Hermitage District Off Distressed Facilities List

The Arkansas Commission for Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation has voted to removed the Hermitage School District from the state's facilities distress program. That program is part of a state effort to ensure adequate public school facilities throughout the state.

Hermitage was placed on the list -- and has so far been the only district singled out -- in July 2008. The district was flagged because of safety-code violations and violations of state procurement laws.

Officials say the district has come up with an improvement plan to fix problems identified by the state.

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