1. Call to Order -- 4:00 PM
Subject
1.01 Call to Order
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
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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NOTE:

  • 100% IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION IS IN FORCE...Please remember to bring proper identification (PICTURE ID) to enter the School Administration Building.
  • The Central Administration Building and all Norfolk Public School facilities are NO SMOKING zones.
File Attachments
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Subject
2.01 Academic Affairs
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Type
Discussion, Report

File Attachments
BOARD_Cooperative Strategies Educational Planning (110117).pdf (1,781 KB)
BOARD_Facilities Assessment (110117).pdf (4,115 KB)
BOARD_Enrollment Update (110117).pdf (670 KB)
Subject
2.02 Matters of the Board
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Type
Information, Discussion
File Attachments
Subject
2.03 Motion to Enter Closed Executive Session (vote required)
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 4:00 PM
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Move that the School Board, Superintendent, and Counsel go into a closed session for the purposes which are set out in subsection (A) of section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, as amended for:
a) Discussion or consideration of prospective candidates for employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining, or resignation of specific officers, appointees, or employees of the Norfolk Public Schools [2.2-3711(A)(1)].
b) Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants, or attorneys, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel.
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Motion & Voting
Move that the School Board, Superintendent, and Counsel go into a closed session for the purposes which are set out in subsection (A) of section 2.2-3711 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, as amended for:
a) Discussion or consideration of prospective candidates for employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining, or resignation of specific officers, appointees, or employees of the Norfolk Public Schools [2.2-3711(A)(1)].
b) Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants, or attorneys, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel.

Motion by Tanya K Bhasin, second by Courtney R Doyle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Tanya K Bhasin, Courtney R Doyle, Noelle M Gabriel, Edward K Haywood, Brad N Robinson, Rodney A Jordan
3. Closed Executive Session -- 6:30 PM
Subject
3.01 Personnel Matters
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Closed Executive Session -- 6:30 PM
Type
File Attachments
Subject
3.02 Resolution Certifying an Executive Closed Session (vote required)
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Closed Executive Session -- 6:30 PM
Type
Action
Recommended Action
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AN EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. WHEREAS, the School Board of the City of Norfolk has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the School Board of the City of Norfolk that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the School Board of the City of Norfolk hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by the School Board of the City of Norfolk.
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Motion & Voting
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AN EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. WHEREAS, the School Board of the City of Norfolk has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the School Board of the City of Norfolk that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the School Board of the City of Norfolk hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by the School Board of the City of Norfolk.

Motion by Courtney R Doyle, second by Edward K Haywood.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Tanya K Bhasin, Courtney R Doyle, Noelle M Gabriel, Edward K Haywood, Brad N Robinson, Rodney A Jordan
Subject
3.03 Approval of the Consent Agenda (vote required)
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Closed Executive Session -- 6:30 PM
Type
Action (Consent)
Recommended Action
Move to approve the Consent Agenda as preented on the docket of this date.
File Attachments
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules of Order (newly revised 11th edition), provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the Consent Agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any board member.
Motion & Voting
Move to approve the Consent Agenda as preented on the docket of this date.

Motion by Brad N Robinson, second by Tanya K Bhasin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Tanya K Bhasin, Courtney R Doyle, Noelle M Gabriel, Edward K Haywood, Brad N Robinson, Rodney A Jordan
4. Consent Agenda
Subject
4.01 Personnel Report
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
4. Consent Agenda
Type
File Attachments
5. Adjournment
Subject
5.01 Meeting Adjourned
Meeting
Nov 1, 2017 - School Board Work Session
Category
5. Adjournment
Type
File Attachments