Boardsmanship Quiz Bowl 4
This is a 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on boardsmanship and legal issues.
1. Having differing views and votes is healthy and essential to good decisions.
True
False
2. Each board’s Committee on Americanism is required by state law to “examine, inspect, and approve” all textbooks used in the district.
True
False
3. Nebraska is presided over by which federal circuit court of appeals:
Fourth
Sixth
Eighth
4. The acronym T.E.E.O.S.A. stands for:
Testing for Excellence in Education Outcomes and Standards Act
Tax Equity and Education Opportunities Support Act
5. The “due process of law” clause is included in which amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
Third
Eleventh
Fourteenth
6. Nationwide, what percent of school boards evaluate their superintendent’s performance annually?
50%
80%
100%
7. The classification of any Nebraska school district (i.e., Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V) is determined by what figure?
Student enrollment
Number of Inhabitants
Number of Employees
8. The provisions for Nebraska school accreditation are:
Enacted by the Legislature
Adopted by the State Board of Education
Developed by the NSEA
9. Board meeting minutes need only record the motion and second to approve the Consent Agenda and the roll call vote on the motion.
True
False
10. Judges serving on the Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) are:
Elected by the public
Appointed by the Nebraska Department of Labor
Appointed by the Governor