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Information on upcoming events is available below and through the buttons at the left. If you have any questions, please contact NRCSA.NRCSA - Who Are We?
NRCSA is an Association consisting of 176 school districts and ESU's in Nebraska working together to support and promote quality educational programs for students in rural Nebraska. The Association has adopted the following statements of purpose to guide our efforts:
1) To promote the general advancement of public education
2) To provide a voice or direct influence for those specific concerns of rural schools which are not fulfilled directly by other organizations.
3) To provide, when necessary, a direct voice in legislative matters affecting schools.
4) To promote active involvement of rural community based schools in policies and programs of state and national educational organizations.
5) To serve as liaison with the Nebraska Department of Education on issues concerning member schools.
6) To provide a forum for the discussion of contemporary issues.
7) To provide opportunities for recognizing and promoting quality rural education programs.
8) To recognize individuals who have demonstrated leadership in promoting quality rural education in Nebraska.
9) To work cooperatively with Nebraska teacher training institutions in the promotion of quality teacher and administrator training programs for rural Nebraska schools.
10) To adopt other purposes the Executive Committee and/or members of the Association deem appropriate, always acting in compliance with the Nebraska Non-Profit Corporation Act and any other applicable laws.
Upcoming Events
NRCSA Executive & Business Committee Meetings: Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Kearney Holiday Inn
2012 NRCSA Legislative Forum: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln
NRCSA Executive Committee Meeting: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Kearney Holiday Inn
General Membership Meeting: Held at Spring Conference, March 22, 2012 at the Kearney Holiday Inn
2012 NRCSA Spring Conference: March 22-23, 2012 at the Kearney Holiday Inn
Scholarships and Awards
Each year NRCSA honors excellence in its member schools through a series of scholarships and awards. We honor those who have demonstrated leadership and character in promoting high-quality education in rural schools.
The scholarship applications and awards nomination forms are available through the links below. Information and rules are contained within the packets and are also available on the Scholarships and Awards Page.
Recognizing outstanding individuals is one of the best ways to promote quality education in rural schools. To find out of your school is a member of NRCSA click here.
The deadline for submissions is January 27,2012.
Download the forms.
2012 NRCSA Scholarships Application
2012 Gary Fisher Fine Arts Scholarship Application
2012 NRCSA Awards Nomination Forms
NRCSA Leadership Nomiinations
Nominations are now being accepted for three Executive Committee positions: President-elect, North Central District Representative, and Southwest District Representative.
The President-elect serves three years, beginning with the office of President-elect, then President, and serves as Past President the third year. The person elected for this position will begin his/her term on August 1, 2012. This is a statewide position and all NRCSA member school districts are eligible to vote on this position. A President-Elect is elected each year.
The persons elected to the District Representative positions will serve a three-year term. Dan Bird, in the North Central District, is completing his first term as North Central District Representative and is eligible to run for a second term. Matt Fisher, in the Southwest District, is completing his second term and is not eligible for re-election. District representatives must be employed by a NRCSA member school within the NRCSA district they are being nominated to represent, when nominated and during their term of office.
To be nominated for any elected (Executive Committee) or appointed (Legislative Committee and Business Committee) NRCSA position, one must be currently, and during the term of service, employed as a superintendent of a NRCSA member school district.
Superintendents may self-nominate or have someone nominate them. If you nominate someone else, whether by mail or from the floor, be sure to have their permission and their commitment to serve. You may nominate by mail to Dr. Jon Habben, and that nomination will be brought to the floor, or nominations may be made from the floor at the NRCSA Spring Conference General Membership Meeting. Ballots will be mailed within two weeks of the end of the Spring Conference to each voting school district. One vote per school district per office.
A map of NRCSA's District's is available through the links below. Again nominations are open as of February 1, 2012 and will close at the General Membership Meeting held during the NRCSA Spring Conference, March 22 & 23, 2012, in Kearney.
2012 NRCSA Leadership Nomination Form
Lincoln, NE 68508 