Special Education Discipline Quiz

Take this quiz to see if you know the rights of special education students under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

1. Can a student with an IEP, who has significant cognitive impairments, be suspended from school for the same reasons as a non-disabled student?
A. Yes
B. No

Answer : A

2. How long can a school administrator suspend a student with an IEP from school?
A. No more than 3 days at a time
B. No more than 5 days at a time
C. No more than 10 days at a time

Answer: B

3. Is it necessary to hold an IEP meeting if a student is being suspended for less than a total of 10 school days for the school year?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends

Answer: C

4. What must occur before a student with an IEP is removed from a teacher’s class?
A. The teacher must get permission from the school administration
B. The teacher must notify the parent
C. The school must conduct a manifestation determination review and determine the misconduct was not a manifestation of the student’s disability, unless the parent is in agreement with the student being removed
D. Both A and B

Answer: C

5. What must occur before a student with an IEP can be expelled from a school?
A. The school principal must obtain permission from the Superintendent
B. The school psychologist must conduct a functional behavior assessment to determine if the misconduct was a manifestation of the student’s disability
C. The school must conduct a manifestation determination review and determine the misconduct was not a manifestation of the student’s disability, unless the parent is in agreement with the student being removed
D. Both B and C

Answer: C

6. What questions must the IEP team address to determine if the misconduct was a manifestation of the student’s disability?
A. Was the IEP appropriate and was it being implemented?
B. Was the misconduct a direct result of the student’s disability?
C. Does the student’s disability impede his or her ability to control the behavior?
D. Was the misconduct a direct result of the school’s failure to implement the IEP?
E. Was the misconduct related to the student’s disability?

Answer:  B and D

7. Is it your responsibility to notify the school administration if you or someone you know physically restrained a student at school?
A. Yes
B. No

Answer: A

8. Who is responsible for keeping track of a student’s disciplinary referrals and the number of days of suspension?
A. Assistant Principal
B. Advocate Teacher
C. School Psychologist
D. Parent
E. All of the above

Answer: B

Bancroft-Rosalie School is a Data Dashboard pilot district

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What is a Dashboard?

A dashboard is a visual display of the most important information needed to achieve one or more objectives; consolidated and arranged on a single screen so the information can be monitored at a glance.

Ten school districts have committed to participating in the pilot process, including:

• Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools
• Fairbury Public Schools
• Neligh-Oakdale Schools
• Ponca public Schools
• South Sioux City Community Schools
• Boone Central Schools
• McCook Public Schools
• Omaha Public Schools
• Scottsbluff Public Schools
• Valentine Community Schools

The Plan of Work for piloting development and implementation of the Nebraska data dashboard will occur between the months of September 2013 and December 2014.

Joy Nolting will serve as system administrator and data steward. Educational Service Unit #2 is partnering with Bancroft-Rosalie School on this project.

Here is what the dashboard would look like to a teacher. All of their students information would be available on the computer screen so that the data can be used for educational decision making.

Northeast Nebraska All-Star football game coaches announced.

Joe Anderson of Oakland-Craig and Jeff Bellar of Norfolk Catholic have been named head coaches for the 2nd Annual Red vs. White Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic, according to Mike Fuehrer, Sports Development Manager for the Norfolk Area Sports Council.

Anderson’s assistant coaches will be Tom Olson of Norfolk High School, Andrew Carlson of Battle Creek, Rusty Droescher of Oakland-Craig, Jon Cerny of Bancroft-Rosalie and Dean Boyer of Plainview.

Bellar’s assistant coaches include Mark Brahmer of Pierce, Tony Hoffman of Crofton, Blair Kalin of Hartington High School, Mike Bivens of Norfolk Catholic and Terry Kathol of Hartington Cedar Catholic.

HELP to be presented by B-R Drama department Tuesday Night

All District Football teams announced

Father Don Doll receives Word Sender Award

“Word Sender” was the name given to Neihardt by the Oglala Lakota holy man Black Elk. It describes someone whose words spread far and wide to bring good words of knowledge and inspiration. Previous recipients include Robin and Hilda Neihardt, Ron Hull of Nebraska Public Television, former Gov. And Mrs. Charles Thone, teacher Joe Green, folklorist Roger Welsch, Nebraska poets Bill Kloefkorn and Ted Kooser, college president Mryv Christopherson and his wife Anne, writer Joe Starita, and the early founding Neihardt Board members..

This years recipient is Father Don Doll.

Don Doll is a Jesuit priest and a photographer. Since 1969 Doll has lived and worked at Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska, where he is a professor of Journalism holding the Charles and Mary Heider Jesuit Chair. 

As a photographer, his work has been featured in National Geographic and a number of the Day in the Life of… books. He was introduced to both photography and to the Lakota people when he was assigned to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota as a young Jesuit. Two of his books on Native Americans are: Crying for a Vision and Vision Quest: Men, Women and Sacred Sites of the Sioux Nation. The Vision Quest Exhibit has opened in 20 cities.

