Development Corporation of North Platte Executive Director Richard Baier presented a certificate to the NPPS Board of Education at its Monday night meeting. The magazine evaluates school districts based on test scores and graduation rates, the community's financial commitment and the community's adult such as North Platte rank in the top 17 percent of the 2,500 school districts evaluated across the nation. The school board agreed to accept 14 students opting into the district next year. The board also discussed the reasons why 62 students opted out of the district. I don't think opting is a quick decision.
Many parents weigh the decisions carefully.
The document is a statement of the school board's intentions and guidelines for the buildings use. Most lease or purchase provisions would require final board approval. In other action items, the school board passed a public records policy that states records may be accessed during regular business hours and all requests must be responded to within four business days. The school board also agreed to kindergarten through 12th grade noon dismissal March 9 and April 12. The board heard a report from high school Spanish teacher Karen Buchfinck about teaching second languages in elementary classrooms.