Jacksonville's efforts for a stand-alone school district

Today's Arkansas Leader features the top stories for Jacksonville in 2007. Among them is Jacksonville's effort to create its own stand alone school district separate from the Pulaski County Special School District. Rep. Will Bond pushed through legislation allowing the formation of a north Pulaski County school district, but the legislation has been tied up in federal court. The Act doesn't create a stand-alone Jacksonville-area school district, but it makes one possible.

Such a move has the support of the community, including Brig. Gen. Rowayne Schatz, the commander of the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base. Additionally, a local organization has prepared a five-minute video detailing the deteriorating condition of many Jacksonville schools in an attempt to rally the troops. Here's the video: