
📢 We're Hiring! 📢
We are excited to announce that we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Superintendent to join our team!
🗓️ Application Deadline: 2 Weeks Away!
💼 Superintendent experience is not required – we welcome applicants with a strong leadership background and a commitment to education.
Our board is eager to move quickly, and we are excited to find a candidate who will help lead our district to continued success.
For more information about the role and to apply, enter this link in a browser: https://5il.co/39iw5

The 2024 AREA Fall Conference will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024 from 8:00AM until 3:30PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Hot Springs. Registration information will be on the website soon. Save the date!

Dee Howard International Education Foundation has formed a network of rural schools in the U.S. and abroad, providing (in collaboration with others) educational resources in STEM education for rural educators and students to use to improve future prospects globally. Interested Schools, School Districts, and associations of rural schools can inquire about becoming a Participating School at https://dhedf.org/rural-stem/contact-us

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT to register for the 2024 AREA Summer Conference - see all the details and register online at our website here: https://www.arkansasruraled.com/o/area/page/2024-summer-conference-registration


AREA is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Scholarship Awards, visit https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/2024-scholarship-recipients to view this year's well deserved recipients!


DEADLINE IS NEXT WEEK for taking nominations for the 2024 AREA Superintendent of the Year and Teacher of the Year. Individuals must be nominated by their Co-op before submission. It's also time to submit students for the 2024 Scholarships! Deadline for both nominations and scholarship applications is Friday, April 5th, 2024. See the banner at the top of our website for more information! https://www.arkansasruraled.com/

AREA is now taking nominations for the 2024 AREA Superintendent of the Year and Teacher of the Year. Individuals must be nominated by their Co-op before submission. It's also time to apply for 2024 Scholarships! Deadline for both nominations and scholarship applications is Friday, April 5th, 2024. See the banner at the top of our website for more information! https://www.arkansasruraled.com/

The 2023 AREA Fall Conference was a huge success! Thank you to all attendees and vendors for making this a successful event. To view presentations from the conference go to https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/fall-conference-presentations. For those that attended, we would love to hear feedback, fill out our survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScquM9JAqBGMqsEgJ3RPbNYqsyFV8AxvtBTJsiLBFOp1m4H9g/viewform

2023 Fall Conference Agenda is set, register today for this great opportunity to network and learn with fellow educators in the state! Find all the information and registration links here: https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/fall-conference

Registration is open for the 2023 AREA Fall Conference! This year's event will be on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at the DoubleTree in Hot Springs AR. Click on this link to get registered today! https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/fall-conference

2023 Summer Conference Agenda is set! Visit our webpage to get registered for this incredible learning opportunity before it's too late! July 10-12 in Hot Springs https://www.arkansasruraled.com/o/area/page/summer-conference

The 2023 AREA Golf Tournament will be on Monday, July 10th starting at approximately 1:00 pm at the Hot Springs Diamond Head Golf Course. If you're interested in participating in the tournament please contact Tournament Director George Foshee at 501-622-7431.


Congratulations to the 2023 Arkansas Rural Ed Association Scholarship Recipients! See who this year's recipients are here: https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/2023-scholarship-recipients

Registration is OPEN for the 2023 SUMMER CONFERENCE! Follow this link to the registration page: https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/summer-conference-registration

AREA Fall Conference Breakout Session: Competing for Students
& Teachers, presented by ESG. Access the slideshow here: https://5il.co/1l36f

Today, July 6th, is the last day to register for the AREA 2022 Summer Conference! Click on the following link to sign up now: https://forms.gle/Avh9niAhEBT1cmgJA

Vendors: vendor setup will be from 2-5 PM at Hot Springs Lakeside High School on July 10th or at 7 AM on the 11th.

VENDORS: Today, July 6th, is the last day to register for the AREA 2022 Summer Conference! Sign up today at the following link: https://forms.gle/PQv3pGHKkQ73a6JV6

After golf or bowling, please join us for food and drinks at the Hospitality Event hosted by American Fidelity. Visit the Summer Conference page to find out more https://www.arkansasruraled.com/page/conference-info-registration

Join us at the Bowling Tournament hosted by American Bus Company and American Fidelity! The Tournament will be July 11 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at
Central Bowling Lanes. Please RSVP to sonya.dawson@americanfidelity.com by July 6th.
