Board Determines Blytheville School District Needs Highest Tier of Assistance From Arkansas Department of Education

Board determines Blytheville School District needs highest tier of assistance from Arkansas Department of Education

BLYTHEVILLE — The Blytheville School District is now classified as in need of level 5 – or intensive – support from the state Department of Education. This, after nearly a yearlong effort to manage declining enrollment and organizational issues.

Arkansas education board dissolves Blytheville school board

The Arkansas State Board of Education held a special meeting at the Blytheville School District on May 29, 2025. (Screenshot from livestream)The Arkansas State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to dissolve the Blytheville School Board and place the district under a Level 5-Intensive Support classification due to ongoing academic, financial and administrative issues.  The board authorized Education Secretary Jacob Oliva to assume the …

Board determines Blytheville School District needs highest tier of assistance from Arkansas Department of Education | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Board of Education unanimously voted to dissolve the Blytheville School District’s School Board and to authorize state Education Secretary Jacob Oliva to appoint a superintendent and pursue the possibility of a transformation contract.