School Board

Jim Lagrone, Chairman
Arthur Bennett, Superintendent
Mike Perkins, President
Dwight Estes, Vice President
Carol Moore, Secretary

Name: Curtis Arnold
Occupation: Founder/Spokesperson CardRating.com,
Executive Director of the Arnold Family Foundation
Education: Bachelors Degree – Ouachita Baptist University
Spouse: Nancy
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Steve Campbell
Occupation: Account Manager – Arkansas Territory Anixter Inc.
Education: Bachelors Degree – UALR
Spouse: Ann
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Lora Deaton
Occupation: Interior Designer, Allied A.S.I.D and Residential Contractor
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Central Arkansas
Spouse: Scott
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Dwight Estes, Vice President
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant – Self-Employed
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Arkansas
Spouse: Cheryl
ABSS connection: Parent, Alumni Parent

Name: Melony Goodhand
Occupation: Chief Financial Officer – UAMS
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Tennessee
Masters Degree – Trinity University
Accounting Degree – University of Memphis
Physician Assistant – University of Tennessee
Judiciary Degree – UALR School of Law
Spouse: Bob
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Traci Hogue
Occupation: Director of Children’s Ministries Immanuel Baptist Church
Education: Bachelor’s Degree – University of Arkansas
Spouse: Michael
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Jeff Jacobs
Occupation: Sales – Merit Medical
Education: Bachelors Degree – McNeese State University
Spouse: Tara
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Jim Lagrone
Occupation: Senior Pastor – Little Rock’s First Baptist Church
Education: Bachelors Degree – Arkansas State University
MDIV – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
DMIN – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Spouse: Becky
ABSS connection: Grandparent

Name: Jerry Maulden
Occupation: Retired Vice Chairman of Entergy Corp.
Board President Entergy Corp.
Education: Bachelors Degree – Little Rock University
Spouse: Sue
ABSS connection: Grandparent

Name: Carol Moore, Secretary
Occupation: Real Estate – EXIT Realty Deaton Group
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Arkansas
Spouse: Rick
ABSS connection: parent

Name: Larry Tate
Occupation: Administrator – Little Rock’s First Baptist Church
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Arkansas, University of Central Arkansas
Spouse: DeAnn
ABSS connection: Parent, Alumni Parent

Name: Keith Trawick
Occupation: Senior Vice President ABC Financial
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Alabama
Spouse: Donna
ABSS connection: Parent

Name: Clayton Vaden
Occupation: Architect, Owner – Lewis Architects Engineers, Inc.
Education: Bachelors Degree – University of Arkansas
Spouse: Laurie
ABSS connection: Parent