May 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  (Please complete the sign-in sheet prior to the meeting.  A time limit of five minutes per individual is allowed and not more than twenty minutes per specific topic unless a majority of the Board Members present vote to extend the time limit.  No action will be taken on subjects that are not on the agenda.  No complaints shall orally be initiated against individual district employees or instructional materials used in the district.)

Rationale:  Minutes are attached. 

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Rationale:  We have been coordinating closely with Rich Samuelson and Coady Pruitt (KSB) to put an agreement together that outlines our intentions over the next 5-7 years to get the scoreboard project paid for.  Our discussions led us to the realization that we aren't looking for a way to hold the Boosters accountable if things don't go according to plans, but instead a clear understanding of what that plan actually is.  The plan will be attached when Coady finalizes.

Rationale:  Coady and KSB Law are happy to allow an invoice over 2 budget years to pay for the complete renewal of the policy service that we approved in April.  While you can choose to activate the policies as they are presented immediately, you can also choose to review each one and make comparisons between them as you go along.  With a transition occurring pretty soon to a new superintendent, my recommendation will be to just accept them as they are presented to us by KSB, which will guarantee that we are covered on all issues regarding liability or school responsibility/accountability.  Then, as Patrick coordinates with the principals on policies that are reviewed each year or are applicable to NBC specifically (Option Enrollment would be a good example), they can recommend any changes as you go.  I also reminded Coady that we needed to finalize a transportation policy regarding the issue that came up last year.

Rationale:  At our recent workshop, this topic came up for discussion regarding next steps.  Doug and I have placed this on the agenda for discussion about any actions you may want to take before Patrick has boots on the ground in July.

Rationale:  I have asked Mike and Galen #1 to put something together to let you know what progress we made on the things identified to be done this summer.

Rationale:  Jim has done a wonderful job keeping me updated on the technology needs of the district as identified in the 5-year plan that was created a few years back.  I asked if he could update the plan with projections that might better reflect any changes that might be needed or increases in budgeting requirements.  He is planning on attending the meeting for a brief presentation and will be happy to answer questions.

Rationale:  Kevin Kavan was did our required NDE Safety Audit on April 27th.  I was very impressed with Kevin and his experience working on matters that are focused on making schools safer.  He identified several things that need to be considered in the future, some that may require an investment of resources.  I will leave those decisions to Patrick as he comes into leadership.  I have attached the reports for both buildings.

Rationale:  This is on as a discussion item if you are planning anything to support the staff at the last day activities

Rationale:  NBC has a 7-year curriculum cycle to adopt new classroom curriculum and supplies.  English and Science are in the implementation stage as we adopted both curriculums last year with the adoption of new state standards in English, and it is the year to adopt Science.  This year the focus is art, music, and band.  Below is the request from the departments.
 

Rationale:  The musical is a wrap.  NBC presented the Addams Family at the end of April.  Ms. Roberts and the students worked very hard for the last few months preparing this full-length show which featured singing, dancing and a fun story line.  Attendance on Friday night was roughly 178 and Sunday 190 viewers in attendance.

Rationale:  We are in the last two weeks of school!   At the end of this week, many teachers will begin preparing their classes for the semester test by providing study guides and/or sharing study information.  Students in grades 8th-11th will participate in semester tests. Many 11th graders will be eligible for an ACT waiver incentive, which will allow them to opt out of some semester tests based on their preparation, writing score, and work ethic during the  State ACT test in April.  Middle school students will be completing chapter tests, projects and participating in organized activities during the semester test time.

First Day - Tuesday, May 16th:
                        Period   1          8:10 -  8:58
                                    2          9:01 -  9:45
                                    3          9:48 - 10:32
                                    5           10:35 - 11:18
                                    4          11:21 - 11:44        11:47 - 12:10        12:13 - 12:36
                                                MS lunch               1^st/2^nd lunch          3^rd lunch
                                    6           12:39 - 1:26
                                    7           1:29 - 2:17  
                        2:20-3:30          Period 7 Assessment

