Board reaffirms administrative regulation policy, approves several first readings and advances director job description

At its meeting, the Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education reaffirmed a policy on formation of administrative regulations and approved several items on first reading, including a revised job description for the director of business services.

Mister McAllister explained that board policy 83-30 requires administrative regulations to align with board policy and that administrative rules are kept in a binder in the administration office. The board voted to reaffirm that policy, 5-0.

On hiring, the board reviewed a revised job description for the director of business services (policy 2222). Administration sought to broaden applicant pools by removing the word “preferred” from a certification requirement and advertised the vacancy; the board approved the first reading and set the second reading for March 9.

The board also approved a first reading revision to policy 81-58 (standing committee on government relations), adding language that the committee will submit district advocacy statements each December for board review. The change is intended to clarify committee responsibilities and how advocacy statements are reviewed.

Finally, the policy committee presented a revised code of ethics and standards of conduct (policy 82-72) drawn in part from NASB and several other school boards; members were asked to review the draft before the second reading. The board approved the first reading, 5-0.

What’s next: Second readings and any additional revisions are expected at upcoming meetings; the director of business services second reading is scheduled for March 9.