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Board hears assessment results, alternate-assessment updates and hires Native American liaison

Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

The board received AQuEST/NSCAS/ACT results and discussed reading screener choices under the Nebraska Reads Act; staff reported reductions in alternate-assessment counts and introduced newly hired Native American liaison Matthew Sasma.

Mr. Oswald updated trustees on professional learning community (PLC) sessions and the recent release of AQuEST data, noting movement among school ratings: three schools improved from 'good' to 'great' while two moved from 'excellent' to 'great,' which Can reflect the impact of growth metrics used by the state accountability system.

He said the district is proactively…

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