minutes north of Little Rock, the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre produces a selection of the Bard's plays, along with other productions, in its summer festival each June. For info about the 2014 festival visit www.ArkShakes.com. 16 WINEC OUNTRAYb.o ut a half-dozen wineries near where the Arkansas River meanders between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains offer tastings, tours and events. Wine-making began there in the 1880s, making Arkansas the South's oldest wine-producing state. Two European families started it all after noting the region's similarities in dimate and soil with that of Switzerland and Germany's wine-making regions. For more info: www.Arkansas.com/Dining/Wineries-Breweries 17 CHILDREN'LSI BRARYTh.e new $12 million Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library \u0026amp; Leaming Center is a state-of-the-art facility complete with a computer lab with 14 computers, teaching kitchen, large activity area, individual and group study rooms, a 165-seat theater, and community room - in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs, and CDs. www.CALS.Lib.AR.us 18 WWW.METROLITILEROCKGUIDE.COM 12 ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Led by Conductor Philip Mann, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents a season of beautiful masterworks, pops and chamber concerts. Don't miss the \"Bohemian Rhapsody\" performance on Jan. 25-26, 2014 at Robinson Center Music Hall. Can't get enough of the symphony? Good news: Season subscribers enjoy the best seats in the house and significant discounts over normal single-ticket prices. (501) 666-1761, www.ArkansasSymphony.org 18 RIVERM ARKEOT NI CE. Located in one of the River Market Pavilions, an ice skating rink opens each year just before Thanksgiving and closes after tl1e New Year. Check the website for ticket information and times. (501) 375-2552, www.HolidaysJnLittleRock.com 1g L ITTLRE OCKF ILMF ESTIVAL. The film fest is not to be missed. Founded by Emmy- and DGAnominated filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud (Page X), the five-day event is held annually in the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock. Hailed by Austin's Paste Magazine as \"potentially one of the best fests in LITTLE ROCK FI I. 111 FEST-I URI. HERDSDUTH the country,\" the LRFF draws more than 25,000 attendees and features more than 100 films from across the world, as well as workshops, panels and parties. Visit the website for 2014 festival info. www.LittleRockFilmFestival.org 24 LOCOR OPESZi.p lining has propelled toward popularity over the past few years, and Arkansas has several locations that offer the highflying adventures. Loco Ropes at Ozark Folk Center tate Park in Mountain View is worth the drive. Choose from a handful of zip lining options that vary in intensity, height and length. Don't worry if you're afraid of heights\ncutting-edge equipment and harnesses ensure your safety. (888) 669-6717, www.LocoRopes.com 20 RIVERFESThTis. is a huge visual and performing arts celebration held annually over Memorial Day weekend in downtown Little Rock. Acts like Miranda Lambert, Al Green, Jason Aldean, Ludacris, Pat Benatar, Blues Traveler, Brad Paisley, Heart, Everclear and many more have made this the most anticipated festival in Arkansas each year. www.RiverfestArkansas.com. 21 FOODT RUCKF ESTIVAILn . October, about 5,000 foodies gather on Main Street in downtown Little Rock to sample delicious fare from local food truck vendors. Street perforn1ers play, crafts are sold and I leifer provides family activities to boot. If you miss it, try Food Truck Fridays, held seasonally. www.DowntownLRcom 23 HEIFEIRN TERNATIONAL HEADQUARTETRouSr .th e nonprofit charity's LEED Platinum building tllat features a 30,000-gallon rainwater collection tower, among otller tllings. I leiferVillage or. the Heifer International campus showcases inspiring, interactive exhibits tllat describe how individuals can help end hunger, poverty and environmental problems. Also, check out Shop@Heifer to purchase etllically ourced and artisan products from around the world. (800) 422-0474, www.Heifer.org 25 ARKANSARSE PERTORY THEATRKEn.o wn to locals as \"The Rep,\" this is the only professional, nonprofit theater of its size within 300 miles of Little Rock, including Memphis, Nashville and ew Orleans. The 2014 season includes \"Red\" (Oct. 23- ov. 10, 2013), \"Because of Winn Dixie\" (Dec. 4-Dec. 29, 2013), \"Les Miserables\" (Marci, 5-April 6, 2014), \"The Second City\" (April 29-May 11, 2014), and more. Locals snatch up season tickets so they never miss a show. (501) 378-0405, www.TheRep.org ARKANSALSIT ERARY 22FES TIVAHLe ld annually, this event features panels, events, performances, workshops and appearances and readings by celebrated authors such as David Sedaris, Garrison Keillor and Arkansan Charlaine Harris (\"True Blood\"). This year's event will be held April 24-27, 2014 in the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock. (501) 918- 3029, www.ArkansasLiteraryFestival.org 26 PINNACLEM OUNTAIN. Eight hiking trails ranging from easy to strenuous wind their