Today the Arkansas State Board of Education approved a waiver request to not schedule makeup days for the Fort Smith Public Schools due to the flooding that has afflicted the area.
Fort Smith will not have to make up May 28-30.
“We are very grateful for this action by the state board. I also want to thank Sebastian
County Judge David Hudson, Fort Smith Mayor George McGill, Fort Smith Council of PTAs
President LeeAndra White, and Personnel and Policy Committee President Ryan Gray and
Secretary Jennifer Lyon for their letters in support of our Board’s request for this waiver,”
Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker said.