Academics Plus Charter Schools Board of Trustees announced the appointment of one new board member and the reappointment of two board members for terms of 3 years. Scott Gann of North Little Rock is a new appointment to the board and Sean Hagen and Justin Simpson were reappointed to additional 3-year terms. Mark Zellner did not seek reappointment and was honored with a service plaque by the board.
Gann currently is the Director of Allied Health at Arkansas Rural Health Partnership and serves as an EMS Program Director and faculty member at South Arkansas College and as a national instructor with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service where he teaches emergency response and preparedness courses across the United States. His daughter, Bailey, attends Scott Charter School.
The board also elected officers for the upcoming year: Adria Conklin, chair; J.D. Lowery, vice chair; Daren Sweat, secretary and Sean Hagen, treasurer.
Academics Plus Charter Schools is comprised of Maumelle Charter High School, Maumelle Charter Middle School, Maumelle Charter Elementary School and Scott Charter School.