way around Pinnacle Mountain, with two leading to the summit. Those who reach the 1,011-foot peak are rewarded with views of the Arkansas River, downtown Little Rock and Lake Maumelle. The park also features two mountain bike trails - the 0.70-mile Rabbit Ridge Trail and the 7.4-mile JackforkTrail - and two barrier-free trails, the half-mile paved Kingfisher Trail and .60-mile paved Arkansas Trail in the Arkansas Arboretum. www.ArkansasStateParks.com/ PinnacleMountain * 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 19 Folks searching for job opportunities and business owners looking to bring their companies into a vibrant economy can count on Metro Little Rock. The centrally located area boasts a low cost of doing business, a large, mobile workforce, affordable skilled workers, good value for wages, aggressive tax incentives, easy access to port, rail and interstate shipping routes, and so much more. All of these things contribute to why Metro Little Rock was somewhat sheltered from the recession and why the area sees steady economic growth each year. In fact, in the midst of economic crisis in 2009, BusinessWee/nia med Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway the fourth strongest econ-omy in the country, and that same year, a Brookings Institution study ranked Little Rock the seventh-strongest metropolitan economy in the country. Two years later, that same Brookings Institution study ranked Little Rock the fourth strongest and Forbesin cluded the area in its \"Best Places for Business \u0026amp; Careers.\" This national recognition for stability and jobs continues to draw companies to Metro Little Rock in a variety of major industries - including manufacturing, bio-technical, financial ervices, food processing, information technology, logistics and distribution and nonprofit. 20 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM Acclimateto the area'sb usiness cenea little fasterw ith this cheat sheeto n someo f the area'sb usinessh eavyweightasn dj ob creators. DILLARD'ISN C. (Fortune5 00) - Retail I Headquartered in Little Rock, Dillard's is one of the country's largest apparel, cosmetics and home furnishings retailers, with more than 300 retail locations in 29 states. And Dillard's recently moved all online order fulfillment to a facility in Maumelle, creating many new jobs. STEPHENISN C. FinancialS ervicesl stephens is the largest investment bank off Wall Street\nand while it has 27 offices across the country, downtown Little Rock is the privately held company's home base. WINDSTREAM(F ortune5 00) - Telecommunicationsl windstream is one of the largest providers of telecommunication services (phone, TV, internet) to rural communities, and it's headquarters are located in west Little Rock. SOUTHWESPTO WERP OOLN onprofit/EnergyI 11eadquartered in west Little Rock, SPP manages power grids that help deliver power to nine states in the region. ACXIOMC ORPORATIODNat a ProcessingI Acxiom develops some of the largest and most sophisticated busine s intelligence and marketing databases in the world. Its headquarters are in downtown Little Rock, with operations in Conway too. LM WIND POWER Energy I This Denmark-based company is the world's leading supplier of components and services in wind energy, with locations on four continents and a major plant in the Little Rock Port Authority. DASSAULFTA LCONJE T Airplane Manufacturing I Dassault Falcon Jet is the region's top manufacturing employer. While its operations at the Little Rock airport are already the rrench avionics company's largest in the world, the company just announced plans for a $60 million, 250,000-SF expansion there. Top Job Providers Thes tate'sto pe mployerbsa sedin ther egion No.1 - ArkansasS tateG overnment-57,42jo1b s No.5 - BaptistH ealth-7,737jo bs No.7 -Arkansas Children'Hs ospita-l4 , 194jo bs No. 14-St Vincent Health System-2,892jobs No.1 7- EntergyA rkansas-2,727jo bs No.1 8- Dillard'sIn c.- 2,700j obs No.2 0-ArkansasB lueC rossB lueS hield-2,500jo bs No.2 4-AT\u0026amp;T - 2,236jo bs No.2 5-Acxiom Corp-. 2,111jo bs No.3 4-DassaultF alconJ et Corporation-1,70j0o bs Notable Developments Andh owt heyr' eb oostintgh ee conomy ande nhancinlgiv abilityin t her egion ARGENTIAN NOVATIOCNE NTERTh: e1 5.000-SF spacew ill givee ntrepreneuar psl aceto nurtureid easa nd createn ewc ompanieasro undte chnologayn de ngineer-ing Thec enteirs thef irstp haseo f thep lanneAd rkansas RegionIanl novatioHnu bT. hep rojecits d rivenb yt hei nnovationh ub'sc apitacl ampaigcno mmittewe,h ichis w orking to raise$ 2.5m illionto purchasaen dr enovatteh eb uilding. 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ARCADBE UILDINGTh: e$ 17m illion6. 