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Teachers as Owners

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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy
Updated Apr 23, 2011

Nerstand Elementary School

205 Second Street South - Nerstrand MN - 55053
Type of autonomy arrangement: unknown
Note: We have not yet interviewed this school.
Therefore, the info below may be incomplete or inaccurate.
Basic Profile

Opened In

1999

Grades

K through 5

Environment

Rural

Type

Chartered
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure
The school's board contracts with EdVisions Coop, which delegates authority granted in the contract to a site team of teachers at the school.

About the Learning Program

Nerstrand empowers students to be self-directed, lifelong learners by providing a nurturing, multiage environment which fosters cooperation, community involvement, and character development. Emphasis is on service learning.

Know More About This School?

Education|Evolving has not been in touch with leaders at this school to create a profile, but we’d like to! If you're with this school, please contact us for a short (15 minute) discussion or email dialog so we can include more about your school: inventory@educationevolving.org.