Second Day - Wednesday, May 17th:
                        8:10  -  9:20      Study Session #1
                        9:23  -  9:53       Period 1 Class
                        9:56  - 10:56     Period 1 Assessment
                        10:59 - 12:17       Study Session #2/Lunch             (First     *10:59 - 11:22)
                                                                                                 (Second *11:25 - 11:50)
                                                                                                 (Third   *11:53 - 12:17)
                        12:20 - 12:50       Period 2 Class
                        12:53  - 1:53       Period 2 Assessment
                        1:56  - 2:27       Period 3 Class
                        2:30  - 3:30        Period 3 Assessment

Third Day - Thursday - May 18th :
                        8:10 - 8:33         Period 4 Class
                             8:36 - 9:36        Period 4 Assessment
                             9:49 - 10:03       Period 5 Class
                            10:06  - 11:06     Period 5 Assessment
                            11:09  - 12:27     Study Session # 3/Lunch            (First      *11:09 - 11:33)
                                                                                                 (Second *11:36 - 12:00)
                           (Third     *12:03 - 12:27)
                             12:30 -   1:30     Period 6 Assessment

 

Rationale:  With the creation of the NBC Middle School, we created a separate "building" in our Learning Management System (Infinite Campus).  In 2019/20, we were notified that we needed to move our 8th grade back into the "Middle School Building" as they were listed under the high school due to the schedule that was created.  Obviously, Covid stopped everything and the move was not made and the request was forgotten about.  At the start of this school year, the Department of Education asked that we have the correct grade levels (6th-8th and 9th-12th) for this school year.  This is not a simple fix as you have to reclassify almost every teacher in the building, class offered, grades, attendance and student schedules. As we were already into the school year, we were very nervous trying to change all this information without losing any data.  We contacted the Department of Education, and with Dr. Bodlt's assistance received an extension until the 23-24 school year.  Mr. Cody has been busy building the new school year and repopulating it with all the needed information.  Mrs. Gaughen will now be scheduled with the new grade level classification, but as we are still in the transition, the process will be paper/pencil and then manually transferred into Infinite Campus of the summer.

Rationale:  In years past, we have had the MS/HS building open to the public for tours at a given time on Saturday during Old Settlers.   I have received a few calls and questions regarding if we plan on doing so again this year?

Rationale:  Reminder - Graduation is this Sunday at 2PM in the old gym.

Class Flower - White Peony
Class Colors - Baby Blue and Silver Grey
Clas Motto - Life moves pretty fast.  If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you might miss it.  -  Farris Bueller
 

Rationale:  During the 2022-23 school year we have implemented a new English Language Arts curriculum- EL Education.  One hour a day is spend on knowledge building (comprehension, vocabulary, writing) and at least an hour a day is spend on foundational skills in K-2 and Additional Literacy and Language block (ALL block) in grade 3-5.

Teachers have worked hard this with making adjustments to instruction based on data and student needs and students have made significant growth throughout the year!

Rationale:  Students in 1st through 4th grade will have Up Shift on Wednesday, May 10th.  A note will be sent home with students on May 9th to let parents know who their child's teacher will be for the 2023-24 school year. During Up Shift, students are able to meet their teacher for next year and see who their classmates will be. 

5th grade students will have Up Shift on May 11th to meet the middle school teachers and have lunch at the high school.

Preschool students who will be attending Kindergarten at NBC will receive a letter with the name of their teacher for 2023-24 on May 9th.  We will mail home a letter to any students who will be attending NBC but are not a part of our preschool program on May 9th.

Rationale:  The 3rd through 5th grade students performed The High Seas! on Sunday, May 7th at the high school.  The 5th grade band also had their final performance of the year.

Rationale:  In the past few weeks we have hosted multiple large events. 

1. NBC Track Invite - was well run by our staff and schools compliment their time and effort each and every year.
2. NBC Golf Invite - We had double-digit teams and Coach Ziettlow did a great job of working with our local course to put on a great meet.
3. EHC Conference Track - Again, our track staff and a handful of additional workers had a great day where people were very impressed by our facilities.
4. EHC Art show was held in Clarkson this year, but Mr. Dan Wright had some great pieces on display that were created by our students.
5. The Musical was also produced and was a great show as we had a showing on Friday and Sunday.

We are working with Crouch Recreation on getting the plans, diagrams, dates, and times as we move forward to get our plans together.  The first step has taken place in regards to payment needed and we are now working to get more specific dates in regards to preparation, installations, and trainings.