Agenda
Board of Education meeting
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Superintendent's Office
Call to Order, Roll Call, Approval of Minutes, Approval of Bills [Read more...]
NCOE Board Hires New Employees After Wednesday Closed Session
After the NCOE school board returned from closed session at last night's special meeting, they voted to hire:
- Scott Richardson as custodian;
- Sara Johnson as an elementary teacher;
- Morgan Rutledge as the Family and Consumer Science Teacher
- Shelby Carter as an aide; and
- Rachel York as an aide.
School Board Makes Plans for Increased Safety and Two Extra Large Classes at the Elementary School
Wednesday night’s NCOE district school board spent a good portion of their meeting time on two issues: increasing school safety, and how to accommodate all the students at the NCOE Elementary School. With the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Tex., the district is re-examining its safety plans, and the two unusually large classes at the elementary school puts pressure on the administration to find a solution. [Read more...]
NCOE Board Meets Wednesday; Public Hearing on Budget at 7 p.m.
The board of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit Schools District No. 3 will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 22, preceded by a public hearing on the budget at 7:00 p.m. at the superintendent's office at 409 East Third Street in Norris City. [Read more...]
NCOE Accepts Resignations, Votes for New Hires
After the closed session of the NCOE School board last night, the board voted to:
- accept the resignations of Dakota Baseden as an aide, and Courtney Emery as an aide.
- accept the letter of retirement from Carol Hill as bus driver.
Then they voted to employ Chad Garrett as a bus driver, employed Amanda Stricklin as Ag teacher, employ Jordan Roper as a business teacher, and to employ Brad Vinyard as Dean of Students.
Amended Budget, Salaries, on NCOE Board Agenda at Wednesday Meeting
Baccalaureate on Wednesday, Senior Awards This Morning
The Norris City Ministerial Alliance conducted their annual baccalaureate event for NCOE seniors last night in the NCOE high school auditorium. The message was given by Pastor Chuck Waggoner of the Church of God. Local pastors use baccalaureate every year to exhort and encourage the seniors to pursue their futures with godly values. [Read more...]
NCOE School Superintendent Looking at Other Summer Maintenance Projects
With the HVAC work at the high school having to be postponed, Superintendent Matt Vollman told the NCOE school board on Wednesday night that he is looking at getting some other projects done this summer. Vollman said he has been talking to the architect about the sidewalks, observing that someone in a wheelchair would have issues using them. An estimated $100,000 would be needed to repair the sidewalks. There are also concrete steps on the west side of the building with gaps in them, making the steps practically unusable. [Read more...]