1. Call to Order -- 9:00 AM
Subject
1.01 Certification of Meeting
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
1. Call to Order -- 9:00 AM
Type
Information, Procedural

Closed Executive Session: 
Superintendent Search
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

 

Work Session:
3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

File Attachments
The final SB Work Session Agenda-color version-120419.pdf (194 KB)
Subject
1.02 Call to Order
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
1. Call to Order -- 9:00 AM
Type
Procedural

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS LIVE STREAMING: http://www.npsk12.com/live-streaming
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARCHIVES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJkCBujRQwOFwHwxEET-2POv3Qq0OG_91
For School Board Business Meetings prior to January 2016, please call WNPS Channel 47 at 757-628-3459 to purchase a DVD copy for a nominal fee.

 

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Please print the agenda using the print icon at the top of the panel on the left side of the screen or print the agenda from the Active Meetings home page.

 

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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. Increase the percentage of schools earning full accreditation (100% fully accredited by 2022)
2. Increase the percentage of VDOE Continuous Improvement Schools and NPS High Academic Performing Schools
3. Decrease all subgroup achievement gaps (5% or less by 2024)
4. Increase the On-Time graduation (85% by 2024)
5. Provide Educational Equity, Options, and Opportunities
6. Attract and retain highly qualified & effective staff (fully staffed at start of school)
7. Expand Educational Planning and create a Five Year Capital Improvement Plan for facilities and technology
8. Promote a culture of safety, high attendance rates, decreased dropout rate, positive organizational culture, and student behavior
9. Attract and retain community partnerships and strengthen family engagements
10. Strive to Improve Relationships and Increase Governance Capacity (School Board only)

 

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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
Subject
1.03 Roll Call
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
1. Call to Order -- 9:00 AM
Type
Procedural

 

File Attachments
Subject
1.04 Motion to Enter Into Closed Executive Session
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
1. Call to Order -- 9:00 AM
Type
Action (Consent), Procedural
Recommended Action
Move that the members of the School Board 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 specific prospective candidates for the position of the of superintendent and the mid-year evaluation of the current, acting superintendent, pursuant to subsection (1) of the above-cited Code section.
(b)    Consultation with legal counsel pertaining to specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel in connection with the personnel matters identified in subsection (a) of this motion, pursuant to subsection (8) of the above-cited Code section.

MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
4 DECEMBER 2019

 

Move that the members of the School Board 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 specific prospective candidates for the position of the of superintendent and the mid-year evaluation of the current, acting superintendent, pursuant to subsection (1) of the above-cited Code section.

 

(b)    Consultation with legal counsel pertaining to specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel in connection with the personnel matters identified in subsection (a) of this motion, pursuant to subsection (8) of the above-cited Code section. 
 

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.
2. Closed Executive Session -- 9:05 AM to 2:00 PM
Subject
2.02 Resolution Certifying an Executive Closed Session (vote required)
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
2. Closed Executive Session -- 9:05 AM to 2:00 PM
Type
Action, Action (Consent)
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.

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.

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.
3. Work Session-- 3:00-6:30 PM
Subject
3.01 Call to Order
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Work Session-- 3:00-6:30 PM
Type
Procedural

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS LIVE STREAMING: http://www.npsk12.com/live-streaming
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARCHIVES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJkCBujRQwOFwHwxEET-2POv3Qq0OG_91
For School Board Business Meetings prior to January 2016, please call WNPS Channel 47 at 757-628-3459 to purchase a DVD copy for a nominal fee.

 

===

Please print the agenda using the print icon at the top of the panel on the left side of the screen or print the agenda from the Active Meetings home page.

 

===


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. Increase the percentage of schools earning full accreditation (100% fully accredited by 2022)
2. Increase the percentage of VDOE Continuous Improvement Schools and NPS High Academic Performing Schools
3. Decrease all subgroup achievement gaps (5% or less by 2024)
4. Increase the On-Time graduation (85% by 2024)
5. Provide Educational Equity, Options, and Opportunities
6. Attract and retain highly qualified & effective staff (fully staffed at start of school)
7. Expand Educational Planning and create a Five Year Capital Improvement Plan for facilities and technology
8. Promote a culture of safety, high attendance rates, decreased dropout rate, positive organizational culture, and student behavior
9. Attract and retain community partnerships and strengthen family engagements
10. Strive to Improve Relationships and Increase Governance Capacity (School Board only)

 

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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
Subject
3.02 School Board Budget Priorities
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Work Session-- 3:00-6:30 PM
Type
Information, Discussion

 

File Attachments
0312_001.pdf (399 KB)
Subject
3.03 School Board Budget Review
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Work Session-- 3:00-6:30 PM
Type
Information, Discussion
File Attachments
0311_001.pdf (44 KB)
0314_001.pdf (55 KB)
Subject
3.04 RESOLUTION NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE SCHOOL BOARD’S INTENT TO HOLD A SERIES OF CLOSED MEETINGS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
3. Work Session-- 3:00-6:30 PM
Type
Action (Consent), Information, Discussion
Recommended Action
RESOLUTION NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE SCHOOL BOARD’S INTENT TO HOLD A SERIES OF CLOSED MEETINGS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT

RESOLUTION NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE SCHOOL BOARD’S INTENT TO HOLD A SERIES OF CLOSED MEETINGS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT

 

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the School Board of the City of Norfolk to hold a series of meetings for the sole purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of Superintendent; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 B of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, authorizes a School Board to hold such closed meetings pursuant to a public notice stating that they will be held at some point within fifteen (15) days thereafter;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the City of Norfolk:

 

Section 1:- That the School Board hereby notifies the public that it will hold a series of closed meetings within fifteen (15) days after the date of the passage of this Resolution for the sole purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of superintendent of the Norfolk Public Schools.

Section 2:- That this Resolution shall be in effect from and after the date of its adoption.

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.
4. Student Learning and Achievement
Subject
4.01 DBA/PALs Presentation (Curriculum and Instruction)
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
4. Student Learning and Achievement
Type
Information, Discussion

SB December 2019 Progress Monitoring Update - Quarter 1 Results 12-4-19

SB December 2019 Quarter 1 DBA - Subgroups 12-2-19

File Attachments
SB-December 2019 - Quarter 1 DBA Subgroups 12-02-19.pdf (308 KB)
SB-December 2019 Progress Monitoring Update - Quarter 1 DBA Results 12-04-19 Final-1.pptx (2,375 KB)
5. Policy Discussion
Subject
5.01 IGAH: Family Life Education, JHHZ: Suicide Prevention and Postvention, BDB: Special School Board Meetings, BDDH: Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Public Hearings, and Recess.
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
5. Policy Discussion
Type
Information, Discussion, Procedural

IGAH: Family Life Education, JHHZ: Suicide Prevention and Postvention, BDB: Special School Board Meetings, BDDH: Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Public Hearings, and Recess.

File Attachments
IGAH_Familly Life Education (FLE).pdf (164 KB)
BDDH-KD_Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Public Hearings.pdf (241 KB)
BDB_Special School Board Meetings.pdf (185 KB)
Final Policy JHHZ (EDITS).pdf (182 KB)
6. Future Agenda Items
Subject
6.01 Future Agenda Items
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
6. Future Agenda Items
Type
File Attachments
7. Adjournment
Subject
7.01 Meeting Adjourned
Meeting
Dec 4, 2019 - School Board Work Session
Category
7. Adjournment
Type
File Attachments