May 11, 2026 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.
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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. Presentations & Special Recognition
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4.1. Award for Excellence
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Award for Excellence Recipient — Lisa Dasher, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Little Panthers Preschool
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5. 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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6. Information and Discussion Items
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6.1. Finance & Facilities Report
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The total amount of claims to be approved on the consent agenda by specific fund are listed below: General Fund = $626,847.54 Nutrition Fund = $331,029.26 Subsidiary Fund = $30,156.51 Special Building Fund = $2,250.00 QCPUF = $44,150.00 Senior High Activity Fund = $112,428.71 April 2026 Senior High Activity Fund = $34,930.00 Junior High Activity Fund = $4,552.38 April 2026 Junior High Activity Fund = $550.00 Student Fee Fund = $2,784.70 All of these claims were reviewed earlier today by the Finance and Facilities Committee.
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6.2. Teaching & Learning Report
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6.3. Student Programs Report
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6.4. Student Services Report
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6.5. Human Resources & Accreditation Report
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6.6. Superintendent's Report
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Special Thanks to all the committee work completed this past year.
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7. Committee Reports
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7.1. Finance & Facilities Committee Report
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The Finance and Facilities Committee met on May 11th. The committee discussed and reviewed:
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7.2. Policy Committee Report
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Minutes from the Committee’s April 21st meeting.
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7.3. Government Relations Committee Report
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Minutes from the Committee’s April 22nd meeting.
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7.4. Norfolk Public Schools Foundation Committee Report
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The Norfolk Public Schools Foundation met on April 20th, with Board President Lindsay Schellpeper Simpson calling the meeting to order and all 17 board members in attendance. The board reviewed financial reports, including an update on the investment portfolio presented by Tyler Hefner of Insight Financial. Honors Night will be held on May 14th at 7:00 PM at the Johnny Carson Theater, where student scholarships will be awarded. The Foundation also reported a record-high number of scholarship applications, with over 400 submitted. In addition, NPSF will once again participate in Norfolk’s Big Give, with fundraising efforts supporting Help It Happen classroom grants.
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8. 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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8.1. Minutes of Previous Meetings
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Minutes from the meeting on April 27th are attached for review.
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8.2. Claims
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Attached are the claims. These claims were reviewed earlier by our Finance and Facilities Committee. There are 3 conflict statements that will need to be read prior to voting.
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9. Action Items
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9.1. Discuss, consider and take action to approve the first reading of the reaffirmed 6000's policies - Instruction
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No changes were made to the following Board policies. The Policy Committee recommends that they be reaffirmed.
6000 - General Policy Statement 6010 - Scope of Instructional Program 6021 - Copyright Piracy 6114 - Emergencies 6115 - Fire Drills, Crisis Plans 6116 - Emergency Dismissal or Cancellation 6117 - Ceremonies, Observances, and the Pledge of Allegiance 6120 - Safe Schools Policy 6210 - Curriculum - Development and Adoption 6213 - Reading Instruction and Improvement 6215 - Collection of Information Relating to Dyslexia 6230 - Curriculum Guides
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the first reading of the reaffirmed 6000's policies (Instruction) as presented passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9.2. Discuss, consider and take action to approve the first reading of the revised 6000's policies - Instruction
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The Policy Committee reviewed the policies listed below and recommends the proposed revisions.
6020 - The Program of Instruction 6110 - School Instructional Hours 6111 - Classroom Environment 6112 - School Day for Students 6118 - Attendance Area Boundary Line Review 6119 - Attendance Districts 6130 - Limitations on Minimum Class Size 6200 - Objectives of the Instructional Program 6212 - Assessments—Academic Content Standards 6220 - Experimental/Innovative Program 6240 - Homework 6250 - Grading
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the first reading of the revised 6000's policies (Instruction) as presented passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9.3. Discuss, consider and take action to approve the second and final reading of the revised board policy 6113 - Electronic Communication Devices & Cell Phones
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There have been no additional revisions to the policy since the first reading on April 13th.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the second and final reading of the revised board policy 6113 - Electronic Communication Devices & Cell Phones passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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10. Future Meetings
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The following regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, June 8th, 2026 at 5:30 PM. Prior to the meeting, at 5:15 PM a Student Fees Hearing will be held followed by a Parental Involvement Hearing. All components of these meetings will be held at the NPS Central Administration Offices and will be open to the public unless a Closed Session is needed in order to protect the interest of the district or the reputation of an individual. |
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11. Adjournment
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