Little Rock School et al v. Pulaski Cty School et al

Filing 5786

ORDER granting 5784 motion to withdraw motion to file a third-party complaint. Doc. 5749 is withdrawn without prejudice. JNPSD's mostly unopposed motion 5770 is granted with a caveat. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 2/17/2022. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, et a!.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 4:82-cv-866 -DPM
PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE/NORTH
PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT, et a!.
EMILY McCLENDON, TAMARA EACKLES,
VALERIE STALLINGS, TIFFANY ELLIS,
and LINDA MORGAN

DEFENDANTS

INTERVENORS

ORDER

1.

JNPSD's motion,

Doc. 5784, to withdraw its motion to file a

third-party complaint is granted. Doc. 5749 is withdrawn without

prejudice.
2.

JNPSD's mostly unopposed motion, Doc. 5770, to use money

from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund is

granted with a caveat. The provisions of the Court's September 2018
Order about construction priorities remain in effect. Doc. 5445
20.

at 5-7,

The enrollment numbers demonstrate that expansion of the

And the Court commends JNPSD for
identifying the ESSER funding as a way to pay for this project. But,

middle school is needed.

the needed middle-school-related efforts must not slow, or otherwise

JNPSD's replacement of Taylor and Bayou Meto elementary
schools. Given JNPSD's track record good faith, fresh experience,

hinder,

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and construction savvy the Court is confident that
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JNPSD can

complete and pay for all these important projects on schedule during
the next several years. If the expected and sufficient state partnership

funding for Taylor falls through this spring, JNPSD must propose
alternative ways to accomplish all these objectives. The District
should do so in its annual July report to the Court, if necessary.
So Ordered.

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D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge
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