NCOE Staff and Community,
Many of you are aware that on Monday, the Illinois State Board of Education released guidance for schools to return for the 2020-21 school year. [Read more...]
New Rules for Schools Dominate District #3 Board Meeting
Biggest point of contention...teachers and students required to wear masks
New state rules governing this year’s transition to back-to-school learning are proving to be quite a challenge to leaders in the Unit #3 school district.
“The state is encouraging students to return to school for personal instruction, but the guidelines are onerous,” Superintendent Matt Vollman stated. “I am committed to doing everything in my ability to return for personal instruction and maintaining guidelines for health and safety as much as possible. The guidelines say every teacher and student MUST wear a face mask/shield, unless it impairs their breathing. They also recommend punishment if a child refuses. I have trouble with that,” Vollman says. [Read more...]
NCOE Holds Outdoor Graduation Friday Night
The NCOE School District honored the 2020 Senior graduating class with an outdoor graduation on Friday night, June 12, on the NCOE high school grounds. Class members families attended by cars. A new marquee was installed in front of the high school just in time for the event which celebrated 38 members of the graduating class. A parade starting at Omaha and coming through Norris City which extended on up to Enfield followed the ceremonies. Aerial photos provided by Robert Armstrong.
Thirty eight senior graduated officially Friday night.
Families attended the even in their cars. Speakers were set up to enable them to hear the ceremony.
NCOE 2020 Graduation Takes Place Tonight
The NCOE graduating class of 2020 had to forego their regularly scheduled graduation, originally scheduled for May 15, due to the state restriction on gatherings, but NCOE officials were not deterred and resolved to have a graduation event for the 38 member senior class in June. Just in time for the June 12th event, a new marquee has recently been installed in front of the high school. The marquee features large photos of each graduating senior, as well as a Congratulations to the class and the time and temperature. [Read more...]
NCOE School Board Will Meet Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Agenda
Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 7:00p.m. in the High School Auditorium [Read more...]
