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DATE: Sunday, November 13, 1994              TAG: 9411120074
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS      PAGE: 04   EDITION: FINAL 
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SCHOOL BOARD ACTION - PORTSMOUTH

The Portsmouth School Board took the following actions at its meeting Thursday:

(School board members Lawrence I'Anson and Leah Stith absent)

Consideration of approval of request for special meeting Nov. 21. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of a delegate and an alternate to attend teh NSBA Annual Conference, April 1-4, in San Francisco (tabled Oct. 20). Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of nominees for oversight committee. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of the nominees for the Vocational Education Advisory Council. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of an instructional policy revision (first reading). Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of changes in the students' rights and responsibilities brochure. Tabled

Consideration of approval of expulsion Case No. 1994-95-2. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of the personnel report for the month of November. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of the financial report for the month of October. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of approval of walking distance for elementary students (tabled Oct. 20). Beginning the 1995-1996 school year, the elementary school walking distance is one-half mile Approved, 7-0

KEYWORDS: PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL BOARD by CNB