Sioux City School Board President Dan Greenwell said Monday the search for an interim superintendent and associate superintendent did not lack transparency, in spite of recent comments from fellow board members suggesting the opposite.
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In a unanimous vote, the board accepted a $3.8 million bid from H&R Construction of South Sioux City. The project will total $4.15 million with architectural and engineering fees.
Congratulations, Dominic Eastman. You’ve been able to do what members of the Sioux City school board apparently haven’t.
I've read the reports. Watched in horror as a young man entered a school, using an AR-15 rifle, designed for use in war, and began shooting! Are we so accustomed to violence that anyone can buy a weapon made only to kill people?
Iowa Association of School Boards states, “Public education is the foundation of the democratic society and the key to successful futures for all Iowa children.” According to Arthur Griffin and Carter Ward, an effective school board focuses on student achievement by setting high, clear goals and expectations for schools in order to guide the administration. The June 9 school board meeting indicated that the board has forgotten its purpose. These goals should be printed and available to anyone. If goals have not been set, they need to be, otherwise how can a superintendent’s performance be fairly evaluated? The school board’s job is to create conditions that support success. One way to create favorable conditions is to recognize and welcome those who attend the board meetings; not to lecture and criticize them. The data presented by the superintendent showed parents’ and staffs’ concern regarding discipline. This should be one of the board’s goals. Rules should be clearly stated and observable. Is Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) being adopted? I have used PBIS in my classroom and it is a great tool, but consequences for continuous inappropriate behavior is also important. Goals should be set for improving behavior, and the data should be honestly collected, analyzed and evaluated. If the data shows there is a small pocket of disruptive students causing the majority of discipline problems, then a reallocation of resources is needed to accommodate that situation. For the sake of our children, let’s work together to take our schools back.
The board of directors for the Nebraska Association of School Boards voted unanimously to cut ties with a national organization that spurred controversy last year.
"It is way past time for thoughts and prayers, it is way past time for handwringing and scrunched faces. It is way past time for moments of silence," Rev. Del Olivier said at the Sioux City March for Our Lives event on Saturday.
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"We failed as a board," one member, Monique Scarlett, said.
The 12,000-square-foot building would be added to the west side of the facility, and provide space for students to build houses or other small building, said Tim Paul, the district's director of operations and maintenance.
Earleywine resigned as the superintendent of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District in February, after 27 years with the district. His last day is June 30.
New political groups in Nebraska are endorsing candidates in hopes of influencing local school board races.
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The space will include training rooms, an open layout for around 40 instructors, specialty rooms – such as counseling, music, art and physical education - a break room and a work room.
School board president Dan Greenwell said the board is seeking proposals from superintendent search firms to lead the process. Because of the tight timeline, Greenwell said the board is considering all options, including a potential interim superintendent.
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The attorney general's report includes several recommendations, which Bennington's superintendent said the district will follow.
The proposal presented to the school board Monday night estimated a cost of $1.59 million to remodel the second floor of the Educational Services Center for the VIBE Academy.
This school year, classes at LPS began on Aug. 16, with May 25 as the last day. Next school year, the schedule runs from Aug. 15 to May 25.
A publicly shared text message linked candidates to getting critical race theory "out of the schools."
Sioux City educational support personnel will receive wage increases, some up to $2 more an hour, under a new Sioux City Community School District compensation plan.
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Local school boards are fully capable and voted into office to represent the local populace.
The Sioux City School District has nearly 2,000 employees. Previously, district administration was waiting for guidance before beginning the process of adapting a vaccine mandate.
