1. Call to Order -- 4:00 PM
Subject
1.01 Call to Order
Meeting
Mar 22, 2017 - School Board Work Session (FY 2018 Budget)
Category
1. Call to Order -- 4:00 PM
Type
Procedural

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5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIES:
 

We will promote NPS as the cornerstone of our community’s well-being.

*Big ideas: Technology, Facilities, Competition, Alumni, Early Learning/Literacy

We will empower and facilitate meaningful family and community partnerships.
*Big ideas: Family dynamics, Poverty, Wrap-around Services, Crisis Interventions, Support Systems, Neighborhood Hubs, Community/Family/Parent Engagement, Volunteer Pathways

We will relentlessly pursue engaged learning through high-quality instruction.
*Big ideas: Highly qualified AND highly effective staff, Professional Learning, Closing the GAP, Funding/Grants; Accountability, College and Career Readiness, Human Resources

We will host environments in which all individuals feel safe and secure.
*Big ideas: Cultural Proficiency, Safety, Climate, Relationships, External Influences, Eco-friendly buildings, Alternative Programs, Facilities

We will nurture a culture of excellence, equity and justice through continuous improvement.
*Big ideas: Cultural Proficiency, Closing the GAP, Increasing Resources, Program Evaluation, Early Learning/Literacy, Zoning, School Choice/Open Enrollment, Accountability, Disproportionate populations, Technology, College and Career Readiness

 

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Board and Division Priorities:

 

1. Ensure full accreditation
2. Increase academic achievement of all students – raise floor and ceiling simultaneously to close achievement gaps
3. Improve climate, safety and attendance
4. Become a School Board of Distinction
5. Promote Norfolk Public Schools to reflect outstanding accomplishments of staff, teachers and students
6. Develop and coordinate a capital improvement plan for facilities and technology to enhance teaching and learning
7. Attract, retain, and help to develop strong academic families and highly qualified teachers and staff

 

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2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Subject
2.01 Superintendent's Proposed Educational Plan and Budget Planning
Meeting
Mar 22, 2017 - School Board Work Session (FY 2018 Budget)
Category
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Type
Discussion, Report
Subject
2.02 Adoption of the Proposed FY 2018 Operating Budget Amendment(s) (vote required)
Meeting
Mar 22, 2017 - School Board Work Session (FY 2018 Budget)
Category
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Type
Action
Recommended Action
MOTION: Move to adopt the proposed amended operating budget on the date of this docket to include nine positions for gifted education to restore to fiscal year 2015-2016 levels.
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AMENDMENT 1: Move to adopt the proposed amended operating budget on the date of this docket to include nine positions for gifted education and six positions for art, music and mathematics.
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AMENDMENT 2: Move to adopt the proposed amended operating budget on the date of this docket to include nine positions for gifted education and four drivers and four buses for transportation for Booker T. Washington High School students who live west of Tidewater Drive.
Motion & Voting
Move to adopt the amended operating budget on the date of this docket to include nine positions for gifted education and four drivers and four buses for transportation for Booker T. Washington High School students who live west of Tidewater Drive.

Motion by Courtney R Doyle, second by Noelle M Gabriel.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Tanya K Bhasin, Courtney R Doyle, Edward K Haywood, Yvonne P Wagner, Rodney A Jordan
Nay: Noelle M Gabriel
Subject
2.03 Adoption of the Superintendent's Proposed FY 2017-2018 Educational Plan and Budget (vote required)
Meeting
Mar 22, 2017 - School Board Work Session (FY 2018 Budget)
Category
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Move to adopt the Superintendent's Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Educational Plan and Budget as amended for a total of $386,930,205 ($329,208,188 operating budget, $35,022,017 grant funds, and $19,200,000 school nutrition fund) to include the restoration of nine positions for gifted education and the addition of four drivers and four buses for transportation for Booker T. Washington High School students who live west of Tidewater Drive.
Motion & Voting
Move to adopt the Superintendent's Proposed Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Educational Plan and Budget as amended for a total of $386,930,205; $329,208,188 operating budget, $35,022,017 grant funds, and $19,200,000 school nutrition fund.

Motion by Noelle M Gabriel, second by Courtney R Doyle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Tanya K Bhasin, Courtney R Doyle, Noelle M Gabriel, Edward K Haywood, Yvonne P Wagner, Rodney A Jordan
3. Adjournment -- 6:30 PM
Subject
3.01 Meeting Adjourned
Meeting
Mar 22, 2017 - School Board Work Session (FY 2018 Budget)
Category
3. Adjournment -- 6:30 PM
Type
Procedural