Once our families have completed the pre-registration process, your child will be assigned a day and time for their registration appointment. This information will be shared with you in the enrollment packet that will be mailed in March.

This year registration/screening will be held at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 West Granville Street, New Albany, Ohio 43054, on April 5, 6, & 7. Please tentatively reserve these dates until you receive the registration packet with the assigned day and time of your child’s appointment. Only one parent is required to attend this appointment with the child but both parents are welcome.

During the 2010-2011 school year the New Albany Plain Local School District will be offering half-day kindergarten only. We have applied for the one year waiver for the 2010-2011 school year to give our district more time to prepare for the transition to full-day kindergarten.

*If your child does not meet the age requirement for kindergarten please visit this link for information about early enrollment.

Originally passed in 1984, the 2.0 mill permanent improvement levy was replaced every five years by the district’s voters. Because of the district’s projected financial position for the next few years, as well as sensitivity to the current economic conditions, the Board of Education decided to forgo requesting the renewal of the PI levy, allowing the current 2.0 mill levy to expire at the end of the calendar year. As a result of this decision, taxpayers will see a savings of approximately $50 per $100,000 in home value.

In November, 2008, voters in NA-PLS passed an operating levy that will begin collection in January, 2010. When taking into consideration the savings from the expiring PI levy, voters should expect to see the school-portion of their tax bill increase by approximately $89.43 per $100,000 in home value.

While there is considerable uncertainty at the state level regarding school funding, according to district’s Five Year Forecast, NA-PLS should be able to remain in a secure financial position through at least 2013. This is a result of the support of our taxpayers as well as strong fiscal management and enhanced operational efficiencies.

We are very appreciative of the support of our community, and we remain fully committed to ensuring the resources you provide us are used in a fiscally responsible manner.

• Students and staff in the 2-5 building have collected over one hundred coats, numerous hats, and dozens of pairs of gloves to help others who don’t have sufficient warm clothes during the winter months. In addition, various classrooms gathered food and gift baskets to be donated to Children’s Hospital and other needy families.
• New Albany Middle School participated in a “Pay-it-Forward” collaboration with Goodwill Columbus to provide Thanksgiving baskets, gift cards, and even dentistry services to needy families in our community.
• New Albany High School students and staff donated 1,950 pounds of food items to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. In addition to individual holiday classroom projects and student-led initiatives, several Senior Seminar projects have also served to benefit area social service agencies and community needs.

Also presenting at the national conference was New Albany High School Principal, Scott Stewart, who led a group of some of the most recognized school leaders in the country as they shared examples of their leadership successes, proven strategies for motivating students and staff, building learning communities, and helping to develop a positive culture and team approach to teaching and learning. Stewart knows a little bit about what it takes for a high school to earn the prestigious “Blue Ribbon” ranking… New Albany High School earned their Blue Ribbon rating in 2003.

The district is also seeking volunteers to serve as leaders or members of Strategic Planning Action Teams beginning in February. While the Planning Committee describes the vision of what the school district will become, the Action Teams translate the concept contained in the mission and strategic objectives into reality. Each Action Team will be comprised of 15-20 members, reflecting a mix of community and staff. If you would like to volunteer to be on an Action Team, complete and mail a volunteer form from the district's Strategic Planning page on the district Web site, or email your interest to strategicplan@napls.us.