August 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Date Public Notice Appeared in the Norfolk Daily News:
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2. Call to Order
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The Norfolk Public School District's board of education meeting is called to order.
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2.1. Roll Call
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If any board member is absent, there will need to be a motion to excuse the absence.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to excuse the absence of Sandy Wolfe passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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2.2. Declaration of a Legal Meeting
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This is a legal meeting of the board of education, as advertised by the means specified in board policy. A complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the board room for your review. A copy of the agenda is available at the desk of the recording secretary.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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Please stand and join us in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Public Comments & Communication
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This is the time during the meeting when the public may request to address the Board. According to state law, if you wish to comment you must identify yourself, including your address, the name of the organization you represent and the topic that you wish to address. "Public Comment" cards are located at the Media table, in the back of the room. Please pick up a card and provide the required information, if you plan to speak. Each individual’s comments will be limited to five minutes. |
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5. Information and Discussion Items
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5.1. Finance & Facilities Report
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The total amount of claims to be approved on the consent agenda for the month of August, 2022 by specific fund are listed below: General Fund =$815,422.97 Nutrition Services Fund =$68,851.15 Cooperative Fund =$29,288.70 The total amount of claims for the month of July, 2022 in the Activities Fund is listed below: All of these claims were reviewed earlier today by the Finance and Facility Committee.
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5.2. Teaching & Learning Report
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CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
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5.3. Student Programs Report
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District ELL and Special Education teams will be meeting this week. Our special education leadership team will begin meeting monthly starting August 24th. Our high school ELL teachers worked on updating and organizing the ELL curriculum over the summer. I will be attending the NASES fall conference on September 1st and 2nd. I am happy to report that we met the NDE- Targeted Improvement Plan goal for Norfolk Public Schools. Thursday, August 4th, para education staff participated in the ESU 8 paraprofessional training for the 2022-2023 school year. Title VI- Native American school supplies are available for pick up for our families. Please contact our Native American Home/School Liaison for more information. |
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5.4. Student Services Report
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In July, I met with our athletic directors, our head of Maintenance, representatives from Norfolk PD and Fire, and the Region 11 Emergency Manager. Together we developed Risk Management plans for each of our school and city facilities where we host fall activities and sporting events. These plans will be shared with coaches and site supervisors so we are prepared to react in the event of an emergency at each of these facilities. We will continue these meetings prior to Winter and Spring activities. All teachers are back in the district today preparing for the start of our 2022/23 school year. Students have been divided into groups A or B. Group A will attend school on Thursday the 11th and Group B will attend on Friday the 12th. All students, Groups A and B, will attend together starting on Monday the 15th. Starting school in this manner provides staff with smaller class sizes allowing them to better build relationships with their students and helps the students feel more comfortable. |
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5.5. Human Resources & Accreditation Report
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HR Update: The past two weeks have been busy and exciting! Our "New to the District" teacher training was Tuesday, August 2nd - Friday, August 5th. NPS has gained some passionate and knowledgeable new teachers and they are excited to get started. Training has been held for our new classified staff, instructional paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and substitute paraprofessionals. Positive energy could be felt at the different trainings and workshops. All certified staff reported today and it was great to see everyone together again. Norfolk Public Schools has the following openings: Certified Positions:
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5.6. Superintendent's Report
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Updates on a variety of topics including facilities
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6. Committee Reports
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6.1. Facilities & Finance Committee Report
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The committee met at 12:00 today. The claims for the month of August and activity claims for July were reviewed. Norfolk Area Public Transit gave a presentation and then the committee reviewed the following items:
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7. Approve Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.1. Minutes of Previous Meetings
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Minutes of the July 11, 2022 and July 28, 2022 board meetings are attached for review.
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7.2. Personnel
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7.2.1. Contract Approval
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None at this time.
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7.2.2. Resignations
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None at this time.
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7.3. Claims
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Attached are the claims for the month of August, 2022. These claims were reviewed earlier today by our Finance and Facility Committee. There are no conflict statements for this month that will need to be read before voting.
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve the spending of up to $400,000 of additional claims out of the General Fund in August for completion of 2021-2022 budgets, grants, and transfers to depreciation.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the spending of up to $400,000 of additional claims out of the General Fund in August for completion of 2021-2022 budgets, grants, and transfers to depreciation. passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9. Future Meetings
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The 2nd monthly meeting of the Board of Education has been tentatively scheduled for noon on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022. The Study Session will begin at 5:30 PM. The regular business meeting will start at 6:30 PM. All components of these meetings will be held at the NPS Central Administration Offices and will be open to the public unless an Executive Session is needed in order to protect the interest of the district or the reputation of an individual. |
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10. Executive Session -- If Needed to Protect the Interest of the District or to Prevent Needless Injury to the Reputation of an Individual
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10.1. Convene Executive Session -- If Needed to Protect the Interest of the District or to Prevent Needless Injury to the Reputation of an Individual.
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10.2. Reconvene Meeting from Executive Session
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10.3. Approval of Any Action Deemed Necessary as a Result of Executive Session
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11. Adjournment
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