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

Filing 5845

ORDER approving facility reports 5821 , 5824 , 5833 , & 5837 . Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 5/6/2024. (jak)

IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION

LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.

PLAINTIFFS

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

DEFENDANTS

INTERVEN ORS

ORDER

The Court has fallen behind on reviewing facilities reports from
the Pulaski County Special School District and the Jacksonville North
Pulaski School District. The Court has now studied the reports from
2023 and early 2024.
For a variety of reasons beyond PCSSD' s control, things have
moved more slowly than planned on the Mills true-up. But, the Court
is encouraged by the locked-in contract with Kinco Contractors,
PCSSD's approval of $37,802,000 for all aspects of the project, and the
State's approval of the construction contract. All this is real progress.
The Court is also heartened by the regular public meetings, as well as
the lack of any objection by Intervenors to the most recent updates

from PCSSD. The Court looks forward to receiving a detailed timeline
and further progress notes in PCSSD's July 2024 report.
The Court appreciates JNPSD' s amended status report.

The

middle school addition was needed and the Court is glad to hear it
was completed in time to start the 2023-24 school year. Good progress
is being made on the Taylor and Bayou Meto elementary projects.
The Court looks forward

to

an update,

especially on the

weather/ completion issue, in JNPSD' s July 2024 report. The Court
continues to follow the funding challenges as to Taylor with great
interest. Please provide an update on the status of state funding, as
well as JNPSD' s fall-back plan, in the July report, too.
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Facilities reports, Doc. 5821, 5824, 5833, & 5837, approved.
So Ordered.

fr.

D.P. Marshall
United States District Judge

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