1. Call to Order -- 3:00 PM
Subject
1.01 Call to Order
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
1. Call to Order -- 3:00 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.
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2. Work Session -- 3:00 PM
Subject
2.01 Accountability and Information
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 3:00 PM
Type
Discussion, Report

This agenda item was moved from the Feb. 2, 2018 School Board mid-year retreat to this meeting.

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BOARD_Equity Report Update Presentation (020718).pdf (1,236 KB)
BOARD_Equity Report - School Data (020718).pdf (3,601 KB)
Subject
2.02 Operations, Business and Finance
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 3:00 PM
Type
Information, Discussion

FY 2018-2019 BUDGET PLANNING DISCUSSION

File Attachments
BOARD_FY 2019 Budget Projections (020418).pdf (297 KB)
BOARD_FY 2019 Travel Projections (020418).pdf (227 KB)
Subject
2.03 Academic Affairs
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 3:00 PM
Type
Information, Discussion

Educational Planning Discussion (cont'd)

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENT LIBRARY

 

Click here to access the Educational Planning Document Library.

 

OR

 

Go to the LIBRARY panel, select General, scroll down to the Educational Planning tab.

File Attachments
BOARD_St. Helena ES Educational Plan PH (120617).pdf (476 KB)
BOARD_PH Speaker Comments - St Helena ES Educational Plan (120617).pdf (340 KB)
BOARD_Educational Planning - Proposed Lake Taylor HS Programmatic-Geographic Option (020718).pdf (3,648 KB)
Rodney_Jordan_HS_Scenario 112917.pdf (732 KB)
Subject
2.04 School Board Policy Review
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 3:00 PM
Type
Information, Discussion, Policy

Policies Recommended for Repeal

 

The School Board Policy Committee recommends that the following policies be repealed.  These policies are now redundant in comparison with policies GBA/JFHA, JFHA/GBA Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation, which was last revised by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) in May 2015.  

 

  1. GBMZA. Sexual Harassment - Personnel
  2. JFHAZ. Title IX: Sexual Harassment

Discussion

File Attachments
JFHAZ,GBMZA_Policy Review (020718).pdf (335 KB)
Subject
2.05 Matters of the Board
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Work Session -- 3:00 PM
Type
Information, Discussion

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3. Certification and Adjournment -- 7:00 PM
Subject
3.01 Motion to Enter into Closed Executive Session (vote required)
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Certification and Adjournment -- 7:00 PM
Type
Action, Procedural
Recommended Action
Move that the members of the School Board 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 the appointment and resignation of specific employees and the superintendent’s contract pursuant to subsection (1) of the above-cited Code section.
(b) Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel. Pursuant to subsections (7) and (8) of the above-cited Code section, the substance of this section of the motion refers to advice of counsel regarding, (i) the matters set out in subsection (a) of this motion; (ii) the School Board’s relation to the Norfolk Education Foundation, and (ii) an incident involving Norfolk Public Schools’ employees, a student and a parent, requiring the discussion of information contained in a scholastic record and information contained in personnel records pursuant, respectively, to sub-sections (2) and (1) of the above cited Code section.
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Motion & Voting
Move that the members of the School Board 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 the appointment and resignation of specific employees and the superintendent’s contract pursuant to subsection (1) of the above-cited Code section.
(b) Consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel. Pursuant to subsections (7) and (8) of the above-cited Code section, the substance of this section of the motion refers to advice of counsel regarding, (i) the matters set out in subsection (a) of this motion; (ii) the School Board’s relation to the Norfolk Education Foundation, and (ii) an incident involving Norfolk Public Schools’ employees, a student and a parent, requiring the discussion of information contained in a scholastic record and information contained in personnel records pursuant, respectively, to sub-sections (2) and (1) of the above cited Code section.

Motion by Courtney R Doyle, 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
Subject
3.02 Meeting Adjourned
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Certification and Adjournment -- 7:00 PM
Type
Procedural
File Attachments
4. Closed Executive Session
Subject
4.01 Personnel Matters
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
4. Closed Executive Session
Type
Discussion, Report
File Attachments
Subject
4.02 Legal Matters
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
4. Closed Executive Session
Type
Information, Discussion
File Attachments
Subject
4.03 Resolution Certifying an Executive Closed Session (vote required)
Meeting
Feb 7, 2018 - School Board Work Session
Category
4. Closed Executive Session
Type
Action, Procedural
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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