A recent project, “The Jesuits” has taken him around the world. One of his stories from this project, “Finding Ernesto” aired in November 1999, on ABC’s Nightline with Ted Koppel. In 2003 he completed a series of landscape and panorama photographs of the Lewis and Clark trail between St. Louis, Missouri, and the Pacific Ocean near Ft. Clatsop.

Father Doll has photographed Jesuits assisting Tsunami victims in India and Sri Lanka, and the work of Jesuit Refugee Service in Uganda, Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, the Congo, the Darfur border in Eastern Chad, in Thailand, Indonesia,and East Timor. Most recently he photographed for Jesuit Refugee Service working with Iraqi refugees in Ankara Turkey, Aleppo and Damascus Syria, and Amman, Jordan.

Fr. Doll received the Kodak Crystal Eagle Award for Impact in Photojournalism for his many years of work with Native Americans. He also received the 2006 Nebraska Arts Council Artist of the Year award .

Neihardt Program this Sunday "Bank Robbers and Bandits"

School Board meeting summary

The November meeting of the Bancroft-Rosalie School Board was held Monday, November 11, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. Dr. Cerny presented: the October transportation report; District tax history; and State School Board Conference.

In old business the board took no action on the Nebraska Whole Child Project membership agreement. There was discussion on the possibility of establishing bus pick-up points for in neighboring communities when there are enough option enrollment students from that community to justify it starting in the 2014-15 school year. The board also discussed the plan for developing the recently purchased lots south of the school for parking and student drop-off and pick-up.

In new business the board reviewed the district multicultural program and the school technology plan. Principal Sjuts presented a preliminary teacher evaluation report. Approval was given to update the school surveillance equipment and add software for keyless entry to the Main entrance door.

The board approved the rental of a skid loader for snow removal from Mel’s Small Engine and voted to continue the current system of signing checks with the addition of following the auditor’s suggestion to also stamp the board president’s name to each check to comply with state statute. The school board will be provided a list of checks that were stamped at the monthly board meetings. The board designated two additional days of school for students in the CNA class to meet the minimum instructional hours required for state certification. Approval was given for the inter-local agreement with ESU #2 for the Data Dashboard pilot school project.

Discussion was held regarding possible talks with Lyons-Decatur School to explore ways the districts can work together. Pat Browning, Scott Hansen and Mike Nottlemann were appointed to a committee to represent the board in any meetings with Lyons-Decatur.

The board went into executive session to discuss teacher negotiations.

Smart Snacks in Schools Standards

The USDA recently published the “Smart Snacks in School” standards for all foods sold in school outside the school meals programs. These practical, science-based standards are for foods sold in vending machines and a la carte lines – standards that make the healthy choice the easy choice for students.
The new standards become effective in the 2014-15 school year.

It is important to note that USDA has no role in regulating foods brought from home. The standards do not apply to any foods brought to school in bagged lunches, or for birthday parties and special events, including after-school bake sales and fundraisers.
The standards do not apply to snacks for special class rewards and celebrations. 

The new standards will not impact Bancroft-Rosalie Schools very much since we do not sell sodas or any foods from our vending machines. 

Highlights of the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards include:

-- More of the foods we should encourage.
-- Less of the foods we should avoid.
-- Targeted beverage standards allowing variation by age group.
-- Flexibility for important traditions.
-- Ample time for implementation.

What do the new “Smart Snacks in School” nutrition standards do?

The new standards will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods for our children, while

limiting junk food served to students. Students will still be able to buy snacks that meet common-sense standards for fat, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium, while promoting products

that have whole grains, low fat dairy, fruits, vegetables or protein foods as their main ingredients.

 

 

Battle of the Pep Bands

Bancroft-Rosalie hosted the Battle of the Pep Bands last Friday night. Logan View was selected as the top pep band by three judges representing Morningside College, Wayne State College, and Midland University. Other schools participating were Bancroft-Rosalie, Lyons-Decatur, Pender, Homer and Oakland-Craig. Logan View also won the drum line competition. Ryan Wellman finished second in the highest trumpet note contest to a student from Pender. The competition ended with all six bands playing some songs together led by Mr. Mayo, band instructor at Lyons-Decatur. Danny Bridges served as the Master of Ceremonies.

School Board agenda November 11, 2013

Bancroft-Rosalie Community School
Regular Board of Education Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 11, 2013 --- 7:30 p.m. in Bancroft.

