NSB stays same in reorganization

ROSSTON – One of the few items of business at the October meeting of the Nevada School Board was to reorganize the board.

The panel was reminded it had discussed keeping the same officers in place for two years this time last year. Normally, the board rotates officers, with the member in their last year being named president. However, last year that would have been the newest member with the least experience. The board voted to keep officers as they are for one more year and return to the rotation next year. This means Brandon Rhodes is president, Chris Fore is vice president and Lasonia Sandoak is secretary.

The board also heard the annual report to the public as no members of the public were on hand. Carol Foster, principal at Nevada High School, said the student population is 208, and the school is accredited meeting all standards and goals required by the Arkansas Department of Education. The goals this year include dyslexia intervention for those in need, and to provide intervention for those needing help in reading, along with getting the community more involved by having more parents attend parent-teacher meetings, volunteer with the district and monitoring their child(rens) homework.

Roy McCoy, superintendent, gave the report for Nevada Elementary School. There are 224 children enrolled in NES which is also fully accredited and meets all standards required by the ADE. NES, he said, doesn’t offer a virtual option and its goal us reading intervention for those in need, to get students and parents more engaged. On the topic of attendance, parents need to know students are only allowed to miss eight days per semester before losing credit, and need to keep up with those who have already have five unexcused absences.

During her monthly report, Foster said the FBLA students will again be hosting the Haunted Trail at White Oak Lake.

McCoy said NHS has been working with a Kentucky-based organization to improve student achievement. The service, he said, is provided free through the Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative and has helped to the teachers by giving them ideas on how to improve their skills.

Blue Jay basketball fans may not like this news, but tickets for home games will now be $7 per person. McCoy said this is due to the increased expenses on everything else. The price of some concession items also went up.

Normally, the board meets the last Thursday of the month. However, the November meeting will be Nov. 16 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.