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School District Ready For More Students

Portable Buildings Set Up At Three Campuses

By Brett Bennett

Posted: August 13, 2010 at 5:55 a.m.

Har-Ber High School sophomores and their families line up Thursday to get their class schedules for the new school year at the school in Springdale. Hundreds of students arrived to get schedules, photo IDs, pay fines and fees and get locker assignments.
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By Anthony Reyes
 Har-Ber High School sophomores and their families line up Thursday to get their class schedules for the new school year at the school in Springdale. Hundreds of students arrived to get schedules, photo IDs, pay fines and fees and get locker assignments.

The school district keeps growing and growing. Springdale Superintendent Jim Rollins said he expects enrollment in grades K-12 to be about 18,900 students when school starts Thursday.

AT A GLANCE

Building Changes To Springdale Schools

Springdale School District recent construction projects include larger cafeterias, commons areas, libraries and additional classrooms to serve a growing student population.

• Springdale High School building addition over Emma Avenue was finished.

• New brick and glass exterior for 1961 classroom building at Springdale High School.

• New library additions for Westwood and Parson Hills elementary schools.

• Cafeteria expansion under way at Central Junior High School.

Source: Staff Report

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Millage Election

The district is seeking a 2.4-mill property tax increase to build a new middle school, junior high, athletic complex at Har-Ber High School and update the Springdale High School football stadium. The election will be Sept. 21, and the last day to register to vote is Aug. 23.

Source: Staff Report

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