Harrison County School District

• Katherine Knight; North Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association; Pulaski Association of Classroom Teachers; Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association; Ed Bullington; and John Harrison, Appellants, v. Pulaski County Special School District, Appellee., 112 F.3d 953 (8th Cir. 1997)

Robert H. Chanin, argued, Washington, DC (Virginia A. Seitz and Jonathan D. Hacker, Washington, DC, and Richard W. Roachell, Little Rock, AR, on the b...

• Federal Circuits

• Bill Lewis, Ed.D., Appellant, Judy Lewis, v. Harrison School District No. 1; Terry Humble, Superintendent of Schools, Harrison School District No. 1; Joe Bill Wilson, M.D., Tom Rogers, Cathy Brandt, Bobby Lowe, Robert Kent, D.D.S., Richard Hudson, James Harness, and Janet Clark, Individually and in Their Official Capacities as Members of the Board of Education of the Harrison School District No. 1 of Boone County, Arkansas, and Roy Horne and Joyce Lindsey, Individually and as Members of the School Board of the Harrison School District No. 1, Appellees., 805 F.2d 310 (8th Cir. 1987)

Philip E. Kaplan, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant. G. Ross Smith, Little Rock, Ark., for appellees. Before LAY, Chief Judge, and HEANEY and BOWMAN, ...

• Federal Circuits

• Quality of Life, Education: Future

Summary: To survive in the 21st century work world, it is essential to be able to perform mathematics. But in the six largest districts in El Paso County - Colorado Springs School District 11, Academy School District 20, Falcon School District 49, Harrison School District 2, Widefield School District 3, and Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 - fewer than 50 percent of 10th graders scored proficient or advanced in math. Over the last five years scores have remained flat, indicating schools haven't found the silver bullet. The Pikes Peak region's Quality of Life study suggests that Colorado adjust standards to the highest level to give a better gauge of competency. That move is under way. By 2014, the state will have new academic standards that are fewer, clearer and higher, and are d...

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• October 07, 2011

• D-2 Recall Drive Enters?Petition-Filling Stage

Recall forms were approved Tuesday by the El Paso County Elections office in an attempt to oust three Harrison School District 2 board members. The forms, filed against board President Deborah Hendrix, Treasurer Linda Pugh and Director Richard Price went into effect Wednesday, according to the elections office. Hendrix, Price and Superintendent Mike Miles each defended the board members against the recalls in Thursday's board meeting.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• July 15, 2010

• Strong Public Schools Helping Developers Sell Communities

(All five schools of the Long Beach School District are level five.) Larry Barnett, executive director of the Harrison County Development Commission (HCDC) said, A key issue with many industries is the quality of the education system. The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC), "Mississippi's chamber of commerce," the Economic Development Authority of Jones County, Rumbarger's CDF, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, all of the state's construction associations and a host of other organizations utilize a variety of avenues to get "plugged into" schools, and, in turn, include local educators in economic and community development efforts.

• Mississippi Business Journal, The
• August 27, 2009

• New Faces, Spaces in Northridge District ; Highlights Are 3 New Principals, a Park and a Gym

HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County -- New structures and faces abound in the Northridge Local School District for the 2005-06 school year. We do have many new things," Superintendent Tod M. Perez said. "We're just really excited about starting the school year.

• Dayton Daily News
• August 18, 2005

• Harrison Recall Effort Stalls for Lack of Signatures

The effort to recall three Harrison School District 2 board members stalled when the petitions were not delivered to the county by the Monday deadline. Targeted for recall were board President Deborah Hendrix, Treasurer Linda Pugh and Director Richard Price. They were re- elected last November.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• October 19, 2010

• Group Relaunches Harrison School Board Recall

A group hoping to recall three Harrison School District 2 board members have refiled for recall petitions with the El Paso County elections office. The forms, which county officials said were approved Tuesday, were filed against board President Deborah Hendrix, Treasurer Linda Pugh and Director Richard Price.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• August 18, 2010

• Northridge Funding Source Running Dry ; Officials Consider Levy in May As Business Tax Receipts Dwindle

HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County -- Northridge school officials are worried. The district is seeing plummeting receipts from a local business tax, a funding source that has historically provided 80 percent of the district's revenue.

• Dayton Daily News
• March 24, 2005

• Construction Company Sues Northridge School District

HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County -- Danis Building Construction Company has filed a lawsuit against Northridge Local School District, demanding $118,000 in actual damages. The lawsuit, filed May 7, also asks for $450,000 in attorney fees and punitive damages against the district.

• Dayton Daily News
• May 26, 2009