Nettleton Reviews Designs for Tax-Funded Campus Projects
Nettleton School District leaders reviewed design drafts for renovations funded by a voter-approved 4.8-mill tax increase.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Secondary Education
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Nettleton School District leaders reviewed design drafts on Thursday for projects funded by a 4.8-mill tax increase voters approved in a special election last year. The renovation plan covers the next 10 years and includes new classrooms and safe rooms at the high school, junior high and STEAM campuses.
Why it matters
The district has just over 3,700 students enrolled across all campuses this year and is at capacity, so the plan is part of a larger effort to keep up with growth. Officials say the goal is to keep Nettleton schools a place families want to choose well into the future.
The projects are funded by a 4.8-mill increase approved by voters in a special election last year, and the plan spans 10 years. The source does not report total project cost or a finalized construction schedule.
The players
Nettleton School District
A public school district in Jonesboro, Arkansas, serving students across its high school, junior high and STEAM campuses.
Brackett Krennerich
An architecture firm whose architects worked with district leaders on the renovation designs.
The details
Superintendent Karen Curtner met with STEAM campus principals and architects from Brackett Krennerich to map out the renovations. The plan includes STEAM Hall, a performing arts center, a new end zone facility, Raider Arena for indoor sports, and connecting the two STEAM schools, while theatre classes currently use portable trailers at STEAM Intermediate.
Timeline
Last year: Voters approved the 4.8-mill tax increase in a special election.
Thursday: District leaders reviewed design drafts with architects and principals.
Summer 2027: Construction activity is expected to pick up.
Season Trajectory
The project follows a pattern in which Arkansas districts seek voter-approved millage increases to finance facility growth when enrollment reaches capacity. It extends that pattern by applying a 10-year plan to a district that is already at capacity.
Families in the Nettleton district will see construction at the junior high and high school, with activity expected to pick up by summer 2027. The renovations add classrooms, safe rooms and indoor sports space for students across the campuses.
The takeaway
Voter-approved funding can give a district a long-term plan to meet growth, so residents of Jonesboro can track how the 10-year projects develop at their local schools.
Further reading
Explore more on Secondary Education for context on how schools plan expansions like this one.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Kait8.
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