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NCOE School Board Meets Wednesday, SIC College Report on Agenda

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Agenda
Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 7:00 p.m.
Superintendent's Office

1. Regular Meeting

  • A. Call to Order and Roll Call
  • B. Approval of September Minutes
  • C. Approval of Bills
  • D. Booth Trust Report
  • E. Superintendent Report
  • F. Principal Reports
  • G. Dr. Karen Weiss-Southeastem Illinois College Report
  • H. Approval of Banterra Bank Finance Agreement
  • I. Approval of Winter Walkers 6:00 a.m. -7:30 a.m. High School Gym
  • J. Public Input—Please note public comments about personnel of the district should be made in closed session of the Board of Education or emailed to ncoeschools@gmail.com

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NCOE Board Welcomes Former Mayor Kissel of Education Foundation

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Treasurer of the NCOE Education Foundation and former NCOE music teacher Roy Kissel presented information about the group to the NCOE board at Wednesday night's meeting. The Foundation, he stated, is an organization that not only gives out college scholarships, but also can contribute to other school-supporting projects such as gym floors, marquees, refurbishing the track, tennis courts,  and ball fields, etc. The 501(c)(3) was founded in 2007 with a $5000.00 annual contribution from a donor. [Read more...]

NCOE School Board Votes to Close Booth Elementary School in Unanimous Vote

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Board members Heath Rush, Matt McArthy, and Superintendent Matt Vollman at last night's hearing.

After three public hearings at which many members of the school district expressed disappointment, hurt, and even anger, the NCOE school board remained convinced that closing the school and bringing those students into Norris City was the best option for the district. Other ideas had been offered by those attending the hearings, from retired teachers filling in for the loss of the district's teachers to using the school to house the junior high and preK students. But in the end, the plan that the district has been preparing for since the June meeting prevailed. The loss of the special education teachers and other staff was a hill too high to climb to resolve the loss of teachers in the short term. At the meeting held in the high school auditorium last night, Superintendent Matt Vollman said that a previous appeal for a special ed teacher had garnered no applicants. [Read more...]

NCOE Board Meets Thursday Following Final Public Hearing on School Closure

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The regular monthly meeting of the NCOE school board is scheduled for Thursday night, July 13 following the third and final public hearing concerning the possible closing of Booth Elementary School. The hearing starts at 6:30 p.m. and the board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Every thing takes place in the high school auditorium.The public is invited to attend the hearing as well as the regular meeting. [Read more...]

NCOE Class of ’23 Nets over $1.5 Million in Scholarship Awards at Honors Day Event

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SENIOR HONORS DAY
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023
10:00 A.M.

Honor Cords – Mr. Wehlermann

  • Joel Hortin, Bree Vollman, Amanda Bradley, Lydia Vinyard, Braden Jolley, Hollan Everett

One-Year Scholarship – Mr. Wehlermann
(all seniors with 3.0 and above yearly GPA recognized)

Four-Year Scholarship – Mr. Wehlermann
(all seniors with 3.0 GPA and above for all 4 years recognized) [Read more...]

Principal Wehlermann Exhorts NCOE Graduates to Have Strong Spirit, Values, and Character

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Joel Hortin

Bree Vollman

Amanda Bradley

Lydia Vinyard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braden Jolley

Hollan Everett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local families and friends saw the NCOE CUSD#3 school district give out 50 diplomas last night to the graduating class of 2023. Six students representing the top 10% of the class gave addresses to the assembly, mostly of stories of their school years, and thanking all the administrators and teachers for their immense influence for good in their lives. [Read more...]

Local Fourth Grader Wins New Bike and Helmet for Reading Books

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On Tuesday this week, Ed Oliver, on behalf of the “Bikes for Books” program, presented a new bicycle and helmet to fourth grade winner Willow Anderson at NCO elementary school. Willow read 75 books throughout the duration of the event and is the daughter of Jonathan and Megan Anderson of Enfield. Ed Oliver is from May Lodge 718 in Norris City. [Read more...]

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