0,000-SbFu ildingI ss ett o bec ompletebdy t hee ndo f 2013I.t will feature retaild, ininga ndo ffices pacea. sw ella sa 350-seatht eateri n theh earot f theR iveMr arkeDt istricTt het heater will beh ometo theL ittleR ockF ilmF estivaAl. s kyb ridge will crossth ea lleyb etweetnh eA rkansaSst udieIsn stitute andC entraAl rkansaLsib rarSy ystemn'se wa rchiveisn side the Arcade. Notable Neighbors CRAIG RENAUD I DOCUMENTARFYIL MMAKERA NOC O-FOUNOEORF T HEL ITTLER OCKF ILMF ESTIVAL LITTLER OCKI DOWNTOWN Cannes. Sundance. Tribeca. Little Rock. That's right. While not commonly listed alongside these film festival heavyweights, Little Rock Film Festival co-founder Craig Renaud plans to change that and hopes his hometown will soon hold their company. Craig founded the festival with his brother, Brent Renaud, who he also makes award-winning documentary films with. Together, the Renaud Brothers take credit for acclaimed titles like \"Bridge to Baghdad,\" Dope Sick Love,\" \"Taking the Hill\" and \"Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later\" All have received critical acclaim, and several earned them awards and additional nominations. The duo travels the world for work- filming In Haiti, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico, Armenia, Kuwait, Venezuela, Nepal and Cuba (to name a few) - but call New York City home base. Brent also resides there, but Craig recently returned to Little Rock (he'd moved away 20 years ago) to plant roots with his family and to focus on growing the Little Rock Film Festival. \"We felt Little Rock was the perfect city for a festival,\" Craig said. \"The city has a strong love for the arts, a beautiful downtown, lots of companies who support community events, and locals that love to have a good time. \"I can't remember how many films we showed the first year, but I remember being shocked by the crowds and the enthusiasm,\" he said. \"With so much community support, we felt like we didn't have a choice but to make It an annual event. We've now been ranked as a top 25 festival in the countrytwice.\" HOWO OELSIT TRLEO CKFI'SLM SC ECNOE MPATORO ET HCERIT IES? Well, come this winter, the movie scene In Little Rock will get even better. The Arcade Theater will be open by January 2014, and I'm really excited about what it has to offer people. The Little Rock Film Festival will be showing movies there yearround, and will host a number of film festivals there throughout the year, In addition to the big festival in May. WHA0T0 Y OLUO VMEO SATB OULITV ININGL ITTLREO CAKG AIN? I spend most of my time In Little Rock, but still work a lot In New York with my brother. For us, moving back to Little Rock from New York and living downtown in the River Market Tower (RMT) IS the best of both worlds. SOL ITTLREO CKD'OSW NTOLWIFNES TWYLOEYN O OU VER? Downtown Is actually very family friendly. We've become very close friends with a lot of people In our building. In fact, the entire building has gotten to know our son Tai, and look out for my wife and son when I'm out of town. Also, I love the fact that we only need one car. I work downtown and walk to the office\nand because I travel a lot for work, I don't have the headaches of home upkeep. * Craig's Favorites BESBTE TFSO DRI NNER: Taziki's, South on Main, Copper Grill, Local Lime, Big Orange, The Root Cafe, ZAZA, The Fold FAVORBIRTEU NSCPHO T: YaYa's Euro Bistro WHEYNO HUA VAEH ANKERING FOBRA RBE!lUE: Whole Hog Cafe BESPTL ACTOEW INDO WN WITHAG LASOSFW INE: Crush Wine Bar, Zin Urban Wine \u0026amp; Beer Bar FAVORFIATME ILY HANGOLUitTtleS R:o ck Zoo, Movies In the Park, Hillary Clinton Children's Library, Museum of Discovery CREATELITTLEROCK.COM CREATE~-~- LITTLRE OCK KEEP-ATTRACT-GROW 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 21 LITTLE ROCK After undergoing a dramatic transformation over the past decade, downtown Little Rock continues to thrive. Its revitalization runs the gamut from high-rise condo developments in the River Market and hip eco-friendly dwellings in SoMa to exciting tourist attractions on President Clinton Avenue and beautified historic office space on Main Street - all of which are luring people to the area. And there's more to come. In the heart of the River Market, the 6O,OO0-square-foAort cade Building will soon contain retail and office space, a 325-seat theatre and a restaurant. An estimated 42,000 people stream into downtown each day to work at major headquarters like Stephens Inc., the largest investment bank off Wall Street, and Middleo f thew eeko r middleo f thew eekendy,o u'llf indt heR iveMr arkette emingw ithp eoplee njoyinlgo cafl ood,e ntertainmeannt d recreationraels piteT. heV ogeSl chwartSz culpturGe ardeins a particularplye acefu-l andp hotogen-ics pota longth eA rkansaRs iver. Heifer International, a nonprofit that works to fight hunger and poverty worldwide. Several banks have hubs downtown, the state's government operates out of the capitol and surrounding buildings, and media houses produce local papers and magazines from here. Arkansas Children's Hospital also draws hundreds of workers in from surrounding communities daily. As for culture, downtown's arts venues attract the area's elite up-and-comers. When the weekend rolls around, all kinds of crowds mix for farmers markets, festivals and fun. With attractions like the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, downtown is a mecca for tourists. \"I love living downtown because it has some fantastic places to eat and to be social I Capitol Bar \u0026amp; Grill because of their truffle fries and it's perfect for entertaining friends and clients. Zin