 1. Call to Order
2. Open Meetings Act
3. Roll Call
4. Read and approve the minutes of the October 14, 2013 regular board meeting.
5. Treasurer’s Report
A. Approve the Bills
 B. Financial Review
6. Review Agenda
 7. Public Hearing

8. Administrator’s Reports:
A. Superintendent’s Report
B. Principal’s Report

9. Old Business:
A. Nebraska Whole Child Project membership agreement
B. Transportation pick-up points
 C. Plan for use of West 100 feet of lots 11 and 12

10.  New Business:
A. Annual review of Multicultural program.
B. Annual review of technology
 C. Preliminary teacher evaluation
D. Upgrade school video surveillance equipment.
E. Snow removal
F. Authorized signatures on checks
G. Designate two additional days for CNA students

11. Discussion Items:
A. Lyons-Decatur
B.

12. Executive session- Negotiations
13. Future Planning- Next meeting- Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
14. Adjournment.

Free Dinner Program at Nielsen Center next Thursday

This program is sponsored by Franciscan Care Services and the Elkhorn-Logan Valley Health Department.

Andre Berg signs with Briar Cliff University to play Football

Veterans Day Program Friday November 8 with pictures

The Bancroft-Rosalie School Veterans Day program will be held Friday November 8. Veterans Day is Monday November 11 and Mr. Sundleaf will be taking the chorus students to Honor Choir in Humphrey that day with a concert scheduled for Monday night.

November Biz Buzz Calendar

Introduction to Education classes

Bancroft-Rosalie School three years of Education classes to high school students.

Year 1 course- Exploring Education and Training.
Students will complete classwork that will lead to certification as a classroom paraprofessional for general education and Title I classrooms. Coursework will be eleven Units of the Paraeducator Self Study Program. The Self Study Program is a web-based method for school districts to provide introductory training for their paraeducators. It contains several units pertaining to paraeducators' roles and responsibilities, and core knowledge and skills in reinforcing instruction. It is intended to be supplemental to the training provided by school districts, and assists schools in meeting the paraeducator training requirements of No Child Left Behind, the Nebraska Department of Education Rule 11, and the federal  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Students will also be assigned to an elementary classroom where they work as a paraprofessional.

Year 2 course- Experiencing Teaching
Students will complete the remaining six units of the Paraeducator Self Study Program which will certify them to work in special education classrooms. Students will be assigned to an elementary classroom where they will work as a paraprofessional.

Year 3 course- Early Childhood Education I and II
Students will work two periods in a lower elementary classroom as the classroom paraprofessional monitoring students doing independent work and assisting students one on one.

Students that become certified paraprofessionals will be eligible for summer employment at Bancroft-Rosalie Community School working as a paraprofessional during summer school for three weeks in Late July and early August.

Fill out and return your Bancroft Income Survey

Bancroft Village residents will soon be receiving an Income Survey in the mail. The survey is necessary to determine if Bancroft is eligible to receive federal funds for community projects. The focus project right now is improving housing in Bancroft.

The requirement is that 100% of households in Bancroft have to complete and return the survey. That is why it is important that all residents get this done. The survey information is confidential- it is the overall summary of the Bancroft community that the surveyors are interested in.

 Income surveys are used to determine the number of low income households in a community. The more low income households- the more federal and state programs Bancroft will be eligible to participate in. So we especially need those families marking "Below" to return their surveys.

An income survey was done in Bancroft three years ago and there was not enough returned. This time help the Village meet the goal of 100% returned.

Dual Credit offerings 2013-14

Bancroft-Rosalie Community School
Dual Credit Offerings 2013-14

Thirty total credits offered
 All of these courses are taught by certified Bancroft-Rosalie School staff members

MATH – Ten credits offered
MATH 1200 Algebra and Trigonometry 5 credits NECC 9 students
MATH 2000 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 5 credits NECC 2 students

ENGLISH- Six credits offered
ENG 1010 English Composition I 3 credits NECC 13 students
ENG 2200 Survey of English Literature I 3 credits NECC 13 students

HEALTH SCIENCE- Six credits offered
NURA 1110 Nurse Aide 3 credits NECC 5 students
HLTH 1120 Medication Aide 3 credits NECC 1 student

SOCIAL STUDIES- Eight credits offered
HIST 001 Topics In US History to 1877 4 credits Neb Wes 10 students
HIST 010 World Civilizations 4 credits Neb Wes 1 student

B-R Sixth grade volleyball team goes undefeated

The girls completed an undefeated season Saturday by winning the Pender League Tournament

Junior and Seniors attend Save A Life Tour

The Save A Life Tour was brought to the Nielsen Center in West Point by Cuming County Juvenile Diversion. Bancroft-Rosalie juniors and seniors had the opportunity to experience from a sober perspective the effects of alcohol on motor skills and reaction time. A multi-million dollar DUI simulator helped students get a realistic look at the impaired judgment and delayed reaction time that alcohol causes. The simulator reacts to each student's size and weight differently and maneuvers like a drunk driver over 80 miles of roadways, including changing weather conditions.

The assembly program included graphic, realistic videos of actual DUI accidents and emergency room scenes. A B-R senior commented that the program "made her very sad". Another senior said after viewing the program she will "never drink and drive."