Nejla Muminovic

2 weeks ago | norfolkneradio.com | Nejla Muminovic

Employees at Norfolk Public Schools will receive pay increases next school year. Nejla Muminovic of the Norfolk Daily News reports that at a recent meeting, the district’s school board approved multiple salary schedule adjustments for the 2025-26 school year. The increases will cost the district $1.6 million. For certified teachers and school psychologists, negotiations concluded with an agreement to increase their base pay by 3.45%. Administrators will receive a 3.45% raise in 2025-26.

2 weeks ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Nejla Muminovic

Many employees at Norfolk Public Schools will receive pay increases next school year. At a recent meeting, the district’s school board approved multiple salary schedule adjustments for the 2025-26 school year. The increases will cost the district $1.6 million. For certified teachers and school psychologists, negotiations concluded with an agreement to increase their base pay by 3.45%, which will cost the district $1.1 million.

2 weeks ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Nejla Muminovic

A kindergarten student at St. Paul’s Lutheran School has earned national recognition for his handwriting. Pierce White, 6, has been named the kindergarten grand national champion in the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. He competed against thousands of other students across the country, each tasked with writing the sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,” a phrase that contains all letters of the alphabet. kAm“xE >2<6D >6 6I4:E65 2?5 92AAJ E92E x H@?

2 weeks ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Nejla Muminovic

School officials at Norfolk High School are raising alarms over a growing trend among seniors that they say is putting students — and the broader community — at risk. In an email sent to parents on Friday, principal Jason Settles said some students have begun participating in a game called “Senior Assassin,” a water-gun-based activity typically played off campus during the final weeks of the school year.

3 weeks ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Nejla Muminovic

Norfolk Public Schools has outlined a number of high-priority projects to be completed this summer as part of its recent facilities and transportation plan. The plan — developed with input from building principals, custodians and maintenance staff — outlines critical facility upgrades and vehicle replacements to enhance safety, according to Erik Wilson, associate superintendent of business services. “Our district consists of one preschool,” Wilson said.