Wine Bar is also at the top of my socializing list:' -AARONP ERKINSO,W NERO FF ACEY OURD AYS TUDIOS Those who live in downtown's condos and the historic bungalows of Quapaw and SoMa boast about walkability - with local gems like The Root Cafe, Ashley's, Loblolly Creamery, Copper Grill, Zin Urban Wine Bar, Communiy Bakery and more right outside their doors. * Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDER VIDEO about downtown. Welcome to the Neighborhood Main Library I 00 RockS treet Little Rock  918-3000 M/Tu/W/T9h-:8  f/Sa:9 -6 Sunday:1-5 onlyt heH ainb rancihs openo n Sundays Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library \u0026amp; Learning Center 4800 West I 0th Street Little Rock  978-3870 H/Tu/W/Th1:0 -7 f/Sa: 10-6 Brooks Library 13024H ighwa3y6 5S outh Wrightsville 537-3186 M/Tu1: 0-7 Th/f: 10-6 Sa:1 0-2 Dee Brown Library 6325B aselinReo ad Little Rock  568-7494 H/Tu/Th1:0 -8 W/f/Sa:1 0-6 Fletcher Library 823N orthB uchanan Little Rock  663-5457 Milu /W:9 -8  Th//fS a:9 -6 Maumelle Library IO lake PointeD rive Maumelle 851-2551 Hilu/Th:1 0-8 W/F/Sa1: 0-6 McMath Library 2100J ohnB arrowR oad little Rock  225-0066 M/W:9 -8  Tu /Th//fS a:9 -6 Milam Library 609A plinA venue Perryville 501-889-2514 H/W/Th/f/Sa1:0 -6 Tu: 10-8 Nixon Library 703W esMt ainS treet Jacksonvill e 457-5038 M/W/F/S9a::3 0-6 Tu/Th9: :30-8 Rooker Library 11O tterC reeCk ourt little Rock  907-5991 M/W/Th1: 0-8 Tu/f/Sa1: 0-6 Sanders Library 3I ShelbDy rive Sherwood 835-7756 M/W/f/Sa9:: 30-6 Tu/Th9: :30-8 Central Arkansas Library System Terry Library 2015N apaV alleyD rive little Rock  228-0129 M/W/T h:9 -8 Tu /f/ Sa:9 -6 Thompson Library 38 RahlinCg ircle Little Rock  821-3060 M/Tu/Th9:- 8 W/f/Sa9: -6 Williams Library 1800C hesteSrt reet Little Rock  376-4282 M/W/f/Sa1: 0-6 Tu/Th1: 0-8 With 14 branches in Pulaski and Perry Counties, there's a branch in your new neighborhood. 1Ill www.cals.org 24 WWW.METROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM CE.vrRAl AiKA.._SA.S tllllAAY\\Ym.'-1 Justm inutefsr omd owntowns.o meh omesin Riverdahlea vew atertronvti ewsp, ertecfto rt hef ishingo rb oatinge nthusiast a Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDERVIDEO about Riverdale. THE INSIDE SCOOP \"I love the natural aspect of Riverdale. I'm situated right next to the B,g Dam Bridge and river trail, so I can go for a bike ride or walk any time, and because it's right next to the river. I have an amazing backdrop 1 Plus, there is fabulous fare on Rebsamen Park Road, so I don't have to travel far for a delicious meal:' LAUREJNA MESE DITOORF NARKANSACSO M RIVERDALE LITTLE ROCK HUGGING THE BANKS OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER, Riverdale attracts natives and tourists alike with the prospect of outdoor adventure. Many come for a round of golf, a bike ride down the River Trail or a stroll over the Big Dam Bridge, the country's longest pedestrian bridge, built for that purpose. The popular Arkansas River Trail winds past Rebsamen Golf Course, the city's largest public golf course, as well as Murray Park, where you'll find soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, a boat dock, dog park and pavilions. Don't-miss local dining hotspots are located here, including the award-winning Whole Hog Cafe, the eclectic menus at Loca Luna and its sister restaurant Red Door, or the riverfront deck at Cajun's Wharf, a popular restaurant, bar and live music venue. Quality apartment complexes, condos and single-family homes of all price ranges give residents plenty to choose from - many with river views. Those in Canal Pointe are where many residents can navigate their boats right up to their doorstep. You'll also have plenty of help decorating your new place since the area is also known as a design district. with retailers providing fabric, lighting, furniture and antiques to decorators and consumers alike. * 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 25 LITTLE ROCK HOME TO MANY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS' ELITE, The Heights can be a city unto itself. Residents confess they rarely need to leave the neighborhood - everything they need is within walking distance: boutiques, banks, restaurants and grocery stores. The Heights' quiet streets reveal quaint Georgian and Tudor bungalows, wooded and manicured lawns and plenty of friendly neighbors. Generally, the homes here are larger and more expensive than in nearby Hillcrest\nprices range from $200,000 to $2 million. Edgehill Road, a coveted street address TheH eightiss oneo f them osst oughat ftern eighborhooind Lsi ttleR ockd uet o ,tsc haracter-rihcohm easn dc entralllyo catepde rcha topC antrell RoadT hisd emankde ephs omev aluesh ighs, omethinbgo thh omeownearnsd p rospectivbeu yerasp preciate. known for old money and large, lavish homes, offers incredible views of the city from its perch in The Heights. Most residents don't work in the neighborhood. The mom-and-pop shops, eateries and grocers nearby tend to rely on a younger workforce to serve the affluent clientele. However, an auxiliary headquarters for Iberia Bank and several realty and insurance agencies, medical offices and banks employ the corporate types. Residents love the social interaction that comes with Jogging the neighborhood or window shopping along Kavanaugh Boulevard. There's also wine tasting and fresh pizza at favorite neighborhood establishments. On the third Thursday of every month, neighborhood retailers host Happy Hour 1n the Heights from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and a trolley shuttles shoppers around.