School Board
The School Board of the City of Norfolk is a seven-member group of citizens appointed by the City Council. Each member is appointed for a two-year term.
The group is charged with setting policies which assure the proper administration of the educational programs of Norfolk Public Schools.The Board also approves the hiring of a staff to administer and carry out the policies and approves the budget that is necessary to implement the educational program. The only legal requirement for School Board membership is that the person reside in the city of Norfolk.
Members of the School Board come from various sections of the city of Norfolk. Consequently, the Board is a cross-section of the city and truly represents all of Norfolk's citizenry. They are businessmen, lawyers, homemakers, doctors, ministers, and others who share a common interest in the public schools of the city and are willing to volunteer their time to serve on the School Board.
School Board meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of each month in the school administration building. All of the board meetings will be late afternoon meetings with the formal open session beginning at 5:30 p.m. The informal, closed session will begin at 3:30 p.m. All School Board meetings will be held in the School Administration Building, 800 East City Hall Avenue, Room 1202, unless otherwise indicated. For further information, please contact the School Board office at (757) 628-3994.
On occasion, when special meetings are called or when other times and places for regular meetings become necessary, such changes are publicly announced in local newspapers. All meetings are open to the public, except for executive sessions which may be held for the purpose of discussing items as specified in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
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Norfolk School Board wins 2006 CUBE Award
Congratulations to the Norfolk School Board for winning the Council of Urban Boards of Education's 2006 Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence. CUBE presented the award to representatives of the Board at an awards banquet on Saturday (Sept. 30).
Norfolk has been a finalist for this award for the previous two years as well. Other 2006 finalists includedthe Boards from Houston Independent School District and Miami-Dade County.
The CUBE award examines four key criteria: policy governance, community engagement, achievement gap closure,and overall student performance. According to the panel of judges, Norfolk's approach to closing the achievement gap is "an example to be modeled" for other school systems. The panel continued, "The board is focused and shares the same vision. This is the best total package, and the best in show."
The award is sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education who also will present $5,000 to the Norfolk School Board for use in awarding scholarships to graduating seniors. Representatives from the National School Boards Association and CUBE presented the award to theSchool Board again at the Nov. 28 City Council meeting.
School Board Members Welcome Back StaffMembers of the School Board recorded a brief message welcoming staff back for an exciting and productive school year.
View their greeting by clicking here. (NOTE - file is in Windows Media Player Video Format)
