Arkansas Nonpublic
School Accrediting Association
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New Administrator Site Available--please go to FORMS page Newsletter--Aug 2011 (to download a copy of actual newsletter/ please click here) On behalf of the ANSAA Board of Directors, I welcome you to the 2011-2012 school year. We are pleased to have you as part of our association and we look forward to assisting you in maintaining your school ANSAA Officers 2011-2012
ANSAA Board Members Re-elected for Three Year Terms / 2011-2014
ANSAA Board of Directors
New ANSAA Administrators for 2011-2012
Accreditation Renewals in 2010-2011:
Initial Accreditation in 2010-2011: St. Paul Catholic School, Pocahontas, (K-8) Rebecca Jansen, Interim Principal
Dual Accreditations Renewal & Site Visit in 2011-2012: The Anthony School, Little Rock (K-8) Sharon Morgan, Head of School Nov. 6-9, 2011 Initial Accreditation Candidate Status & Site Visit in 2011-2012: St. Raphael School, Springdale (K-6) Karen LaMendola, Principal April 22-25, 2012 ANSAA Schools Closing / Fall 2011 -- The following ANSAA schools will be closing due to financial restraints and declining enrollment.
ANSAA Self Study The ANSAA Self-Study Instrument was completed and printed in November, 2010. This accreditation tool directly correlates with the ANSAA standards. An overview of the instrument was conducted at the 2010 ANSAA Annual Meeting. Opportunities for staff training on the use of the instrument are available. Any school interested in obtaining a copy of the Self-Study should contact the ANSAA office. ANSAA Summer Workshops A huge thank you to all those that hosted and participated in the summer workshops offered by ANSAA in conjunction with the Arkansas Department of Education. Evaluations will continue to be reviewed and information will be compiled to guide future recommendations for usage of federal professional development funds set aside for nonpublic schools throughout the state. 2011-2012 ANSAA Events
National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting Associations The NFNSSAA Annual Meeting was held at Notre Dame University, April 6-7, 2011. The following states were present: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Agenda items included:
ANSAA Fees Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for accredited and non-accredited schools will remain the same for the 2011-2012 school year. The annual fee structure for the 2011-2012 school year is $2.00 per student (grades K-12) fee in addition to the current base rate as follows: accredited elementary school $450, accredited secondary school $450, non-accredited school $300 (K-12). Annual Meeting Fee: The ANSAA Annual Meeting fee will also remain the same as last year; $50.00 for the first attendee and $25.00 for each additional attendee from the same school. Arkansas Activity Association / AAA The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) Annual Meeting of the Governing Board was held August 4, 2011 in Little Rock. The focus of the meeting was to consider nine proposals to amend the AAA Constitution and Bylaws.
Proposal No. 2 / Dead Weeks -- Allows school baseball/softball fields to be utilized during dead periods. Passed Proposal No. 3 / Academic Release Form -- Add form to the AAA Handbook. Passed Proposal No. 4 / Classification of Schools -- Annexed districts may combine two schools in a particular sport but must move to a higher classification. Passed Proposal No. 5 / Assignment to Conferences -- Largest 32 schools assigned geographically; state championships determined in largest 16/smallest 16 schools within conference. Failed Proposal No. 6 / Bowling Championships -- State championships for bowling divided into six classifications. FailedProposal No. 7 / Classifications -- All classifications assigned by geographic location and supervised directly by AAA Board of Directors. Failed Proposal No. 8 / Classifications -- Largest 32 schools assigned geographically into 4 conferences; one state champion in all sports except football. Failed Proposal No. 9 / Classifications -- Combine current 7A and 6A into one classification for the 2012-2014 Classification Cycle. Failed ANSAA Annual Report All forms for the 2011-12 ANSAA Annual Reports are listed on the ANSAA.com with detailed instructions. Contact the ANSAA office (501-803-3888) if you need assistance with the forms or if you would prefer to have the forms mailed to your school. All forms have a set format with some deletions and additions. Please do not alter the forms to fit a different format. ANSAA Forms, Reports, and Dues must be mailed to the ANSAA office by September 15 Mail all forms and information listed on the Annual Report Checklist for 2011-12 by the September 15, 2011 deadline to: Beverly Gray, ANSAA Executive Director, 48 Norfork Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113. If the forms are sent after the September 15th deadline, include a late fee of $100. ANSAA Accredited School Forms & Reports
Non Accredited Associate Member Forms Helpful Reminders for Submitting Annual Reports:
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