* ,1,. the 'Cr,ajotte cJ~{j REAL ESTATE THE INSIDE SCOOP \"Many homes in The Heights are older, which gives them rich history and charm, but often upon buying a home ,n The Heights you may need to upgrade systems and do minor renovations (specifically if you need more closet space) But, in my opinion, it's worth it\" -RACHEBL RADBURPYU, BLISHEART ARKANSABSU SINESPSU BLISHINGGR OUP * Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDERVIDEO about 1he Heights. * All Roads Lead to Your New Home in Central Arkansas! Voted the BEST by Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas Times, At I Iome in Arkansas, AY Magazine and Soiree 2 Locations! CalJ ns today at 1-800-664-5642 581 l Kavanaugh I I ,ittlc Rock I 501-6M-5646 1300 Oak Street I Conway I 501-327-5646 charlottcjohn.com f ~u 26 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE COM HILLCREST LITTLE ROCK HIPPER AND MORE LAID-BACK than its cousin to the north, Hillcrest is full of beautiful turn-of-the-century homes and cottages. Home prices are lower than in The Heights, and there are more rental options as well. Charming Craftsman bungalows, American Foursquare houses and two-story Tudor-style homes sit cozily along oak-lined streets. In the mornings and evenings, residents (mostly young professionals and active and artistic types) emerge to walk pets along Kavanaugh Boulevard. All day long, the historic district's diverse shops and restaurants bustle with customers. And at night, voices carry across the neighborhood from the patios of favored gathering spots like Ciao Baci, Acadia, U.S. Pizza's patio, The Fountain and more. Like The Heights, Hillcrest's industry consists mostly Locallso vet ow alkt heH illcresPt romenadweh,i cho verlookosn eo f thec ity'sm ospt opulamr etropolitpaanr ksA, llsoppP ark. of retail, dining and service-oriented businesses. In both Scan this QR code with your smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDER VIDEO about Hillcrest. \"The area's walkability is one of its defining characteristics. Along Kavanaugh Boulevard, which bisects most of the neighborhood, sits an exciting mix of shops, restaurants, bars and businesses. Dogs are Hillcrest's unnamed mascots and just about any time of the day or year can be found dragging their owners past the aged rock walls sporadically lining Hillcrest's streets and yards: -CHIPT AULBEAES. SOCIATPEU BLISHEORFA RKANSABSU SINESS neighborhoods, most businesses are located along the main thoroughfare, Kavanaugh Boulevard, and patrons tend to be middle- to upper-class. Hillcrest is always having people over - especially when the local merchants host \"Shop 'N' Sip\" on the first Thursday of every month. Businesses stay open late and invite customers to enjoy a glass of wine while they shop. After shopping, plan on dinner at a local eatery, like Cafe Bossa Nova or Twenty One. Hillcrest is also home to beautiful Allsopp Park, which boasts trails, tennis courts, a playground and more than 10,000 annual visitors every year.* Local  Experienced  Knowledgeable REALTORS__ _ \u0026amp;_C_o_m_p_a_n_y @ [B 8700 Highway 107  Suite A  Sherwood  Arkansas  72120 (J 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 27 LITTLE ROCK THINK OF MIDTOWN AS A SPRAWLING CENTER of retailers and large employers, and an area that's easily accessed. Cantrell Road and Interstate 630 pass through Midtown as they link downtown and west Little Rock. Residential areas surround Midtown's business centers, and the neighborhoods are full of ranch-style and modern homes with expansive yards. Established from the 195Os forward, these areas are lush with mature landscaping and canopies of trees. Many of the job opportunities in the area are related to retail. However, the presence of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center provide job opportunities for a wide range of professionals. The Plaza West building is full of offices for professionals in industries including medicine, law and communications. Shopping centers consist of the three-level Park Plaza Mall and the neighboring upscale outdoor shopping centers known as Midtowne Little Rock. Park Avenue, a new mixed-used development anchored by Target, is still being developed but many shops and eateries are already open for business. Other Midtown staples include the Little Rock Zoo, War Memorial Stadium and War Memorial Golf Course.* LITTLE ROCK GENERALLY, ANYTHING LYING WEST of Interstate 430 is considered west Little Rock, which makes this section of town an expansive one. Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway are the maior veins that carry you into west Little Rock's spacious neighborhoods, thriving retail centers and outlying areas full of recreational opportunities. The area is known for its gated neighborhoods and million-\u0026lt;Jollar homes, but there are other housing options as well. Apartments, condos and even country estates with horse stables are found within in the area. Notable developments include: Brodie Creek, which boasts charming homes reminiscent of Seaside In Florida\nWoodlands Edge, which offers ample green space and eco-fnendly houses\nA newa dditiotont heM idtownLeit tleR ocSkh oppiCnegn tiesrB igO rangaec .a sudailn inrge staurathnat t'gsr own populfaorr i tsc reativgeo urmbeut rgerssa.l adssh, ake!asd uslth aketso.o a) ndu seo fl ocalslyo urceindg redients \"From Midtown you can get anywhere in the Little RockNorth Little Rock area in 10-15 minutes. It's great to be so close to everything. We love the well-Bstablished restaurants and shopping areas too. Try Van Lang Cuisine for Vietnamese and Korean food, and the various Mexican food trucks that park around the area are great.\" LISAK RANNICHFELADR.T IS/TE DUCATOPRU LASKAIC ADEMY Scan this QR code with yo..smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDERVIDEO about Midtown. and PleasantV alley,w hich IS a little older than its west Little Rock Withs everagla tedn eighborhowodess.Lt ittleR ociks p opulawri thp rofessionsaelse kinpgr ivacayn dt her oom counterparts, but it's known for houses with charactera nd wide, tree- tol ivel arge. lined streets. Living In this area has its advantages, as most big box retailers like Home Depot, Old Navy, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble and PetSmart settled here Plus, west Little Rock lures folks all across Metro Little Rock to shopping hubs Shackleford Crossing (with stores like JCPenny and Babies 'R' Us) and Pleasant Ridge Town Center (anchored by Belk but known more for its locally owned retailers). In this part of town, you're also closest to nature - hiking Pinnacle Mountain or sailing on Lake Maumelle Is Just a short drive away. And golfers seeking membership will love the scenic Pleasant Valley Country Club !especially the beauty of the course's three finishing holes) * 28 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM \"What I love about west Little Rock Is the convenience. I am 10 minutes from my kids' school and two minutes from everything else. And the opportunities for outdoor entertainment are unbelievable! On a recent 10-mile bike ride atTwo Rivers Park, I encountered 10 deer and many, many wonderful families enjoying the river's mountain view: JAMIEM ABRYA, CCOUN~' XECUTIVtl/ TTtf ROCKF AMILYM AGAZINE Scan this QR code with your Iii ..,.. l!l. 1 smartphone to instantly watch our exclusive INSIDERVIDEO about west Little Rock. Iii   ' LIVE. PLAY. RELAX. REPEAT. Over one-third of our nearly 800 wooded acres will always remain as unspoiled forest. Plus tennis courts. swimming pool, pristine creeks. paved nature trails. fishing ponds, even wildlife observation areas. Our largesta nd mo.t exclusiveh ome ice-. A windingf orestede ntry,e xceptionapl ri\\'acy, stunnmgv iewa nd permanentg reens pace.i FromC henalP arkwayta, kt\u0026gt;B owmanR oad southt o KanisR oadT. henr ighto nto Karns and \\\\est about one mile to Woodland, Trail.T henl eft onto WoodlandTs raila nd continues traight, ntoW oodland,E dge. Thirty-twoe xclusive.m gle-familyp atio homL\u0026gt;Psr.i vateg atede ntry.L mn maintenance providtd. cale d01m while stepping up. ~OverCreek ~~ A picturesque tone bridge brings you to home site with hilltop and creek valley views through a deep and protected forest. Woodlanc\ntts' J. eag.? Developed by ROCKE:-PROPERTIESLL, C (SOI) 954-9816  www.wood1andsedge.com LITTLE ROCK LOCATED WITHIN WHAT'S CONSIDERED WEST LITTLE ROCK, but with an essence all its own, Chenal Valley begs to be singled out. Its many standout qualities lure longtime Little Rockians and newcomers alike to locate within its 4,800 scenic acres, on which 34 separate neighbors have been established. A lot of the acreage was set aside to create green space, making its current and planned neighborhoods even more desirable. Several of Chenal Valley's neighborhoods - including one luxury condo development - sit along Chenal Country Club's two championship golf courses. The entire area is nestled along west Chenal Parkway within native rolling hills, offering residents a feeling of privacy even though they're mere minutes from every urban comfort they need. The Promenade at Chenal, for instance, is a one-stop shop for retail therapy, dining and entertainment. The open-air center Thes pacioulost sp, ictur residenwtsh oc alli t ho is home to a variety of upscale merchants including Apple, J.Crew and Nike, restaurants including Local Lime and YaYa's Euro Bistro, and Chenal 9 IMAX Theater. Beyond The Promenade, Chenal Valley boasts many more retailers and restaurants. Arthur's Prime Steakhouse, located at The Village at Rahling Road, is exceptional. A Ross, Marshalls and Kroger Marketplace recently opened, and Chuy's, a popular national Mexican food chain, chose the area for its 2013 Arkansas debut. On the weekends, families flock to Wildwood Park for the Arts, Pinnacle Mountain State Park and to the area's three community parks and pools.