June 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education 2nd Monthly Meeting

Rationale:  The Norfolk Public School District's Board of Education meeting is called to order.
 

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

Rationale:  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.

Rationale:  Please stand and join us in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Rationale:  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 three minutes and the total cumulative time for all public comments will be limited to 30 minutes.

Please note that the Board cannot discuss or act upon matters that are not listed on the agenda. Therefore, Board members will not respond to your comments or questions. If you wish to request that an item be placed on a future Board agenda, you may contact the Superintendent or her assistant during normal business hours.

Also, note that concerns related to school personnel need to be addressed to the Superintendent using the approved district protocol. Individuals who make false, defamatory, or slanderous statements during public comments may be held legally liable. Slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at Board meetings.

Additional procedural guidelines are available at the media table.

Rationale: 

The total amount of claims to be approved on the consent agenda by specific fund are listed below:

General Fund = $272,757.86

Nutrition Fund = $253,757.47

Subsidiary Fund = $4,472.61

Depreciation Fund = $1,697.00

Special Building Fund = $51,315.00

Senior High Activity Fund = $59,535.27

Junior High Activity Fund = $8,867.02

Student Fee Fund = $4,876.96

All of these claims were reviewed earlier by the Finance and Facilities Committee.

Rationale:  Minutes from the meeting on June 9, 2025 are attached for review. 

Rationale:  Figgner, Lyndsey

• 2025-2026 Special Education Teacher, Jefferson Elementary School
• Bachelor’s Degree, Human Services Counseling, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE
• 8/2023-present, Reading Paraprofessional, Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, NE

Schnoor, Kelsey

• 2025-2026 Special Education Teacher, Grant Elementary School
• Master of Arts in progress (27 hr. complete), Early Childhood Special Education, Concordia University, Seward, NE
• Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education, University of Nebraska, Kearney, NE
• 2014-Present, Director, St. John Early Learning Center, Battle Creek, NE

Rationale:  Attached are the claims. These claims were reviewed by our Finance and Facilities Committee. 

There is one conflict statement that will need to be read prior to voting.

Rationale:  It is customary for the district's Superintendent to serve as the Board's Secretary. Therefore, I recommend appointing Bill McAllister as your 2025 Board Secretary, with his term beginning on July 1, 2025, and continuing through the remainder of the year. 

 

Rationale:  No changes have been made since the first reading on 6/9/25. 

Rationale:  No changes have been made since the first reading on 6/9/25.

Rationale:  No changes have been made since the first reading on 6/9/25.

Rationale:  No changes have been made since the first reading on 6/9/25.

Rationale:  No changes have been made to the revised policies since the first reading on 6/9/25.

Revised policies include: 

• 1200 - Anti-harassment policy

• 3131 - Procurement Plan

• 3410 - Safe Driving Record Policy

• 4003 - Employee Anti discrimination

• 4003a - Notice of Nondiscrimination

• 4003b - Complaint form - Discrimination, harassment or retaliation

• 4009 - Drug Use

• 5001 - Admission Requirements

• 5004 - Part Time Enrollment

• 5101 - Student Discipline Policy

• 5201 - Promotion & Retention

• 5202z - Notification of Rights Under FERPA

• 5301 - Assn Activities

• 5401 - Equal Opportunity

• 5401z - Complaint form - Discrimination, harassment or retaliation

• 5414 - Identification of Gifted

• 6400 - Parent Involvement

Rationale: 

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, July 14th, 2025 at 5:30 PM. 

The 2nd monthly regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, July 28th, 2025 at Noon.

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.