The State Board of Education voted Friday, September 15, 2023 to return the Pine Bluff School District to local control.  The board made their decision at a meeting at the Pine Bluff Convention Center which followed presentations by board president Dr. Sederick Rice, Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree and Stacy Smith of the State Department of Education.  The vote by the board was unanimous.


PBSD SCHOOL BOARD

The Board members are as follows: Mr. Ricky Whitmore, Jr. (Vice President of the Board), Mrs. Lori Guelache (Legislative Liaison for the Board), Dr. Charles Colen, Jr., Mrs. Bonita Corbin, Dr. Sederick Rice (President of the Board), Mrs. LozAnne Calhoun (Secretary of the Board), and Mrs. Jomeka Edwards.

PBSD BOARD MEMBERS

Mrs. Bonita Corbin

Bonita Corbin

Mrs. LozAnne Calhoun

LozAnne Calhoun

Dr. Charles Colen

Dr. Charles Colen

Mrs. Jomeka Edwards

Jomeka Edwards

Mrs. Lori Guelache

Lori Guelache

Dr. Sederick Rice

Dr. Sederick Rice

Mr. Ricky Whitmore, Jr.

Ricky Whitmore

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND MINUTES

Pine Bluff School District board meetings will be held every 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM in the board room of the Jordan Chanay Building.  

meeting minutes and video