* Some call them green belts. We call them commonplace. 30 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM \"Our neighborhood Is aesthetically beautiful and promotes healthy living and peace. It has everything we need in less than a 10-m,nute drive or short walk. The Promenade at Chenal Is the best shopping center around:' -SHEAECWEE STS CANTLEBUPRRYE, SIDEN\u0026amp; TC EO, WINTHRORPO CKEFELFLOERU NDATION 34 Neighborhoods. One Resource. MaumelIlesh ometo numeroupsa ri\u0026lt;ssp, ortfsie ldst,w o1 8-holgeo lfc ourse!Ms aumelCleo untrCyl uba ndC ountry Clubo f Arkansatsw)o f ishingla kesa ndin doohre althfa cilitieast thel ocacl ommunciteyn ter. \"Maumelle has two lakes and miles and miles of walking trails that I can go on with my dogs, Max and Buster. There's low crime, great amenities and a lot of friendly people. It is the best-kept secret in Arkansas.\" -MARKF RIEDMASNE, NIOERD ITORA.R KANSABSU SINESS MAUMELLE THIS YOUNG, PLANNED COMMUNITY located about 11 miles from Little Rock holds the distinction of being the fastest-growing community In Pulaski County. According to the Metro Little Rock Alliance, it also has the second-highest median household income in the state. Located on the northern side of the Arkansas River, some homes offer river views. Others, like those in the Majestic Pointe subdivision, offer expansive homes with breathtaking views of nearby Pinnacle Mountain. Education Is also a draw - the city Just completed construction of state-of-the-art Maumelle High School which opened its doors in 2011. Residents enJoy Maumelle's natural setting through the city's 19 miles of paved walking trails that offer opportunities for picnics, bike riding or playing with the family. Some of the trails trace through the perimeter of Lake Willastein and Lake Valencia, both popular fishing spots. The city also includes two 18-hole golf courses and the hub of Maumelle recreation, the Jess Odom Community Center. As for work, Maumelle offers many great job opportunities, with many large national companies setting up shop there. National department store chain Dillard's recently consolidated all of their online distribution to a facility in Maumelle, creating hundreds of new jobs. Meanwhile, other national brands, like Kimberly Clark, Ace Hardware and Cintas, chose Maumelle for various limbs of their businesses. And Molex, a leading global supplier of electronic interconnects, employs more than 1,000 * WEALL , YOUNG PROFESSIONALS :' CREATELI TTLREO CK -  KEEP-ATTRACT-GROW Join for Free at CreateuttteRock.com 20!4 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 31 I NORTH LITTLE ROCK LOCATED JUST ACROSS THE ARKANSAS RIVER, North Little Rock has a lot in common with the capital city. Both have major health care facilities, restaurants and retailers. But North Little Rock has distinguished itself as the region's epicenter for entertainment. Park Hill's quaint Craftsman-style bungalows are popular, as are the sprawling mid-century homes of Sherwood and Lakewood, the latter of which often have lake views. For those looking for newer neighborhoods, there are the stately homes ofTimber Creek and Calico Creek. Tyson Foods, the Arkansas-based poultry giant, has operations here, as does L'.Oreal USA and Audio International, a company that makes audio and video entertainment and control systems for corporate aircraft. Part of the reason the city appeals to these type of employers is its NorthU ttleR ock1 sh ometo a plethoroaf indooar ndo utdooart tractionlisk et heO ldM iill abovel madefa moufso ri ts rolei nt heo pening creditso f \"GoneW itht heW ind.\" accessibility to shipping routes: Interstates 30 and 40 intersect in the city, which also has access to the Arkansas River. North Little Rock is home to Burns Park, which at 1,700 acres is one of the country's largest city parks. Park visitors have access to a 36-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, camping and more. DickeyStephens Park, home field to the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team, and Verizon Arena are also located here. Rockwater Marina is under construction and offers stunning views of downtown Little Rock from its docks. Another must-see is the historic Old Mill, famous for its role In \"Gone With the Wind:' * NORTH LITTLE ROCK'S HISTORIC DOWNTOWN, known as Argenta, Is located just across the bridge from Little Rock's River Market district. First platted in 1866, Argenta Is now a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use community. Residents enjoy having shops, workplaces, schools, grocery stores (and a farmers market) all within walking distance of their homes. Like Little Rock, downtown condos and townhomes have been on the rise. The Enclave gives renters a nicer riverside option, while those looking to buy have options like City THE INSIDE SCOOP \"City services in North Little Rock are great. If you rake your leaves to the curb, a city truck will come by and suck them up. No bagging I\" GWENM ORITZE DITORO FA RKANSABSU SINESS Grove townhomes, an eco-friendly development close to all the action. Locallso veth ec ommunifteye li n NorthU ttleR ockA'sr gentaw. hereo pen-adiri ningf.n endlny eighboarsn dw alkablset reetas rei na bundance Banking and financial services are prevalent in the area, as are law firms and nonprofit organizations. Argenta also offers quick and easy access to both downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock's economic opportunities. The past decade marked the neighborhood's emergence as a premier entertainment venue, anchored by the 370,000-square-foot Verizon Arena which frequently hosts star-studded acts. Minor league baseball's Arkansas Travelers play at nearby Dickey-Stephens Park. Great art galleries, restaurants and bars are also plentiful.