Acklin To Lead Dollarway School District

Bobby Acklin, assistant superintendent for the North Little Rock School District, will serve as superintendent of the Dollarway School District starting July 1, according to a news release from the Arkansas Department of Education.

Acklin was chosen for the post by Dr. Tom Kimbrell, the state’s education commissioner. Kimbrell has had that authority since June 2012, when the state took over the district because Dollarway High School failed to meet standards of accreditation for two consecutive years.

Acklin has worked for the North Little Rock district since 1989 and has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal. He replaces Frank Anthony, who came out of retirement in 2012 to reorganize the district and address its financial problems.

“His heart is in the right place; he’s about kids,” Kimbrell said in the release. “His understanding of the educational process and his ability to build and sustain trusting relationships within a community will drive improved student and educator performance.”