School Board Meeting Agenda

Bancroft-Rosalie Community School
Regular Board of Education Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 12, 2016 --- 7:30 p.m. in Bancroft
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Read and approve the minutes of the August 8, 2016 regular board meeting.
4. Treasurer’s Report
     A. Approve the Bills
     B. Financial Review
     C. Board Committee Reports
 5. Review Agenda
6. Public Hearing
7. Administrator’s Reports:
     A. Superintendent’s Report
     B. Principal’s Report
8. Old Business: A.
9. New Business:
     A. Approve the district budget for the 2016-2017 school year.
     B. Approve the district property tax request for the 2016-2017 school year.
     C. Resignation of Ryan Wellman
10. Executive Session-
11. Future Planning- Next scheduled meeting- Monday, October 10, 2016
12. Adjournment

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Bancroft-Rosalie Community School

Budget Hearing Agenda

Monday, September 12, 2016 --- 7:30 p.m. in Bancroft

1.  Call the hearing to order.

2.  Roll Call

3.  Board discussion on the proposed 2016-2017 Budget.

4.  Request for public input on the proposed Budget.

5.  Final Board discussion on the proposed Budget.

6.  Adjourn.

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Bancroft-Rosalie Community School

Tax Request Hearing Agenda

Monday, September 12, 2016 --- 7:30 p.m. in Bancroft

1.  Call the hearing to order.

2.  Roll Call

3.  Board discussion on the proposed 2016-17 tax request.

4.  Request for public input on the proposed tax request.

5.  Final Board discussion on the proposed tax request.

6.  Adjourn.

 

B-R Elementary involved in State Systemic Improvement Plan

Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary School has been implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for several years. Our school will be part of the State School Improvement project to increase the number of students with disabilities scoring proficient on the Nebraska State Assessments (NeSA). We will continue to receive support from the State of Nebraska as we work to improve the MTSS process.

B-R grad Cathy Browning Goetstouwers completes her Doctorate

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED FOR SCHOOL LUNCH

We encourage everyone who qualifies to complete the forms and return them to the school office.

The Nebraska Department of Education’s Nutrition Services office has announced the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for persons unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch, Breakfast, Special Milk and Child and Adult Care Food Programs.

Participating schools, child care and adult care centers have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

Application forms are being given to all households with a letter to parents, guardians or adult participants. To apply for free or reduced price meals, households should fill out the application and return it to the school or agency. Additional copies are available from the school principals or agency administrator. The information provided on the application will be used to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the year by school or other program officials.

For the school or agency officials to determine eligibility, the household must provide the following information on the application: names of all household members; the last four digits of the social security number of an adult household member or a statement that the household member does not have one; total monthly household income by source; and the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct. Children who are members of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) assistance units or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) households are automatically eligible to receive free meals. Participants at adult care centers receiving Food Stamps, FDPIR, SSI or Medicaid are automatically eligible to receive free meals.

2016-17 School Budget

ACT selected as the State assessment for Juniors

The Nebraska State Board of Education has selected ACT to provide the standardized college entrance exam for Nebraska students in the 11th grade. Beginning in the spring of 2017, the exam will be administered to all high school juniors and will replace the current Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) assessment at that grade level.


In April 2016, the Nebraska Legislature passed Legislative Bill 930 requiring public school students in the 11th grade to take a college admission test. In addition, the requirement for a statewide writing assessment will end after the 2016-17 school year and will be replaced with a statewide reading English Language Arts assessment, containing a writing component.

“The selection of ACT represents our continued effort to provide equal opportunities across the state. All juniors will now have access to a college admission test, as there will no longer be a registration fee,” said Commissioner of Education Matthew Blomstedt. “This exam will also provide a clearer picture of where Nebraska students are in terms of college and career readiness.”

A committee of reviewers received two proposals and selected ACT as the top proposal overall. Director of Statewide Assessment Valorie Foy said, “We are excited to partner with ACT to administer this exam. The ACT test content parallels the assessments that students have taken over the past seven years on NeSA: English Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing.”

The ACT will provide students with a score that can be used at colleges or universities to contribute to application and admission decisions. ACT is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides assessment and research in education and workforce development.

College Night in West Point

          Bancroft-Rosalie students joined other area youth to visit with college representatives at the annual Cuming County College Night Aug. 31 at the Nielsen Center in West Point.  The seniors had the highest percentage of attendance for B-R, with 50 percent turning out to investigate their options after high school.

With more than 30 colleges and military personnel from across the area represented, students had a wide range of opportunities to explore.  Both public and private 4-year colleges, as well as community colleges, and cosmetology schools had representatives on hand to give high school students an overview of what each school has to offer.  Military representatives included the Army, the National Guard, and the Air Guard, offering prizes for participants who could do 50 pushups on the spot.

 Justice Johnson, Aaron Ras, Zach Bridges, and Paige Peters won Ru-De’s gift certificates as door prizes for the evening.  The college night and door prizes are part of B-R’s College Access Program funded by an EducationQuest grant to help high schools increase their rates of students pursuing more education after high school.
This opportunity was due to the efforts of the Cuming County School Guidance Counselors.