Natrona County School District Number 1

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The Natrona County School District #1 is a public school district, serving students in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Based in Casper, Wyoming, the district also serves the towns and communities of Alcova, Edgerton, Evansville, Midwest, Mills, Powder River, and Willow Creek.

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Governance

The Natrona County School District is governed by a publicly elected board of trustees. Members are elected at-large by county voters to staggered, four-year terms. School elections are held biannually in November. The school board hires a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operations of the district. Superintendent Dr. Joel Dvorak was hired in July 2008.

Internally, NCSD operates under a shared governance model called the Compact. Established in 2001 following a round of contentious contract negotiations, the NCSD Compact is an agreement between the board of trustees, the Natrona County Education Association (NCEA), the Natrona County Association of Education Support Staff (NCAESS), and the Service Employees Independent Organization (SEIO). The agreement structures decision-making models in the district to assure that all major decisions impacting students, as well as contract and salary/benefit decisions, are made through a consensus process.

Schools

Alcova Elementary SchoolBar Nunn Elementary School Casper Classical Academy
Centennial Junior High SchoolCottonwood Elementary SchoolCrest Hill Elementary School
CY Middle School Dean Morgan Junior High School Evansville Elementary School
Fort Caspar AcademyFrontier Middle SchoolGrant Elementary School
Kelly Walsh High School Manor Heights Elementary School Midwest Schools
Mills Elementary SchoolMountain View Elementary School Natrona County High School
North Casper Elementary SchoolOregon Trail Elementary SchoolParadise Valley Elementary School
Park Elementary SchoolPineview Elementary SchoolPoison Spider School
Powder River Elementary SchoolRed Creek Elementary School Roosevelt High School
Sagewood Elementary SchoolSouthridge Elementary SchoolUniversity Park Elementary School
Verda James Elementary SchoolWillard Elementary SchoolWillow Creek Elementary School
Woods Learning Center

Safety programs

The Safe Schools Suspension Lab is a program that provides a safe, supervised alternative to at-home suspension for students whose behavior requires them to be removed from the traditional classroom.

In 2009, the school district made national news when it approved an anti-bullying policy that specifically prohibits cyberbullying and sexting. [1] [2] [3]

Capital construction

School capital construction and major maintenance in Wyoming is funded through the state's School Facilities Commission, which was formed in response to a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that holds the state responsible for equitable school facilities. Funded primarily through coal royalties, the SFC provides funding to upgrade and replace existing school facilities based on need and to build new facilities based on population.

In the Natrona County School District, this system has led to a number of recent capital construction projects:

Secondary systems transformation

The Natrona County School District transformed its secondary education system and defined a comprehensive secondary education platform which includes grades six through 12.

Work on Natrona County High School and Kelly Walsh High School to expand facilities began in 2014. At NCHS a restoration and remodel of the historic building is planned along with construction of new additions. The KWHS building is being replaced with new construction on the same site. [4] These improvements will accommodate the additional students in the buildings due to switching to 9th-12th grade high schools.

In addition, the district has recognized a need to better serve 21st-century students. District and community officials are concerned about a high drop-out rate throughout the district, as well as a high disengagement rate among students.

Student Demographics

The following figures are as of October 1, 2009. [5]

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References

  1. Associated Press , "School District approves anti-bullying policy," Local News 8, November 29, 2009, found at [ permanent dead link ]. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  2. Jackie Borchardt, "District defines 'sexting' in new policy," November 29, 2009, found at Caspar Tribune website story of November 29, 2009. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  3. "Across the USA News from every state: Wyoming: Caspar", USA Today , November 30, 2009, found at USA Today website. Accessed November 30, 2009.
  4. November 7, 2014 Construction Projects Reports Archived December 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . Natrona County Schools, Retrieved 2014-12-02
  5. "School District Profiles". Wyoming Education Statistics. Wyoming Department of Education. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2010.