November 1, 2012 at 7:00 AM - Curriculum Committee

Discussion:  Additional people present at the meeting were Don Hague, Superintendent and Becky Michael, Instructional Coach at Northfield Elementary.

Discussion:  For the upcoming work session, it was determined to do an overview of district assessments. The committee talked about the new ACT test for grades 3-7, the NeSA test and the rankings that will soon be released through NePAS, and the Terra Nova testing that was completed in October.

Discussion:  The list of travel/professional development requests was very short for the month. It was noted that Hague will be doing the School Improvement Visit for Alliance Public Schools the end of November. This is a good way to learn about other school districts and possibly bring good ideas back to Gering Public Schools.

Discussion:  All budget items were reviewed and approved. There were no transactions during the month of October for the Perkins grant. Peters inquired about the status of the Perkins grant and expenditures. Martin explained that current Rick Kinnaman works with the vocational department to determine what items are needed for their programs.

Discussion:  The next Curriculum Committee will be held on December 6, 2012. Michael invited the Curriculum Committee to their building to visit. They thanked her for the invitation and will look forward to coming to Northfield.