January 9, 2012 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  If any board member is absent, there will need to be a  motion to excuse the absence.

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It is the vision of the Norfolk Public Schools to actively engage all students in learning
through a relevant and comprehensive standards-based curriculum that integrates
 21^st century skills, tools, context, and assessments.  

 

Goal #1:  All students will succeed at each grade level and graduate from high school well-prepared for a variety of post-secondary pursuits.

 

 

Goal #2:  All students will feel connected with the school and the learning process.

 

 

Goal #3:  District resources, programs, and departments will be aligned to attain high levels of student achievement and instructional excellence.

 

 

Goal #4:  The community will be engaged to support high levels of student achievement.

 

 

 

The mission of the Norfolk Public Schools is to prepare studentswith the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of a complex, global society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rationale:  December 10, 2011 - Board Work Session Minutes

December 12, 2011 - 4:30 Study Session Meeting Minutes

December 12, 2011 - 7:30 Regular Session Meeting Minutes

Rationale: 

Rationale:  WHEREAS, participant has previously entered into an Interlocal agreement with other public entities to form and participate in the Nebraska Joint Utilities Management Program (otherwise referred to as NJUMP) as authorized by the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Neb Stat. 13-801 and

WHEREAS, participant is allowed to participate in said cooperative undertakings; and

WHEREAS, the current Interlocal agreement will automatically renew July 1, 2012, and 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the governing board hereby:

1. Declares the board will continue participation in NJUMP and hereby accepts the Participation Agreement which is attached to this resolution and which renews and amends the original Interlocal agreement.

After motion made by _____________________________ and seconded by _______________________, the following members voted by roll call vote in favor of passage and adoption of the said Resolution:

The following members voted against the same:

The following members voted absent or not voting:

PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of January, 2012.

Rationale:  Mark Nathan - Carpenter, Sports Fields, Bus Driver, Maintenance

Rationale:  "The Morning Meeting" will be presented by the Jefferson third grade students of Ms. Roggatz and Ms. Wolff. 

The students are:

Logan Acklie
Gavin Flyinghawk
Ella Smith

Rationale:  Update Principal Search

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The Bills for January, 2012 as approved in the consent agenda are as follows: 

• General Fund = $342,930.01
• Cooperative Fund = $2,616.37
• Lunch Fund = $71,118.69
• Special Building Fund = $3,397.47

NJUMP:  The NJUMP Interlocal Agreement is provided to schools through the Nebraska Association of School Boards.  This interlocal is meant to provide a level of prices certainty for our natural gas purchases.  This interlocal began in the 2004-2005 school year and we have continued it successfully since then.  Last year our natural gas price was .65 cents per therm.  The price per therm this year is .65 cents.  Besides the fact that NJUMP has been among the lowest prices per therm, this allows for a higher level of budget certainty than we could achieve on our own.     

The District's NCLB application for the 2011-2012 year has been approved.  We will now begin to request reimbursement for the past four months of expenditures.  Generally we have this approval in early Fall. 

We have also submitted our SPED IDEA application.  This is a new process which aligns closely to the NCLB application process.  In the past, we have not had to request reimbursement for these dollars.  IDEA (Individuals with Disability Education Act) dollars are meant to help pay for the cost of operation of the District's SPED program along with the 48% reimbursement received from the state.  The total SPED IDEA grant amount for the 2011-2012 fiscal year is $961,414.00.  The District's spends over $6 million for Special Education.

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Spring Assessment Schedule

 

January 23 – February 10                 NeSA-Writing (4, 8, 11)

February 13 – March 23                   English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)

February 27 – March 23                   MAP Test (3-8, 10)

March 26 – May 4                              NeSA-Reading, Math, & Science (3-8, 11)

April 30 – May 9                                DIBELS (K-4)

 

 

Science Class Development

 

Due to recent science credit requirement increases, the science department at the high school is in the process of reworking their offerings.  With the implementation of NeSA-Science at the 11^th grade, and the Rule 10 requirement that this year’s freshman achieve 30 science credits to graduate, some fairly significant discussions are taking place.  As a result of these discussions, all students will continue to be required to take science as a freshman (physical/earth science) and as a sophomore (biology).  In addition, a third year will also be required which student will have a variety of offerings to choose from that include Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Chem, AP Physics, Medical Terminology, and a new offering that is in development. 

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• Rasmussen Mechanical was able to complete the glycol replacement at Norfolk Middle School over the Holiday break.  The system is up and running smoothly at this time.  We will now turn our focus to HVAC replacements.

 

• NPS is looking for additional bus drivers and custodians, so an ad will be placed in the Norfolk Daily News.

 

• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held February 6-9, 2012.  Parents should be looking for information from their child’s school regarding conference times.

 

Rationale:  The committee will meet again later in January.

Rationale:  The board will elect a President and Vice-President for the 2012 calendar year. 

Nominations for office do not require a motion or a second, only a nomination.  After nominations are complete, the vote will be taken.  The vote may be taken by roll call or by ballot, however, the total votes the nominated individuals receive must be recorded.

Rationale:  These responsibilities have been appointed positions that serve the board of education.

Rationale:  The second meeting of the month will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:00 noon in the Central Office board room.

The next regular meeting of the board of education is scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2012. The study session will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the central office board room and the regular business meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the city council chambers.