* I 32 WWWMETROLITTLEROCKGUIDE.COM THE INSIDE SCOOP ':A.rgenta Is a walkable, close-knit community full of great restaurants, shops and friendly people. Visit the Argenta Farmers Market for delicious, farmgrown produce and the most wonderful handmade goods: -KRISTENH ELDENBRANADD.V ERTISINCGO ORDINATOR I THE INSIDE SCOOP \"To live in Jacksonville is to be a part of a true military community. No other city ,n Arkansas embraces the armed forces quite like Jacksonville. Living here makes you Just a little bit prouder to be an American.\" -CASEYM OOREA, SSISTANCTH IEFP HOTOGRAPHEij AT KAAKC HANNE4L HOME TO THE ONLY C-130TRAINING BASE for the U.S. Department of Defense, Jacksonville is an important part of the nation's military force, but the city of about 29,000 also possesses a family-friendly atmosphere that attracts many people. New construction on the city's west side includes contemporary dwellings apart from Jacksonville's more established neighborhoods like Penn Pointe, Base Meadows and Graham Settlement. Distinguished areas include Stonewall and Foxwood, where residents enjoy an 18-hole golf course and a country club that features a pool, tennis courts and more. The 6, 128-acre base Is the largest employer in the state, with more than 14,000 active duty military personnel and c1v11iaenm ployees. The health care, education and manufacturing industries are three more of the city's largest employers. Jacksonville boasts two community pools and 11 parks. A variety of athletic and aerobic classes attract athletes to the city's 56,000-square-foot community center, whose crown Jewel Is an aquatics area that features a heated six-lane pool. Dupree Park Is home to a pool, playground, walking trails, ball fields and a 10-acre lake with a fishing pier. Popular events like the Little Rock Air Force Base's biennial air show and the annual Wing Ding Festival, which takes place on the first Saturday each October, draw the whole metro area to Jacksonville for a good time. * Abovele. ft n-ea 1rshodwr awsh ugec rowdos f familieas ndf lighte nthusiasttos J acksoo\\1e1allceh yeart hat1 t, sh eld( Ifsn ota na nnuael ventA). boveJ:a cksoo\\1r1elsleid enetsn JOloYt so f recreatiooal opporn,nit1inecsl udintgw oc ommuniptyo olso. neo f whichfe aturessi xl anesa ndi s heated 2014 METRO LITTLE ROCK GUIDE 33 rkansas Sherwood Advertising and Promotions Commission www.cityofsherwood.net Sherwood Chamber of Commerce www.sherwoodchamber.net THE INSIDE SCOOP \"We moved to Sherwood because we could get more for our money there than in some other Metro Little Rock neighborhoods. It's a short drive to downtown Little Rock, and my wife and I love having access to so many great parks and walking trails'.' -LANCET URNERIN, TERACTIEVDEI TORA,R KANSABSU SINESS Sherwoorde sidentcsa nf indn ew,e xpansivheo mesin a numbeorf neighborhooidnsc,l udinMg iller'sC rossinSg,t onehilGl, ap Creeka ndA ustinL akesM. osth omeas rec loseto recreationoapl portunitietos,o ,l iket heG reenast NorthH illsG olfC ourse. ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF THE CAPITAL CITY, Sherwood is a suburb of almost 30,000 residents who enjoy a small-town atmosphere with quick and convenient access to nearby larger cities - factors that contributed at one point to the city being named to the Wall Street Journal's list of country's 10 best cities The Waif Street Journal also ranked Metro Little Rock, which includes Sherwood, as the sixth-best real estate market in the country. Its stable housing market is thanks in part to the city's low crime level\nSherwood has the lowest level of crime of any community in central Arkansas. And while home prices vary, you typically get more house for your money here than in some other local areas. Near the north end of Brockington Road, Miller's Crossing, Stonehill and Gap Creek are all excellent options for new, spacious homes with top-notch amenities. Nearby Austin Lakes is also a desirable neighborhood. The Pulaski County Special School District, Sam'sM'almart stores, St. Vincent's medical facilities, Delta Dental, ABC Financial, Custom Aircraft Cabinets and Cardinal Health are among the key employers in Sherwood, but there are many more opportunities, as well as a short commute into downtown Little Rock and the rest of the metro area. For fun, the locals head to one of Sherwood's 20 parks (one even boasts natural waterfalls), walking trails, bird sanctuaries and to the Bill Harmon Recreation Center. 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