EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
SCHOOLS Norfork
NORFORK— The Norfork
School District’s adminis- trators and teachers work year-round to prepare for annual state tests. Norfork students have had outstand- ing scores for several years on Benchmark Tests. The school also has a
sixth- and seventh-grade computer literacy and tech- nology lab. Approximately 466 stu-
dents attend Norfork Schools. Local funding for the school district comes from a 34.39 mill property tax, which was increased with voter approval in 2007 from a previous rate of 31.69. For the second year in a
row, Arrie Goforth Elemen- tary was recognized as a high-performing school through the Arkansas School Recognition and Reward Program. The elementary school
was ranked in the top 10 percent of all state schools based on academic achieve- ment. The school was award- ed over $19,000 to assist with improving or maintaining student performance. In 2014, Arrie Goforth
Elementary was named a National Blue Ribbon School, one of only four Arkansas schools nominated for this prestigious award. Blue Ribbon schools demonstrate consistent excellence and make progress in closing gaps in student achievement. Norfork Schools also has a
Head Start program directed by Ashley Vann and adminis- tered by Ozark Opportunities Inc. For more information, call Vann at (870) 499-5611 or Ozark Opportunities in Har- rison at (870) 741-9406. Norfork Schools are fully
School Administration 444 Fireball Lane Norfork, AR 72658 Phone: 499-5228 Fax: 499-5109 Superintendent Mike Seay Principals Norfork High School Bobby Hulse 136 Mildred Simpson Drive Phone: 499-7191 or 499-7193 Fax: 499-5659 Arrie Goforth Elementary Deanna Klaus 161 Mildred Simpson Drive Phone: 499-7192 Fax: 499-7196 School Board President: Richard Goldsby Vice president: Mike Watts Secretary: Levi Woods Board member: Josh Davis Board member: Jon Casey How to get on the agenda: Fill out a form at the superin- tendent’s office seven days before the meeting. The board meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of the month. All school board meetings are open to the public.
accredited by the state ac- crediting agency, and the high school and elementary schools are accredited by AdvancED. The school board meets at
6 p.m. on the third Monday every month in the school admini- stration building at 44 Fire- ball Lane. Norfork Schools pur-
chased 50 megabytes of bandwidth on campus and secured Wi-Fi throughout all the district’s buildings.
Jon Casey The Norfork School Dis-
trict also purchased Chrome- book Carts for use in the classrooms.
Mike Seay
Joshua Davis
Mike Watts
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