The North Little Rock School Board of Education, at its monthly meeting Thursday, September 15, approved a financial plan to fund the district’s long-range strategic facilities plan. DLR Group and Taggart Foster Currence Gray completed the long-range strategic facilities plan after evaluating all existing facilities, projecting future space requirements, and determining the best utilization of spa
ce for the district. The $265.6 million long-range strategic facilities plan will be funded through three sources: district operational savings; state of Arkansas partnership (estimated at $66.6 million); and a millage increase. The plan restructures the district from 21 campuses to 13. DLR Group and Taggart Foster Currence Gray engaged the community through a series of more than 50 public meetings from September 2010 through January 2011. Designers met with more than 1,000 community members, students, teachers and staff to ensure the long-range strategic facilities plan meets the district’s educational goals and benefits every student.
